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PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
FILE
Name: ________________________
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INTRODUCTION
This Personal Development File provides you with advice about how
to collect and record evidence which demonstrates your personal
qualities, skills and achievements. It will also provide you with a
portfolio of evidence which can be used by you to write your Personal
Statements; by admissions tutors at sixth forms and colleges; and by
future employers.
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Your Personal Development File will be divided into eight sections, each focusing
on a quality or skill which you will need to develop. The eight skills are explained
in the table below. There is some overlap between these skills and qualities.
WORKING WITH Being able to work successfully with others and working
as hard as other members of a team. It means you need
OTHERS
to be supportive, organised, flexible, patient, co-
operative and supportive.
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How confident are you in…?
Before you begin to collect evidence it is worth reflecting on which of the eight
qualities/skills you feel most confident about. Read through each question and
think about how you have shown each of these qualities or skills. Give yourself a
score for each question
1 = need help 2 = not very confident 3 = fairly confident 4 = very confident
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COMMUNICATION
This means the ability to discuss and present ideas or information in a one-to-
one situation, and in groups, both small and large. It also means communicating in
formal and informal situations.
e.g. giving a presentation in assembly; taking part in a group discussion in a PSHE
lesson; one-to-one interviews; part-time jobs; work-experience.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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ICT
This means being able to use computers and related technology to:
(a) communicate e.g. sending e-mails; PowerPoint presentations;
spreadsheets; curriculum vitaes; designing web-sites; multi-media
(b) solve problems e.g. spreadsheets, programming, CADCam in DT
(c) present e.g. PowerPoint; web-pages; word-processing.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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APPLICATION OF NUMBER
This means the ability to use statistics, measurement and financial information
e.g. using calculations and budgets in a design project for DT; dealing with
money in a part-time job; personal budgeting like saving up for an item.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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WORKING WITH OTHERS
This means being able to work successfully with others and working as hard as
other members of a team. It means you need to be supportive, organised,
flexible, patient, co-operative and supportive.
e.g. Duke of Edinburgh; Enterprise Day; group presentation; work-experience;
team games; planning an event; Student Council; part-time job.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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CREATIVITY
This means using your imagination, coming up with new ideas, or making things
e.g. practical work in Art and DT; any performing arts like music, dance and
drama (in or out of school); writing poetry or other forms of creative writing.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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PROBLEM-SOLVING
This means being good at working out solutions to deal with a wide range of
problems. It involves being keen to find answers, being practical and logical
e.g. problem-solving in lessons; Duke of Edinburgh; peer mentors; work-
experience.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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COMMITMENT
This means working hard and maintaining high standards. It often involves giving
up your own time and supporting others. It also means persevering with
something
e.g. improving coursework; attending extra-curricular lessons or activities;
commitment to school sports or outside sports teams; school productions;
charity work; clubs outside school; prefects, Student Council and other roles of
responsibility.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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LEADERSHIP
This means motivating others, making decisions, using your initiative; setting an
example; making things happen; taking responsibility
e.g. holding a position of responsibility; sports teams; Duke of Edinburgh;
Student Council; prefect; form reps; peer mentors; showing leadership qualities
in group projects like drama; finding your own work-experience placement.
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ACHIEVEMENT EVIDENCE Date &
Year
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REVIEW PAGES
These pages are for you to review your progress at key points during your Upper
School years. This will give you the opportunity to recognise which skills or
qualities you have used the most and which are the ones you need to target.
Review 1: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
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REVIEW PAGES
Review 2: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
Review 3: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
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REVIEW PAGES
Review 4: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
Review 5: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
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REVIEW PAGES
Review 6: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
Review 7: Date:
Which of the eight skills/qualities have you used the most? Any comments?
Which skill area are you going to target next year? What sorts of things will you
do to help you achieve this target?
What achievement are you most proud of this year and why?
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