{"id":2889,"date":"2016-03-02T15:29:37","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T15:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/cel\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2016-03-02T19:01:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T19:01:09","slug":"student-development-award-reflective-element","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.bournemouth.ac.uk\/flie\/2016\/03\/02\/student-development-award-reflective-element\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Development Award &#8211; Reflective element"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The BU Student Development Award \u2013 Graduate Attributes: Reflective Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students on the Award commit themselves to developing a range of <strong>employability skills<\/strong> that enable them to demonstrate workplace experience to potential employers.<\/p>\n<p>Through their involvement in a choice of over 100 extra-curricular activities<u>,<\/u> including volunteering, ambassador and mentoring roles, languages, professional development, media skills, music, sport, art and part-time employment, students are asked to submit a piece of <strong>reflective writing<\/strong> which is assessed for content and quality.<\/p>\n<p>This enables reflection on a wide range of <strong>attributes<\/strong> employers look for in graduates:-<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communication<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Leadership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Self-organisation<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creativity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Interpersonal skills<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Risk taking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ethical Sensitivity<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Problem solving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Intercultural Awareness<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critical thinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Collaborative working<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Customer\/Client focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relating to others\/Caring<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Business acumen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adaptability<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Entrepreneurship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personal resilience<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coaching &amp; Mentoring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"265\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Numeracy<\/td>\n<td width=\"292\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commitment to Personal excellence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Students match their activities to the attributes, writing concisely about their experiences, highlighting:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What they were involved in and what their responsibilities were<\/li>\n<li>What they did, how it went &#8211; the challenges and successes<\/li>\n<li>What they learned from the experience and how it can help in the future workplace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are encouraged to consider how the attributes relate to the <strong>Person Specification<\/strong> elements of most job descriptions and how their writing can be used as content for job application forms, saving time and minimising apprehension, while giving clear <strong>evidence of specific skills gained<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once at interview, they can confidently articulate their experiences and give employers a vision of how their <strong>behaviours transfer into the workplace, <\/strong>making them an ideal fit for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about our <a href=\"http:\/\/studentportal.bournemouth.ac.uk\/career\/development-award\/development-award.html\">BU Student Development Award<\/a> and see samples of our <a href=\"https:\/\/maharabu.bournemouth.ac.uk\/view\/view.php?id=5444\">students\u2019 e-portfolios<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BU Student Development Award \u2013 Graduate Attributes: Reflective Writing Students on the Award commit themselves to developing a range of employability skills that enable them to demonstrate workplace experience to potential employers. 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