FY026 Preparing for Success: A University Learning Portfolio

This portfolio documents the student's learning and development throughout the FY026 module, 'Preparing for Success at University: Knowledge and Creativity.' It includes a 500-word summary explaining the rationale behind the chosen materials, which serve as evidence of the student's growth in areas such as TIC (Thinking, Information, Communication), formatting skills, literacy review, software practice, research skills, self-assessment, presentation skills, understanding of plagiarism, grammatical skills, data interpretation, citing sources, and academic writing framework. The included appendices define and highlight the importance of each skill, referencing academic sources to support the student's understanding and application of these concepts. The portfolio demonstrates the student's ability to critically think, conduct research, and communicate effectively, all crucial for success in higher education. The student reflects on the positive impact of these acquired skills and their potential to contribute to future career opportunities.

Portofolio

Table of Contents
Summary .........................................................................................................................................3
Appendix 1: TIC............................................................................................................................4
Appendix 2: Formatting skills.........................................................................................................5
Appendix 3: Literacy review...........................................................................................................5
Appendix 4 Software practise..........................................................................................................6
Appendix 5 Research skills..............................................................................................................6
Appendix 6 Self-ASSESSMENT....................................................................................................7
Appendix 7 Presentation skills.........................................................................................................7
Appendix 8 Plagiarism.....................................................................................................................8
Appendix 9 Grammatical skills.......................................................................................................8
Appendix 10 Data interpretation......................................................................................................9
Appendix 11 Citing source and referencing....................................................................................9
Appendix 12 Academic writing framework....................................................................................9
REFERENCES:.............................................................................................................................11
Books and Journals...................................................................................................................11
Online........................................................................................................................................11

Summary
There are various topics which has helped to achieve an systematic growth in life.
Through these topics I had capitalise on various career oriented opportunities. For example, the
topics like self assessment has helped me enhance my knowledge and improve my formative
assessments in an effective manner. I can provide the assessments in proper time by evaluating
my mistakes. In universities these topics has helped me to improve the basic learning skills and
capitalise on various goals (Morrissey, and Vinopal, 2018). These skills include formatting,
software practice and research skills. In order to complete various assignments I use this skill and
that helps me to evolve in a better way. There are various critical areas in which I was lacking
while making the assignments. I choose the formatting skills to complete the work in an
structured manner. With the help of portraying the details in an systematic manner it helps me to
achieve excellence in the future. The skills which I have chosen has created an immense growth
in my life and achieve excellence in the future towards different opportunities.
Research skill is the another skill which I had developed over a period of time. The
assignments which I do I complete that by using the right research techniques. It also enhance
my knowledge and helps me learn new things. In future while working for an organisation this
skills could help me solve various which arises in the workplace. The main factor is to achieve
an effective and capitalise on various career opportunities. This skill will improve my efficiency
as an employee in the workplace. I can understand certain critical factors to carry out the
operations smoothly in the company.
On the other hand ,another skills which is software practice is important in every manner.
With the changing market conditions and in this new era of digitalization (Bermudez, and et.al
2021). The organisation is using various software in order to complete the work in an effective
manner. Different software practice could helped me to work systematically organisation by
taking less pressure. I had learn software which is plus point for me. There are different other
candidates which does not know this skill. This skill could helps me to get my described job in
the future. Another important skills is presentation skill I have opted for this skill because it will
help to present various projects effectively in front of different individuals. The most benefit of
this skill it will helps me to provide various benefits to the organisation. While presenting
different innovative ideas (Peng, and Kievit, 2020) . This could helped them to achieve the goals

and objectives in the market. This is one of the most prominent skill which could benefit e for a
longer period of time.
All these skills which I have learned have created a positive impact on my life. It has
helped me to achieve excellence. I could be beneficial to achieve various targets and goals in
effective manner. There are various benefits of these skills it enhances my knowledge and I can
capitalise on various career oriented opportunities.
Appendix 1: TIC
Definition It is a very important concept for the students to understand the
knowledge of each subjects. It facilitate the students to think critically.
This concepts helps the students to gain the knowledge effectively.
use Students can use this concept in the schools or the colleges in order
to effectively new things. The knowledge they will get can apply in the
future that helps them to get the job at good company.
importance It plays an important role in the overall development of the students as
they facilitate how to study deeply that helps them to understands the
topic effectively.

Appendix 2: Formatting skills
Meaning It is one of the important concept after
completing the writing for a certain project. It
can be defined as giving shape and structure to
the writing that have been done in a proper
format.
Use It is very important for the students while
making the project it helps them to effectively
execute them in a proper manner (Suntheimer
and Wolf 2020). Through this teachers can
easily understands what student has write in it.

Appendix 3: Literacy review
Meaning It can be defined as the summary of the
particular research that has been made in
relation to the certain topic. It helps the
students to find out the idea of the research that
have been made previous.
Importance It is very important for the students to do the
literacy review which helps them to easily
clarify the research that have been made before
in the colleges or the universities.
Appendix 4 Software practise
Meaning It can be defined as the that the colleges and
the universities should regularly update their
technologies through which they students can
develop new skills and the knowledge.
Importance It is very important for the students that helps
them to effectively get the knowledge of
various technologies (Qidwai, Kashem and
Conor, 2020). Through using updated
technologies they can do the project on time.
This facilitate the students to do the task more
effectively and helps them to score good
grades in the classrooms.
Appendix 5 Research skills
Meaning It can be defined as the capability of the

students that how they carry out the research
for a particular topic. This is a complex
concept as it requires lots of thinking to gather
the information.
Importance It is very important concept for the students as
it helps them to increase the knowledge by
conducting various surveys, interviews etc.
This facilitate the students to enhance the skills
required for the research.
Appendix 6 Self-ASSESSMENT
Meaning It can be defined as self assessment helps the
students in the colleges and the universities to
analyse the self-work and the projects. It is a
crucial concept that students should perform in
order to fill the gaps of the knowledge.
Importance It is very important for the students to do the
self assessment that helps them to find out the
real situation of them in the colleges or the
universities. Self-assessment helps the students
to increase their motivations by analysing their
projects (Hopkins, and Reid, 2018). This also
helps them to achieve their goal in the future.
Appendix 7 Presentation skills
Meaning These skills helps the students to present the
information in a effective manner to the
various types of people. It is very important for

the students they should posses these skills
which helps them in presenting the work by
using various techniques.
Importance It is very important for the students that
enhance the communication skills of the
students and facilitate them to effectively co-
ordinate with the others.
Appendix 8 Plagiarism
Meaning It means when the student copy the content and
the material of the other students in the
colleges or the universities. It is a fraudulent
activity that is strictly banned in the
educational campus (Ng and Hodges, 2020). It
means conveying the information of the others
as your own thoughts.
Importance It is very important for the students to that they
should not copy the content of the other
students. Academic integrity does not allow
the students to do this activity in the colleges
or the universities. This make the students
more honest and responsible towards their
study.
Appendix 9 Grammatical skills
Meaning These skills can be defined the ability of the
students to use the proper tenses while writing
a sentence. This shows that the students can
write in a effective manner in the schools and

the colleges.
Importance These skills plays an major role for the
students when they carry out the writing for
certain topic. These skills helps them to write
effectively with the proper structure and the
uses of tenses. It facilitate the students to get
good grades in the examinations.
Appendix 10 Data interpretation
Meaning It can be defined the ability of the individual that how they
analyse the information they get from the various resources.
Importance It is very important concept for the student to effectively
understands the data and the information (Hanand et.al., 2021).
It helps them in proper use of the knowledge in the
examinations which helps in getting at good position in the
examinations.
Appendix 11 Citing source and referencing
Meaning It means that when the students use the
information and the data from the various they
should have to put the references and the
citations to the content they have taken.
Use It is highly used by the students when they
make a file or the report on the certain topics in
the colleges or the universities.
Appendix 12 Academic writing framework
Meaning It can be defined as the writing style of the

students that how they express their learning
and the knowledge while writing.
Importance One of the main importance of this concept is
that it helps the students to carry out the proper
communication of the information with the
others.

REFERENCES:
Books and Journals
Bermudez, and et.al 2021. Online class: Its implication towards academic skills development.
Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Technology, 1(2), pp.61-66.
Han, S and et.al., 2021. Parenting and children’s negative emotionality, self‐regulation, and
academic skills: The moderating role of fathers’ residency. Social Development, 30(1),
pp.131-148.
Hopkins, D. and Reid, T., 2018. The academic skills handbook: Your guide to success in writing,
thinking and communicating at university. Sage.
Morrissey, T.W. and Vinopal, K.M., 2018. Neighborhood poverty and children's academic skills
and behavior in early elementary school. Journal of Marriage and Family, 80(1),
pp.182-197.
Ng, R. and Hodges, E.K., 2020. Associations Between Attention Regulation, Working Memory,
and Academic Skills Among Pediatric Patients with Epilepsy. Advances in
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 4(1), pp.59-66.
Peng, P. and Kievit, R.A., 2020. The development of academic achievement and cognitive
abilities: A bidirectional perspective. Child Development Perspectives, 14(1), pp.15-20.
Qidwai, U., Kashem, S.B.A. and Conor, O., 2020. Humanoid robot as a teacher’s assistant:
helping children with autism to learn social and academic skills. Journal of Intelligent
& Robotic Systems, 98(3), pp.759-770.
Suntheimer, N.M. and Wolf, S., 2020. Cumulative risk, teacher-child closeness, executive
function and early academic skills in kindergarten children. Journal of School
Psychology, 78, pp.23-37.
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