Skills Self-Assessment
Audit
Please answer all questions in this selfassessment. There are 48 questions, split into
8 groups. Read each question and tick the value which you feel is most appropriate to
you. Each answer has a point value:
disagree strongly 1
tend to disagree 2
tend to agree 3
strongly agree 4
Add up your scores for each section and then add these together. There is an
indication of your skill level in the scoring system at the end of the exercise. This will
give you an idea of how confident you feel about your skills. Complete the Summary
Score Sheet.
COMMUNICATION: READING 1 2 3 4
1 I feel confident about my reading, especially for study o o o o
2 I can find information from a wide variety of sources (books, o o o o
journals, CDROMS, Internet)
3 I can select information relevant to the topic from these o o o o
sources
4 I am able to use different reading strategies (skim, scan, read o o o o
indepth)
5 I can make useful notes while I am researching for an o o o o
assignment or a project
6 I can summarise a section of text to convey the author’s main o o o o
arguments
TOTAL: 18
COMMUNICATION: WRITING 1 2 3 4
7 I am confident that I can reproduce my ideas effectively in o o o o
writing
, 8 I am confident that I can write substantial reports and o o o o
essays as well as shorter pieces such as formal letters
9 I always plan my essays and other assignments before o o o o
writing anything
10 I always check my work for spelling and grammatical errors o o o o
before submitting it
11 I always check that my work is presented according to my o o o o
department’s requirements
12 I can make useful and meaningful notes from a lecture, o o o o
presentation or demonstration
TOTAL: 20
COMMUNICATION: ORAL 1 2 3 4
13 I am confident explaining new concepts to other people o o o o
14 I would be able to give a presentation on a subject new to o o o o
me
15 I can produce visual aids (including slides with charts, o o o o
diagrams, tables and photographs) to illustrate points in a
presentation
16 In group discussions, I listen to others and am sensitive to o o o o
their points of view
17 I can take the discussion forward at appropriate points o o o o
18 I can adapt my presentations according to my audience o o o o
TOTAL: 19
TEAMWORK 1 2 3 4
19 I have often worked with others as part of a team o o o o
20 I make sure that I understand the goals the team is trying to o o o o
achieve
21 I agree my own responsibilities in working towards the o o o o
Audit
Please answer all questions in this selfassessment. There are 48 questions, split into
8 groups. Read each question and tick the value which you feel is most appropriate to
you. Each answer has a point value:
disagree strongly 1
tend to disagree 2
tend to agree 3
strongly agree 4
Add up your scores for each section and then add these together. There is an
indication of your skill level in the scoring system at the end of the exercise. This will
give you an idea of how confident you feel about your skills. Complete the Summary
Score Sheet.
COMMUNICATION: READING 1 2 3 4
1 I feel confident about my reading, especially for study o o o o
2 I can find information from a wide variety of sources (books, o o o o
journals, CDROMS, Internet)
3 I can select information relevant to the topic from these o o o o
sources
4 I am able to use different reading strategies (skim, scan, read o o o o
indepth)
5 I can make useful notes while I am researching for an o o o o
assignment or a project
6 I can summarise a section of text to convey the author’s main o o o o
arguments
TOTAL: 18
COMMUNICATION: WRITING 1 2 3 4
7 I am confident that I can reproduce my ideas effectively in o o o o
writing
, 8 I am confident that I can write substantial reports and o o o o
essays as well as shorter pieces such as formal letters
9 I always plan my essays and other assignments before o o o o
writing anything
10 I always check my work for spelling and grammatical errors o o o o
before submitting it
11 I always check that my work is presented according to my o o o o
department’s requirements
12 I can make useful and meaningful notes from a lecture, o o o o
presentation or demonstration
TOTAL: 20
COMMUNICATION: ORAL 1 2 3 4
13 I am confident explaining new concepts to other people o o o o
14 I would be able to give a presentation on a subject new to o o o o
me
15 I can produce visual aids (including slides with charts, o o o o
diagrams, tables and photographs) to illustrate points in a
presentation
16 In group discussions, I listen to others and am sensitive to o o o o
their points of view
17 I can take the discussion forward at appropriate points o o o o
18 I can adapt my presentations according to my audience o o o o
TOTAL: 19
TEAMWORK 1 2 3 4
19 I have often worked with others as part of a team o o o o
20 I make sure that I understand the goals the team is trying to o o o o
achieve
21 I agree my own responsibilities in working towards the o o o o
