Personal Development Plan

Personal Development Review
Strengths	Action	Review Dates	Progress Diary
1.    Good at cooking	I intend to improve my cooking skills by making the dinner as well as other meals more regularly. Target/goal: To be able to cook more advanced meals. Action points: 1.    I will speak to 2.    I will go to library (LRC) to 3.    I will visit these websites: http://www.foodnetwork.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/ http://www.eatingwell.com/	18/10/12 Short term (2 weeks to a month) Medium term (2 months to 9 months) Long term (9 months to a year) Making good progress.	12/1/13:  I have been making my own dinner if my parents are not home from work whenever I am at home. 15/3/13:  I can now make more advanced meals such as steak.  Watching videos online is very important for improving cooking skills.  Also these sites have helped: http://www.foodnetwork.com/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/ http://www.eatingwell.com/ 25/5/13: My cooking skills have vastly improved in the last few months. Target review:  This target has been achieved.  My parents have commented on how I have improved and I often make meals now.  I will continue to watch videos and read books online to make sure I keep my skills up.
2.    ICT skills: I have achieved a grade B in GCSE ICT and a grade B in AS-Level ICT.	I intend to improve my ICT skills by learning how to use Sumo Paint and Photoshop. Also become more familiar with Microsoft Office 2007 as I have not used it in the past. Target/goal: To be able to use Sumo Paint and Photoshop without looking at a guide and to be able to use Microsoft Office 2007 as well as I could use Microsoft Office 2003. Action points: 1.    I will speak to my teachers in the SRC and ask them for help or for Sumo Paint or Photoshop help guides. 2.    I will go to library (LRC) to get e-books and information from the Internet. 3.    I will visit these websites: ·         www.microsoftoffice2007.co.uk ·         www.microsoftofficehelp.co.uk ·         http://psd.tutsplus.com/ ·         http://www.sumopaint.com/tutorials/	18/10/12 Achieved	2/2/13:  I can now use Microsoft Office 2007 very well. I can use Microsoft Office 2007 very well as I use it on a daily basis.  4/3/13:  My Photoshop skills have also improved thanks to using it in classes such as Digital Graphics and Multimedia Design.  Also watching videos online has helped.  There are some great tutorials that I can watch in my own time. 28/5/13:  I can now easily use Adobe Flash to create animations. I learnt how to use this program in my Multimedia Design classes.  Again watching videos online at home, when I have time on my hands has really helped me improve.
3.    Good at golf	I intend to improve by playing at least once every week during the school year and most days over the summer. Target/goal: To improve putting skills. Action points: What you tube videos of people playing golf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRHflW3whoo	18/12/12 Making good Progress	17/4/13:  I have been watching videos on you tube and playing golf on a regular basis. I am pleased to say that my putting skills have improved thanks to this. 30/4/13:  My golf skills have improved further as I am now playing it at least 2 times every week.  30/5/13:  I am still playing 2 times a week and I am seeing further improvements. I have made plans to meet up with a friend every other day during the summer to play golf.
Weaknesses	Action	Review Dates	Progress Diary
1.    Lazy	I intend to stop being lazy by getting a part time job after school and for the days I am off and also to get back into sport again. Target/goal: Get a part time job and get back into sport. Action points: 1.    I will speak to local employers and ask them for job application forms. 2.    I will go to library (LRC) to research job vacancies in the Newry and Mourne area on the websites listed below. 3.    I will visit these websites: ·         http://www.nijobfinder.co.uk/ ·         http://www.indeed.co.uk/Part-Time-jobs-in-Newry-and-Mourne ·         http://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/newry-mourne	1/1/13 Achieved	12/3/13:  I have applied for a few jobs but unfortunately did not get hired. I will complete application forms for other jobs which I will hopefully get.  15/4/13:  I also have not got back into sport yet as I have not had enough time due to other commitments. However, hopefully this summer I will be able to get involved in sport again.  1/6/13:   I hope to start playing golf competitively again this summer. I have also got a part time job for the summer. Review:  I will try to use the skills I have learned in Communication and Employability about interviews and filling in CV's to get a job.  I think I have a better chance now.  I am not as lazy and I looking for jobs every chance I get.
2.    Handing in work on time	Target/goal: To improve handing in work on time. Action points: Write assignment dates on a calendar or put reminders on my phone so I know when I have to hand them in.	18/10/12 Achieved	24/1/13: I have been putting reminders on my laptop calendar which will pop up a few days before an assignment is due. 25/3/13: If I have an important assignment to hand in, I make sure that I put a reminder on my phone to make sure that I have it completed and ready to hand in.  2/6/13: I have handed in all of my coursework before the 7th of June deadline.
3.    Organisation	Target/goal: To improve organisation. Action points: Put work into a folder and use file dividers to separate each of the subjects.	18/10/12 Achieved	15/12/12: I have created folders in my documents on my account for each subject. Within these folders are sub folders for each assignment. 20/3/13: Any worksheets that I have received have been put in a folder. Worksheets for one subject are separated from other subjects by file dividers.  2/6/13: I have followed a timetable for the last 2 weeks so that I ensured that all of my coursework was completed on time.