'REAL' (Reflection, Employment And Learning)

REAL is the Department's personal development planning (PDP) framework to enhance your future employability and learning. Employers expect to see evidence of transferable skills and during our course there will be many opportunities to acquire and develop these. REAL is designed to help you to regularly review and plan your studies through regular meetings with your tutor and other Departmental activities. It will also help you to record and monitor your skills and plan your personal development.

REAL can help you to:

• provide a structured resource so you can regularly review your progress during meetings with your tutor
• produce an effective CV and portfolio of achievements
• record the skills you develop as a result of your course which will demonstrate that something extra that employers value
• provide a record of your academic and work-related achievements
• introduce you to the concept of lifelong learning
• provide tutors with information so they know something about you for the purpose of providing a reference

Please take the time to look at the REAL materials available to you via MOLE and attend the many supporting Departmental activities that will be available throughout the year.