Strengths
What professional/personal qualities do I have?
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● I have a consistently high attendance at
college and lessons.
● I am always punctual to all of my
lessons.
● I love being creative and coming up with
new, unique ideas.
● I am highly sociable with all my peers
and tutors. E.g Due to being in the
media lessons, I have developed close
friendships with some of my peers and
tutors in a short amount of time.
● I am very friendly with people.
● I have a good knowledge of how to use
the editing software for my media
products e.g Adobe Premier Pro.
● I am good communicating with my
group mates in order to produce
good-quality work.
● I am well organised with the preparation
of the production of my work in film.
● I am motivated to work with my peers
and get my work completed for different
units i.e radio and film in order to meet
deadlines.
● I am aware and skilled in being
assemble to use the technical
equipment in ordert to produce films
and other media products e.g radio
show.
● I have a solid work ethic
● I manage my time well to do work.
Weaknesses
What areas do I need to develop in?
● I need to work on my time management
skills better when working in lessons
and completing exams.
● To listen to instructions given more
carefully.
e.g Listening to exact instructions such
as logging on to the computer or
complete a piece of work.
● To get less distracted by others in
lessons.
● Understanding the film industry.
● I need assistance in order to understand
how to use the film technical equipment
● Take more notes when the teacher is
explaining what my task is so I
understand better. e.g When the teacher
is talking about lengthy, detailed
instructions or giving information, I will
sometimes not write down all the notes
I need to in order to keep with the pace
of the class.
● Attempt at completing tasks
independently first, before asking for
support.
● Work-life balance needs to be worked
on in order to be made better for me.
● I need to spend more time using editing
software e.g Adobe Premier Pro and
Photoshop in order to master my editing
skills.
● Practice more with technical equipment
in order to boost my confidence e..g
camera equipment and film equipment.
● Better organisation of assigning
different tasks to peers in my group.
● Controlling sound levels on Adobe
Premier Pro
● Editing abrupt music and shot
transitions.
● Using editing software e.g Adobe
Premier Pro effectively
● Handling film equipment e.g video
camera to create shots
● Handling the tripod to position camera
on various angles to make the film
authentic
● Using tracking equipment to create
moving, travelling shots for the film.
● Having a wide variety of academic
knowledge on film terminology e.g
cinematography, types of sounds etc.
What do I do well? -
● I am confident in answering questions
asked in class. E.g when a question is
asked by my media teacher, I am always
determined to deliver my best answer
possible.
● I am willing to help people if they need
it.
● I am always committed to finishing my
work on time.
● I am good at configuring the settings
when using the cameras in the
photography unit such as Aperture,
shutter speed and following the Rule of
Thirds. E.g the photographs I took in
class as an experiment task were
praised by my teacher and then I
continued to practice taking
photographs in my own time.
● I have fairly good skills when doing
group work. E.g Due to me feeling
comfortable with my peers, this allows
me to produce top-quality work by
working as a team for certain tasks.
● I am able to come up with new ideas
and plan with my peers in order to
What are my personal flaws?
● I am a stubborn person, which makes
me be firm on the decisions and
opinions I have, which can have a
negative impact sometimes.
● I am a worrier, which makes me stress
over things that can be resolved or
defused which can lead to my
confidence being lowered. E.g I may feel
I will fall behind with my media work if a
task is taking longer to complete than I
expected it to.
● I delay doing things rather than getting
them done earlier which causes me
problems occasionally. E.g I tend to put
off doing work at home due to the many
distractions I have making me prefer
getting as much work done in college as
possible.
● I can be quite sensitive depending on
the social situation.
● I can sometimes push myself too hard
when working, particularly after college
has finished where I tend to stay behind
to complete work.
● I can become tired and less motivated
to do work at some points due to
attending college and having a part-time
job.
● I can sometimes not ask for help, when
I am struggling to understand the work
for the film unit.
● I struggle to speed up my work pace
when having a short amount to
complete a long task.
● I can sometimes become easily
stressed in situations where tutors
expect a lot from me in a short amount
of time.
What tasks do I usually avoid doing?
● Homework
● Chores
● Getting an early night sleep if I am tired.
 produce media products that are unique
e.g short films, radio show.
● I am skilled at using editing software in
order to improve the look and sounds of
my media products e.g film.
E.g I sometimes force myself to stay
awake and stay up a little bit longer
when I may not necessarily need to.
● Film work
● Editing media products i.e film

● Using the video cameras and other

equipment.

What are my biggest achievements? -

● Passing some of my GCSES such as

achieving a grade 5 in Computer
Science and English Literature.
● Passing both of my BTEC Level 2
subjects such as Travel & Tourism and
Health & Social Care.
● Still attending college on the first day
only a month after having a large
operation on my knee.

● Accepting all the awards and

recognitions I received at high school.

● Passing my GCSE English Langauge at

grade 4 in the November resit exam.

● Achieving a Distinction in the

Photography unit of the Level 2 Media
course.

● Being able to produce high-quality

photography advertisements

● Research skills have drastically

improved in various units of the Level 2
Media course

● This includes conducting a survey of the

quality of my photography
advertisements in different areas.

● My photography advertisements follow

the configured camera settings i.e
aperture, shutter speed and framing of
the photograph.
● The photography advertisements follow
the conventions, legisaltion and
regulatory standards.

● Ability to use the radio mixing desk in

the radio room that produces
professional sound levels.

● Speaking skills have improved from

delivering formal presentations to
groups of people.

● Producing a high-quality, short film

● Understanding film terminology for

editing, cinematography and sounds.

● Creating a edited, effective short film

● Ability to use the Adobe Premier Pro

editing software for my short film.

Opportunities Threats

How can I develop my skills? What obstacles do I face?

● Taking part in enrichment to boost my ● Lack of motivation and inspiration to

strive to achieve those goals.
skills.
● Reduced concentration and attention
● Completing my homework. span.

● Practising my photography and radio ● Poor time-management skills.

skills in my own time.
● Stress and anxiety affecting my ability
to work.
How can I develop my knowledge?
● Not understanding how to use the film
● Complete homework and revision to equipment
help me understand my work better.

● Researching What could stop me achieving my

● Ask tutors for advice and guidance.
Who can support me in achieving my
goals?
● Media Tutors
goals?
● Myself not working hard enough to
achieve my goals.
● Myself not motivated enough to achieve
those goals.
● People in my group holding me and
 other group mates back in making
● Family & Friends progress with our work.

● My lack of motivation at times to do

● PDP Tutor
work.

● Mental Health Team in and outisde Are there limited opportunities?

college
● Limited amount of enrichment on offer
related to Media.

● Competitive to secure a place on

University degrees or apprenticeships in
Media.

● Limited and competitive jobs and

opportunities in the film industry