Assignment 4

What is the core skill?

· In this section you need to define what your core skill of focus in this pro forma is

· The core skill can be either a skill covered in the lectures or an attribute

e.g. self-awareness, teamwork, giving feedback, receiving feedback, reflective writing, reflective thinking, emotional intelligence etc

The most important thing is that you ensure your skill is specific and detailed e.g. communication is not a specific skill you need to choose a specific part of communication such as delivering a presentation

· Include an academic reference in your definition and introduction of your skill in this section

Why is this core skill important? (use relevant theories and concepts to support your answer)

· In this section you need to discuss why the core skill you have chosen is a useful skill for someone to have

· Consider why it is important to be aware of and develop this skill

· Try to support the points you have made with reference to academic evidence through citation

· Try to be specific in your discussion providing specific examples of benefits

How competent are you currently? (use your tool-kit findings, feedback from peers and your tutor, plus your own reflections on your thoughts, feelings and behaviours to answer this question)

· This section is reflection and analysis of yourself against the core skill

· You need to take a detailed look at your current competency in this skill and provide evidence of how you know where you are/what level you are at

This evidence can be provided using;

a) Tool kits (Evidence of use should be provided in an appendix)

b) Peer Feedback

c) Tutor Feedback

· You should discuss where you believed yourself to be in relation to this skill can compare these initial thoughts to your findings from feedback and toolkit answers

Can you identify any contradictions, or allowable weaknesses from your analysis?

· Here you need to identify your allowable weaknesses – consider maybe areas of this skill in which you are not that strong and discuss whether you think it is affecting your ability to perform

· Also in this section you could question the reliability of the tool kits you have used and whether you believe they have provided accurate results

How will this skill help me in the future? (use references to support your argument)

· Link this skill to your future studies or career

· Think about the use of this skill in practice

· Try to bring in evidence to support your discussion