How do I develop my study skills?
What skills do I have already?
What skills can I bring to this unit?
You all arrive at UEL from different backgrounds with different experiences, interests, and education. This is the building block for your future studies. It is important to reflect upon your strengths and weaknesses and to decide which area will need further development and which skills you are good at and can exploit. Use the left hand side of this table to list those skills you think you have. Start with any major qualifications you have gained i.e. A’levels, BTec, HND, foundation year, APEL. What advantages do you think these different qualifications may have given you?
Use this table to identify those skills you have already. Provide evidence (an example) to identify each skill. For example, if you may be able show that you have well developed interpersonal skills using "talking to customers in my job at x- shop"
| Transferable skills | Examples | Your ability |
| Communication | report writing, presentations, posters | |
| Group work | leadership, chairing, co-operation, teamwork | |
| Personal | independence, autonomy, self-assessment, self-confidence, self analysis | |
| Interpersonal | influencing, listening, negotiation, assertiveness | |
| Organisational | time management, project management, objective (goal) setting | |
| Learning | reading flexibly and with purpose, note- taking flexibly and with purpose, literature search and review, practical laboratory techniques | |
| Information gathering | finding and evaluating sources on information and data, extracting relevant information, interpretation of data, presentation of data | |
| Problem solving | analysis, creative problem solving, decision making | |
| Language | ability to express oneself accurately in clear written and spoken English, use of foreign languages | |
| IT | word-processing, spreadsheets, graphics, databases and desktop publishing | |
| Entrepreneurship | taking initiatives, seizing opportunities, creativity |
How do I identify my strengths and weakness?
What skills do I need to develop?
Repeat the exercise you have just done but use this table to identify those skills you feel are underdeveloped.
| No experience | Underdeveloped |