Personal Profile assessment instrument

Potential learner name: ________________________________________

Category Examples Your relevant information

Demographics- age
the characteristics
of a population gender
(see Appendix B
for SA language
demographics
table in the Learner race
Workbook)
disabilities

family circumstances

work circumstances
mobility (in terms of travel
time to work or number of
vehicles available)
home ownership

employment status

location

socio-economic status.

Reasons for to gain entry to another

studying course
to gain a qualification
for pleasure

Prior knowledge the qualifications I already

have
other learning I have
completed

literacy levels

levels of experience

levels of motivation

special needs

possible barriers to
learning
learning problems I have
(e.g., misconceptions and
bad study habits)
 Category Examples Your relevant information

Prior study skills previous experience with

different learning media
experience I already have
of studying other than in a
classroom
ability to organise my own
time

note-taking skills

self-assessment skills

IT skills

preferred learning styles

Study access to a library

circumstances
access to a computer and
the internet

access to other learners

ability to visit study

centres