My learning line breakdown

1.   Parents

Was read to at an early age.
Parents encouraged interests and learning in general.
Happy childhood.

2.   Primary School

Set the foundations for learning.
Made friends.
First experience of formal learning was positive.
Literacy.
Numeracy.

3.   Middle School

Tried hard and liked being at school.
Outgoing with lots of friends.
Listened during lessons and continued to learn.
Learnt to play the guitar

4.   Upper School

Started to lose interest in formal learning.
Relied on lessons for knowledge and did little revision.
Found friends and hobbies distracting and did not reach full potential in GCSEs.
Favourite lessons were Science, English and Art.
Sociable and well liked.
Met girlfriend.
Artistic skills grew.

5.   Sixth Form

Unfocused.
Didn’t have a clear goal when choosing subjects and underachieved.
Felt that the opportunity to take A-levels was not to be missed.
Nervous during exams.
Preferred coursework.
Good communication skills.
Computer literate.

6.   Work (Delphi)

Applied for night shift and stayed for 6 years.
Learnt to work as a team.
Strived towards promotion.
Enjoyed being in an engineering and manufacturing environment.
Felt skills could offer more to the company.
Gained understanding of life at work.
Learnt to use my initiative at work.
Practical skills, including machinery and tools.

7.   Learning to drive

Nervous during test.
Increased self confidence.
New opportunities available.
Got driving license.

8.   Moved away from home

Welcomed independence.
Missed parents.
Learnt how to run a household.
Lots of fun.
Happy and comfortable life.
Financial independence and how to maintain it
Learnt to run a household, bills etc.
D.I.Y.
Cooking.

9.   Tool Room Course (through work)

Happy and enjoyed the experience.
Learnt many practical skills.
Interest to continue learning growing.
Achieved excellence in final assessment.
Glad to be learning.
Focused.
Gained a good eye for detail.

10.   University

Found entering higher education after a long break worrying.
Will to learn stronger than ever.
Lack confidence in some abilities.