My Skills and Interests

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🗺️ Part 1: Create Your Skills and Interests Mind Map

1. In the centre of the drawing box below, write your name. Then create branches showing your skills and interests.

Ideas for your mind map:

Things I enjoy: helping others, being outdoors, fixing things, art, music, sports, reading, cooking, technology

Skills I have: listening, working with my hands, being organised, solving problems, being creative, working in teams

2. Which interest or skill surprised you the most when you added it to your map? Why?

3. Look at your interests. Which of these do you think could connect to a future career?

Helping others - could lead to careers in healthcare, teaching, or social work

Being outdoors - could lead to careers in gardening, sports coaching, or conservation

Working with animals - could lead to careers as a vet, dog groomer, or animal care assistant

Being creative - could lead to careers in design, photography, or crafts

Technology - could lead to careers in IT support, web design, or gaming

Other: _________________________________

4. Based on your mind map, write down three possible careers that might suit your skills and interests:

Career 1: _________________________________

Career 2: _________________________________

Career 3: _________________________________

5. Which skill from your map do you think is your strongest? How could this help you in a future job?

6. Work with a partner or teacher. Share your mind map and discuss the career connections below:

Partner's name: _________________________________

7. What new career idea did your partner suggest for you?

8. What career connections did you suggest for your partner?

9. After this discussion, which career path interests you most and why?