Task 7- Personal Skills Audit

KEY

X No – I really need to work on this.

X Not entirely sure –I could still improve.

X Yes – I’m really confident I can do this

TIME and SELF MANAGEMENT
I am able to organise my time so that I comfortably meet all my deadlines for assignments			X
I know exactly where to go for help and support if I have difficulty completing a task			X
I keep a diary or calendar so that I always know when I have deadlines or key dates	X
I arrive on time for classes, appointments and meetings			X
I am aware of the things that cause me to waste time and am able to avoid them when I have work to complete		X
I have future targets in mind regarding my education (and career) and use these to help me focus on current tasks		X

CRITICAL THINKING and PROBLEM SOLVING
I am able to use different methods for exploring a problem (academic and non-academic), such as considering different points of view or options		X
I am able to consider a range of alternative solutions to a problem and predict the best one in the given circumstances		X
I am able to break down a complex problem (e.g. an assignment or project) into simple parts			X
I am able to work productively with others to solve problems	X
I know how to find out what is expected of me in a particular assessment task			X

ORAL COMMUNICATION
In group discussions, I listen to others and I value and respond to their contribution even if I do not agree	X
I am confident that I can contribute ideas and opinions to a group discussion	X
I think of relevant follow-up questions as people are speaking and ask them once they have finished		X
I am confident explaining new concepts to other people	X
I would be confident in giving a presentation to my peers	X

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
I am confident that I can structure an assignment in paragraphs in order to communicate my ideas effectively		X
I am confident that I can write in an appropriate academic style for my subject			X

I am confident that my written work has no grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors before I submit it		X
I have an effective method for organising and planning the information that I want to put into a written assignment such as an outline plan or a ‘mindmap’		X
I understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it by clearly referencing my work	X
I can use sources effectively to make my argument convincing and show that I am well-informed about the topic			X
I am confident that I know the correct format and style for formal letters and documents, such as covering letters and CVs			X
I am able to produce useful and meaningful written notes from a lesson, presentation or demonstration that capture the key points			X

INFORMATION LITERACY: READING
I am confident in gathering information from a wide variety of sources such as books, articles and the Internet		X
I think about what I need to find out before I start reading (am I reading to verify facts, to understand a subject in general or to analyse a particular argument?)			X
I make useful, easy to follow notes while I am finding information for an assignment or project			X
I can identify the points in a text which convey the author’s main arguments and distinguish these from supporting examples and references		X

NUMERACY
I am confident that I have the numerical and statistical skills needed to succeed on my course		X
I am able to interpret information presented in graphs, charts, tables and diagrams.			X