Title: Task 6. Progressing towards your qualification
Course: Study and career planning / Vierko > Section: Your vocational qualification

Assignment 6. Progressing towards your qualification (do this after the initial phase of your studies)

Do this task after the initial phase of your studies.

 In this task you will learn to compare your own existing competence with the requirements of your chosen vocational qualification and to plan your personal development path.

Q: Answer the SWOT questions

Reflect on your competences and your development goals by answering the SWOT questions below. Later, in counselling session with your coordinating teacher, you may ponder more over these goals.
Q: My strengths: What do I think I am good at? Where do other people know I am good at? What things do I enjoy doing?  What kind of things do I  do well?
Q: My weaknesses: At what things, skills or activities am I not good enough yet? What qualities, knowledge and skills do I know that I need more of?
Q: My opportunities: How could I use and take advantage of my strengths more? What motivates me? What changes, even small ones, could I make in order to succeed or learn better?
Q: My threats: What causes me discomfort in different situations? What slows me down or makes it difficult for me to learn? What reduces my motivation?
Q: break
Q: Plan the contents and progression of your studies

Make a plan for the contents and progression of your studies. Choose your optional study units and explain how they will support you in reaching your goals. You may utilize the English version of the e-perusteet website: https://eperusteet.opintopolku.fi/#/en/selaus/ammatillinenperuskoulutus
Q: Which study units do I want to study?
Q: Explain how the study units you chose will support you in reaching your goals?
Q: Next, together with your coordinating teacher, you may decide how and how often you will monitor your study progress in Wilma.