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I created a PowerPoint that was about me, about my hobbies, things I do and how Covid affected me, alongside my goals for the future and the career(s) that I’m hoping to go into.

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?

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This helped to develop my communication skills as I had to speak through the PowerPoint and talk about myself in front of four other students an Saffron.

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Has my confidence improved from when i started?

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Has my confidence improved from when i started?

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Yes, my confidence has improved slightly from when I started.

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Something I did well was talk about my personal life, I didn’t just explain the happy details, I also shared some of the negative details about my life as I want people to know that my life isn’t perfect and I have problems just like everyone else.

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To improve I could’ve gone into a little bit more detail on certain areas as I was very briefly covering some areas and I fully explained others.

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Store photos and docs online. Access them from any PC, Mac or phone. Create and work together on Word, Excel or PowerPoint documents.

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I was originally intending on going into A-levels, as I had been planning that since high school, the plan was to do Criminology, Law and Psychology. After going to enrolment for A-levels I found that my maths grade was a little below what it should’ve been, due to this I went and talked to Kelly about joining the Public Services course, I carried out my enrolment at Barnsley Sixth Form College and then once starting moved here, I got my student badge from Barnsley sixth form. From starting here for the first enrolment week, we talked about the expectations, disciplinaries, the subjects we would be covering, we were given our timetable and we went through a lot of how everything worked here and the clothing we had to wear. They also asked us quite a wide variety of questions which helped us become more confident and comfortable with the people in our class.

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?  

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?  

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This helped develop my communication skills because it got me talking and discussing things with people, it also meant that I felt more confident speaking as I had already done it in front of the class, this also gave us a chance to make some friends and form our friend groups as everyone does during college.

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During enrolment everything was communicated very well, the course leaders explained everything to me in extreme detail which helped me with my decision to stay on this course as i was originally questioning my decision to come onto this course. Something else that i did well was speak a lot during enrolment, this meant that i quickly built up my confidence and was able to get very used to the class that I'm in.

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I could've done some research about the public services course so that I knew more of what it was about and i wouldn't have as much of a tunnel vision towards my courses for college. Alongside this it would've helped me with preparation if I had found this course before a-levels.

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I did work experience in high school which was actually really helpful, it was a role that they needed someone trustworthy for as it was the parents of a teachers business and home, i spent my time making cups of tea, working on the till, working with the team there and building up relationships with them, alongside this i also had to communicate with the customers.

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?

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How did this help to develop your communication skills?

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This helped greatly in developing my communication skills as it helped me talking to people that I don't entirely know/aren't comfortable around which was always a struggle for me normally, alongside this it helped me working collectively with my colleges

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I conversed with the customers very well, asking them if they were having a good day or how they were, I ensured that I was being very polite throughout the entire time, this way it would make the customers enjoy being served here and the chances of them coming back would be increased. I also learnt how to use the cash register very well, it became one of my favourite things to do and I absolutely adored serving the customers. One of the things that I'm very proud of myself for is the way I conducted myself, always got to work early, always made sure I was bringing the mood up and not down. Even though I did have to stop early, I was told that they were very impressed with the work I did and they would happily give me a reference, thingy.

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To improve I could've completed the full 10 weeks as I only did 7 of the 10 weeks of Sunday's due to stress levels being high as I was doing multiple things at once that I struggled to cope with.

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Evidence 1-Attendance
1.Explain the activity
I have good attendance to college and good punctuation; this allows me to ensure that I get all of the work done and that I am able to make sure that all assignments are handed in on time.
2. What went well
I have done well in my assignments and in my exam, this leads me to believe that my good attendance has led me to get good grades and do well overall.
3.What did not go well?
There have been a few times that I have been late for lessons or was completely unable to come into college
4.What would you change if you did it again?
Honestly, I think I would just ensure that I'm on time to all of my lessons and that I do my very best to come into college.

Evidence 2- Crime and justice week
1.Explain the activity
For Crime and justice week we had many guest speakers that came into college and talked to us about their careers in the public services, this allowed us to get a deeper insight into the work lives of the people that work the jobs we may aspire to have in the future.
2. What went well
This helped me gain more knowledge about the career I wanted to go into at the time, this helping me feel more knowledgeable and inclined to actually attempt getting into the service I loved.
3.What did not go well?
However, there were some moments during these where it just felt quite boring as many of the speakers were just talking for an extended amount of time without actually making it too interesting or engaging
4.What would you change if you did it again?
I think I would want a wider variety of people there, from many different jobs in the public service not just the main few such as someone who works with mental health or more lesser-known jobs within the public services.

Evidence 3- Teachers
1.Explain the activity
Honestly, teachers do really motivate me to push myself and to ensure that I get everything done to the greatest standard that I am able to give myself, this is because I actually get along with my teachers very well due to me having a very friendly relationship with them, this helping me talk to them and ask questions if there is ever anything that I might not understand.
2. What went well
Overall, I would say everything goes well when I have my teachers support, it gives me a layer of comfort and it feels almost like a safety net when I know that the teachers are there to assist me when I need it, this meaning I will actually do my best and try my hardest in all aspects of my work.
3.What did not go well?
If I'm honest, I don't think there's a single thing that hasn't gone well when I have had the support and assistance of my teachers.
4.What would you change if you did it again
I really wouldn't change anything, all of the support that I have the luxury of experiencing is one of the things that have allowed me to grow as a person and be much more motivated in my day-to-day life even out of college.

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Evidence 1-Terrorist Attack
1.Explain the activity
There was a class that posed as terrorists and a class that posed as security/police, the terrorists had to attempt to plant bombs around the college grounds and it was our job to find these bombs, secure them and attempt to arrest the suspects, if possible, they wore purple badges so that we could differentiate them from other students
2. What went well
We managed to get almost all of the bombs collected and we worked incredibly well as a team together, the communication was rather great, and we were able to chase down and arrest a large number of suspects
3.What did not go well?
There were a few hiccups with the communication as we did sometimes fail to listen to one another, it was also rather chaotic as we only got 5 minutes to plan for it
4.What would you change if you did it again?
I would definitely give us maybe 15 minutes to plan for what's happening, allowing us to make time to all receive proper extensive roles in our groups.

Evidence 2- Work experience
1.Explain the activity
For this I went to Huddersfield Road Post Office and spent about 7 weeks doing work experience every Saturday, I was working with my team there while learning to serve customers and deliver papers to the correct houses.
2. What went well
This was an incredibly amazing experience for me, it helped me boost my confidence and led to me becoming a much more vocal and expressive person while also learning language skills as I was communicating with the customers very often, I started becoming familiar with a few of them as well, this was absolutely amazing as it allowed me to feel very comfortable while I was working there, I also became quite close with the women I was working with which made the environment very enjoyable and overall a pleasure to be in.
3.Whatdid not go well?
Honestly, I think the only thing that didn't go well is probably the fact that at this time I had a lot on my plate as I was doing a lot of work through the Student Ambassador Program as well as also struggling with my work. This caused me to have to end my work experience which was incredibly sad as I would have loved to continue it.
4.What would you change if you did it again?
If I got the opportunity to do this again, I would definitely be continuing this experience all the way through, it was a wonderful place, and I would have loved to go back and do my very best.

Evidence 3- MTA Kit
1.Explain the activity
This is when we were using these block things to build things, we were tasked with building a tower as high as we could as well as a bridge and other things
2. What went well
This allowed us to work better as a team in order to complete tasks at higher standard whilst also communicating well. Due to this we were able to develop our communication skills greatly as we had to what we were doing and how we were going to build it, taking a few moments before starting to discuss how we would attempt to build the specific thing.
3.What did not go well?
In the start we did struggle with communication a little bit, alongside this we also failed a few of the tasks given, this being because we weren't talking with one another about how we were doing it. Alongside this we also weren't involving everyone at the beginning, this being because it was the first time, we had all met so none of us knew how we all preferred to work and who was the most confident compared to the less confident people.
4.What would you change if you did it again
I think if we were to do this again, I personally would ensure that everyone was getting involved and had a specific role to play in order to meet our own standards of quality and efficiency

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Evidence 1- Litter Pick

1.Explain the activity
During my time at Horizon Community College, I was lucky enough to take part in a litter pick, a group of student ambassadors from my year went out and cleaned up the area surrounding our secondary school, I'm incredibly glad I was able to take part in this.
2. What went well
During the litter pick we were able to fill 20 bags with rubbish, this being an amazing goal for us to have achieved as it was a truly wonderful thing for the surrounding area and for the school itself. It also gave us a chance to make a positive impact for ourselves and everyone in the local community
3.What did not go well?
If I'm completely honest, I can't really think of anything that went wrong with this, it was a wonderful time and we all really enjoyed taking part in this activity. Overall, it was an amazing and unforgettable experience
4.What would you change if you did it again?
I think if we were to do this again, I would definitely try to expand our area and get more people involved, this meaning that we would be able to fill many more bags with all of the rubbish in the area, I think this would have made this much more successful and even better for the local community.

Evidence 2- Summer Fairs
1.Explain the activity
Whilst I was at Shawlands Primary School we had a yearly summer fair, this was something that I took part in for about 4 years. I went and helped putting all of the stalls up and getting everything prepared as well as managing my own stall and helping others if they needed it. Alongside all of that, I would also stay behind and help out with tidying up afterwards, this event was to raise money for the school so that they could make it an even greater environment for the children that were learning there.
2. What went well
This always went well, it was a wonderful event that all of the children and parents equally enjoyed, this event was run mostly by teachers, parents and students who helped out, it was a great event for bringing the Shawlands community together and a good way for the parents and student's relationships with teachers to improve.
3.What did not go well?
This event always seemed to go completely perfectly, there wasn't really anything that ever didn't go well
4.What would you change if you did it again?
I don't think I would really change anything about it, I think I would try to get myself even more involved with this event than I already did, this being because it may have helped me improve even more than I was luckily able to. However, I would love to go back and actually be able to manage or plan one of those events as well as helping out during the event as I have always loved doing things like this.

Evidence 3- Helping out
1.Explain the activity
Whilst In Horizon Community College I consistently helped out at almost all of the events that occurred from year 8 through to year 10, the main events were parents' evenings for the other year groups as well as careers fairs that I assisted with, this was honestly something that I really prided myself on as I greatly loved the opportunity to help out with these events.
2. What went well
During these events I was always doing multiple things at once, this helped me to learn what it's like to work under pressure as well as communication skills, this being due to the fact that I was talking to many parents and people in general whilst helping out. Because of this, I have grown my confidence greatly which I couldn't be happier about, I know that I definitely wouldn't be the person that I am today if it wasn't for my participation in these events.
3.What did not go well?
Sometimes these events got very hectic and difficult to keep track of as sometimes it got incredibly busy when a large number of parents came in at once
4.What would you change if you did it again
I think I would definitely try to keep myself calm during those scenarios, that way I wouldn't panic or worry internally and therefore wouldn't freeze up or get nervous. I believe that I would have quite a lot of confidence if I were to go back and try those events again and honestly, I wish I could.

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Evidence 1- Attendence
Explain:
I have excellent attendance at college, I do my very best to get to college early so that I can prepare myself for the day ahead, alongside this I also pride myself on my punctuality as I am always on time to lessons
What went well:
This has allowed me to focus more on my work without being distracted or unhappy with the outcomes of my work or assessments
What didn't go well:
There was a few moments when I was unable to get myself into college due to my incredibly negative mental health
What would you change:
I would do my very best to improve my mental health, alongside this I would also attempt to gain extra help with this from someone who is qualified in that field.

Evidence 2- Assignments
Explain:
Throughout the past year I have struggled with my assignments, however I completed them to the best of my ability and got them in on time if able
What went well:
I got the vast majority of my assignments handed in on time with good quality, the assignments typically getting me a merit or distinction
What didn't go well:
Last year became very difficult because of everything that was going on, therefore I did struggle with getting all of my assignments in on time and I did struggle with completing the assignments
What would you change:
I would definitely focus much more on my college work as I honestly pushed it aside quite a lot last year, I focused on all of the wrong things and I have luckily now realised where my priorities lie.
Evidence 3- Behaviour
Explain:
My behaviour has always been impeccable, never really faltering whatsoever. Luckily I've always had good relationships with teachers and due to this is allows me to feel more comfortable whilst talking to them about needing help or more.
What went well:
Overall, my behaviour has allowed me to get many rewards as well as have perks that other students hadn't had the opportunity to achieve, such as the work experience I did for a teachers parents.
What didn't go well:
Honestly, I can't actually think of any time my behaviour hasn't been impeccable, of course I get told to shush every now and then but that's about it overall.
What would you change:
I wouldn't change anything about my behaviour, personally I think my behaviour is amazing, both in and out of college.

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Evidence 1 - Mental Health
Explain:
Throughout my time at college I've suffered quite largely with my mental health, having quite a few dips and feeling very down on some occasions, during this time I went to Saffron who helped me greatly in recovering and improving my mental state.
What went well:
With Saffron's help I was able to make myself feel much better and get to a very good point where I am both happy and feeling very well mentally.
What didn't go well:
There were a few moments where I got worse but whilst trying my best to improve myself and make myself feel much better I managed to pick myself back up
What would you change:
If I were to go through this again I would ensure that I could surround myself by people that can help me and go straight to Saffron for any and all help I needed
Evidence 2 - College Work
Explain:
Even when I have been struggling with my work I've maintained my resilience and done my very best to complete the work to the best of my ability, not letting it bring me down so that I can once again try my best in my next assignment or exam
What went well:
I've been doing really well when it comes to my assignments and exams including my mock, overall I would say that I've maintained resilience throughout
What didn't go well:
There have been some moments where I struggled to stay resilient, but aside from those moments I have done my very best
What would you change:
I would make sure that if I ever need any assistance or help with staying motivated and resilient
Evidence 3 - Presentations
Explain:
When I first started college I was struggling very largely with presentations as I hadn't built up my confidence, however I always did my best and tried as well as possibly, getting distinctions in pretty much all of them
What went well:
Even though I struggled I ended up doing incredibly well and always surprised myself when I tried my hardest
What didn't go well:
There were some moments where I became very embarrassed and stuttered quite a bit, however I managed to overcome this
What would you change:
I honestly wouldn't change anything about it, through my resilience with doing these presentations I've built up my confidence very well

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Evidence 1 - Walking
Explain:
Rather than going to college in a car or a bus I will walk to and from college every day, I do this both to help save the environment and because I enjoy the walk.
What went well:
Not only does walking help the environment it also helps me get a little exercise in so that I can keep fit whilst also enjoying a walk to and from college every day
What didn't go well:
Sometimes due to the length of the walk and carrying my laptop bag it can sometimes make my back ache or hurt.
What would you change:
I wouldn't change anything, I love walking to college every day
Evidence 2 - Recycling lesson
Explain:
We sat and researched different facts and figures about recycling whilst also being informed of facts
What went well:
The lesson was very informative and also was engaging, overall it was a rather enjoyable lesson whilst also being rather helpful in broadening my knowledge in the subject
What didn't go well:
I'm not sure
What would you change:
I wouldn't change anything
Evidence 3 - I did a litter pick
Explain:
Whilst in secondary school I did a litter pick where we went to the local park and cleaned up all of the rubbish that had been dropped around
What went well:
We filled up a large number of black bags with the rubbish and had almost completely cleaned up the park before finishing
What didn't go well:
It could have been much greater if we had been given more time to be able to collect even more of the rubbish scattered around
What would you change:
If I were to change anything I would give us more time, that way we could've collected even more