Key Skills Quiz

Are you confident with the Key Skills?

Confidence and use are two different things. You may use the Key Skills but are you confident that you are 'using them properly'? See how confident you are.

This quiz has been adapted from the "Broadening Horizons" booklet, which is part of the new Progress File published by DfEE.

With particular thanks to Phil Nichols for his Javascript and patience

This quiz has been adapted from the "Broadening Horizons" booklet, which is part of the new Progress File published by DfEE.

Scoring

0 = need help 1 = not at all confident 2 = not very confident 3 = fairly confident 4 = very confident

Key Skill

Your score

Communication

Choose your score

Can you:

a) Speak confidently to all sorts of people?

0 1 2 3 4

b) Get information from different types of reading materials?

c) Write different types of documents? (e.g. letters, notes, memos, CVs, reports)

d) Use charts and pictures to help explain what you say and write?

Totals

Scoring

0 = need help 1 = not at all confident 2 = not very confident 3 = fairly confident 4 = very confident

Key Skills

Your score

Application of Number

Choose your score

Can you:

a) Understand numbers in charts, graphs and diagrams?

0 1 2 3 4

b) Use charts, graphs and diagrams to help you with number work?

0 1 2 3 4

c) Make accurate measurements and records? (e.g. sizes, amounts, costs)

0 1 2 3 4

d) Use numbers to work out problems? (e.g. whole numbers, decimals)

0 1 2 3 4

Totals

Information Technology

Choose your score

Can you:

Your score

a) Use a computer to write different types of documents? (e.g. letters, CVs, personal statements)

0 1 2 3 4

b) Use a computer to do pictures, charts, diagrams, graphs and tables?

0 1 2 3 4

c) Use spreadsheets and databases to handle information? (e.g. figures, prices)

0 1 2 3 4

d) Deal with problems when using IT? (e.g. check cables, get expert help)

0 1 2 3 4

Totals

Improving Own Learning & Performance

Choose your score

Can you:

a) Keep track of your progress?

0 1 2 3 4

b) Set targets to reach your goals

0 1 2 3 4

c) Plan how to meet your targets?

0 1 2 3 4

d) Follow a plan to meet your targets?

0 1 2 3 4

Totals

Key Skills

Your score

Person 1

Person 2

Working with Others

Choose your score

Can you:

a) Listen to, understand and respect what others say?

0 1 2 3 4

b) Help to plan action and share out tasks?

0 1 2 3 4

c) Organise yourself and meet personal deadlines?

0 1 2 3 4

d) Help others to meet their deadlines/responsibilities?

0 1 2 3 4

Total

Problem Solving

Choose your score

Can you:

Your score

a) Collect information about a problem?

0 1 2 3 4

b) Work out different ways of solving the problem?

0 1 2 3 4

c) Plan how to solve the problem?

0 1 2 3 4

d) Keep track of how your plan is working, making changes if necessary?

0 1 2 3 4

Totals