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Developing Skills and Abilities

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Activity 1: Identifying Skills and Abilities

Personal Skills and Abilities

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 Flexibility                       X
 Self Confidence                      X
 Self Discipline                       X
 Work under Pressure                      X
 Set personal goals                      X
 Take risks                      X
 Share opinions confidently                      X

 

Interpersonal Skills and Abilities

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 Team work                      X
 Take responsibility                       X
 Build social networks                       X
 Manage Time                       X
 Act as a leader                       X
 Negotiation                       X
Communication Skills and Abilities

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 Make presentations                      X
 Listen to others                       X
 Debate formally and informally                      X
 Contribute to discussions                      X
 Converse confidently                       X
 Take notes                       X
 Write for academic purposes                      X
Technical Skills and Abilities

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 Computing Skills                       X
Be creative                       X
 Use technology                     X
Intellectual Skills and Abilities

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 Problem solve                      X
Generate new ideas                       X
 Work on own initiative                       X
 Organise and plan                       X
 Think critically                       X
 Evaluate Information                       X

Activity 2: Reflect upon development of skills and abilities

Recognition Reflection Action
Skills already developed How will I use these How do I know (evidence)**
 Make presentations
  •  During lessons with primary pupils.
  • For interviews with prospective employers.
  • For assignments as part of my course.
  I was required to make a 2 minute talk/presentation for my interview for Primary Education in Dundee and the fact that I have a place seems to attest to the fact that I presented well.
 Computing Skills
  •  To keep my lessons up to date and interactive in order to engage pupils in their learning.
  During my sixth year, I decided to take a National 5 Computing Science course as I had not continued this line of study since second year. I went on to get an A in Computing Science.
 Write for academic purposes
  •  To write essays for assessments or TDTs in the course.
  In sixth year, my results improved dramatically compared to my fifth year results and I feel that is because my academic writing improved. For example, I wrote an English dissertation on film that was 4000 words.
 Contribute to discussions
  • To participate in discussions in lectures about issues/ideas in education.
 During my group interview for Dundee, it was necessary for me to get my point across in order to be considered for a place but I did not want to interrupt or act in an unprofessional manner. I believe I was able to effectively contribute without coming across this way, hence why I got the place.

 

Recognition Reflection Action
Skills not yet developed How will I develop these How do I know (evidence)**
 Organising and planning skills
  •  By making lesson plans.
  • Maintaining focus during my four academic years to make sure I am on top of work.
  I have improved my organisational skills over the last few years in order to progress academically so I hope to continue on this upward curve. I have also purchased a student planner for this year which I find myself frequently using.
 Sharing opinions confidently
  •  Ensuring I follow and understand the course material in order to form strong opinions that are based in fact therefore giving me the confidence to share them.
 I found I was able to talk more in class if I was well-informed on the subject matter.
 Take responsibility
  • By living alone for the foreseeable future therefore making me take responsibility for everything in my life.
 I have never lived away from my parents for such a long period before and I am hoping this will force me in to becoming more independent and taking more responsibility in general.