Recording Activities Activities Activity definition Something a person

Recording Activities

Activities • Activity definition: Something a person has done or taken part in. Almost anything can be considered an extracurricular activity; from having a job, to taking care of family members, to extreme soap carving… • Importance of recording the activities: Students may forget the smaller but important details of their work experience, or school play, or whatever else they record, but these details may be useful to have in the future, for example in job interviews. • Using the recorded activities: Students may refer back to their activities when they’re writing applications for jobs, apprenticeships, college or university applications. Students will have demonstrated several skills/competencies while doing their activities, so these should be recorded too.

Why is it important to record activities? How do you think recording activities will help in the future? It may seem like a long way off, but you’ll soon be thinking about your next steps after secondary school. Scenarios could include in a job interview, when applying for work experience, an apprenticeship or university.

Activities mind map Create a mind-map of the activities you’ve done at school and away from school. Consider the following: At home At school Activities Extracurriculars Hobbies Examples of activities you may have taken part in: cadets, school trips, being a young carer, babysitting, volunteering, mentoring a younger student, head girl/boy, doing a ‘Geek out’ activity from the Subjects library.

Recording activities on Unifrog To record an activity on Unifrog, go to the tool and click ‘Add an activity’. Give information on your role, the activity type, a description, dates it happened and a referee Click the green links for some inspiration and how to write like a boss!

How to write about your activities More tips for getting the most out of your description: • Read our tips on how to write like a boss in the Activities tool • Use bullet-points • Be concise but include any details that you might forget later • Be specific • Explain the impact of you doing the activity and the skills you have developed

Homework Now you’re a pro at recording activities, this should be a doddle! • Record two more of the activities from the mind map earlier in the session. Remember to come back and record activities whenever you do something cool!