A. Identifying Skills and Abilities
Activity 1
(1=Not very well developed; 3=very well developed)
| Skills and Abilities | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Takes responsibility | √ | ||
| Self confidence | √ | ||
| Listens to others | √ | ||
| Organise and plan | √ | ||
| Set personal goals | √ | ||
| Team work | √ | ||
| Creativity | √ |
Activity 2
| Recognition | Reflection | Action |
| Skills already developed | How I will use these | How do I know (evidence)** |
| Listening to others | To effectively contribute in group work and peer reflection, to better myself. | I am a young leader at a Highland Dance School and several aspects of teaching, especially choreography, requires to listen to others for their inputs in order to improve. |
| Organise and plan | To plan a study timetable around deadlines. To produce lesson plans for placement. | This will be a valuable skill during placement as I will be prepared for deadlines and be able to plan lessons in advance. |
| Team Work | To better myself and others at the same time by working together | This is a valuable skill in this profession for in the future. It can help to promote the welfare of a child as I have learnt through the inter professional work in my social work module. |
| Takes Notes | To ensure that I have all the correct material for when I come to revise. | This is important as it will help to build knowledge on the profession with being able to refer back and refresh your memory. |
| Recognition | Reflection | Action |
| Skills to be developed | How I will develop these | How do I know (evidence) ** |
| Computing Skills | I will develop these by practicing the skills that are developed through the ICT inputs. I will also engage with the eportfolio | I will have a well structured and busy eportfolio and also be able to use ICT with ease. |
| Set personal goals | By setting personal goals I will be able to achieve and aim higher in my academics. | Throughout school, I have found that setting goals often motivates me to achieve. I always set target grades high as I would rather fail trying for better than settling for lower. |
| Self confidence | By working on my self confidence I will be able to address class on placement confidently. I can do this through regularly participating in discussions. | I will be able to overcome nerves when they usually arise through discussions and presentations. |
