Personal Qualities For Secondary School Certificate and Profile

Personal Qualities  The following are 8 personal qualities common for all secondary schools.  Another 2 personal qualities are chosen by the college  Every student will be assessed on up to 5 of these personal qualities per year.

The 8 common Personal Qualities  The following slides offer some guidelines to explain each personal quality. These guidelines may be used to reduce subjectivity while assessing.

1.Leadership  Influences others  Guides others towards a goal  Takes important initiatives  Encourages others to take initiatives

2.Entrepreneurship  Takes calculated risks  Is creative and innovative  Further information can be found in the document Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework. It can be downloaded from: Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework

3.Sense of respect  Respects authority, peers and all other school personnel  Empathizes with others

4.Adherence to regulations  Observes school policies and rules  Accepts correction when reprimanded

5.Altruism  Is sensitive to the needs of others  Places the good of others before one’s own  Is generous in one’s attitudes and actions

6.Teamwork  Works in collaboration with others  Adheres to rules and plays different roles as necessary

7.Communicative skills  Communicates effectively (speaking/listening; reading/writing) in different social contexts.  Communicates non-verbally  Further information can be found in the document Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework. It can be downloaded from: Descriptors of Key Competences in the National Qualifications Framework

8.Sense of responsibility  Fulfils duties as specified  Is accountable to one’s action  Is worthy of one’s trust  Shows commitment in school work and activities