Monday's assignment

Good afternoon everyone,

Our theme for this week is ''Know Yourself.'' Based on that, we need to know our strengths and weaknesses in order to better evaluate ourselves and set our goals.

Task 1:

Essential Skills refer to the nine skills and abilities that are essential to success in Canadian occupations. The Government of Canada has compiled detailed lists, called Essential Skills Profiles (ESPs), of how workers in hundreds of jobs use these nine skills.

Write down next to each skill which one best describes you better:  expert - good - intermediate - beginner -  no knowledge

Nine Essential Skills:

• Reading Text   intermediate

• Document Use  intermediate

• Numeracy  expert

• Writing  intermediate

• Oral Communication  intermediate

• Work with Others  intermediate

• Thinking Skills  good

• Computer Use  good

• Continuous Learning  good

Task 2:

Complete an Essential Skills self-assessment:

Strengths: I am confident that I can ...

calculate well

use computer well

learn new things

work independently

Weaknesses: I feel I struggle with …

communication

documents

work with others

Areas for Improvement: I would like to improve my ability to/on …

language

team work

communication