Your skills levels will have changed in many areas. Your communication skills will have improved - visual, verbal and written. You will be able to work using your own initiative, keeping to deadlines. You will be able to apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations.

For a comprehensive resource on all aspects of work placement see the Work Placement Guide.

Revise Progress
Look again at your Goal Setting and Planning exercises in the three areas: Career, Academic and Personal.

• How far have you progressed towards your targets?
• Are the goals you set yourself in your first and second year still relevant now?
• Have you progressed in areas which you did not anticipate in your plan?
• What are the main learning outcomes of your experiences this year?

Audit Skills
Review your Skills Audit. You will find that you have gained confidence and ability in many skills.

Adjust Plans
A work placement may have changed your expectations for the future. From the work experience you have gained you may have a clearer idea of your goals - even if it is discovering that your aims have altered. Revisit the Planning section and save a new version of the word documents to make plans for you final year.