About Learning to change

This unit is for people who are thinking about making changes in their lives, such as returning to study or taking a different direction at work. It will help you build on what you already know; consider the choices open to you; use your skills and qualities to achieve change; and make plans for the future. The aims of section 1 are to: provide you with a clear idea of what the unit is about and how it is structured help you understand the importance of the word 'skills start you thinking about your own learning. understand that valuable and important learning goes on all the time appreciate that learning can involve thinking, doing and feeling develop a clearer idea of what you have learned and what qualities, knowledge and skills you already have better understand the importance of everyday. use feedback to add information about your qualities, knowledge and skills from another perspective use academic approaches to learning to increase your understanding of your qualities, knowledge and skills reflect on the academic skills you have used. explain how the wider social and political context may affect your learning choose at least one goal that you would like to work towards and explain why you have chosen that goal identify what you can do to help you achieve your goal draw up a plan for achieving your goal explain how you have used any ideas presented in the unit to identify your goals.