This document is a draft personal statement for a creative media production and games design course. It contains questions for the applicant, Kieran Owens, to answer about his dream job, skills, work experience, transferable skills, and personal interests. For his dream job, Kieran wants to work for a gaming company and eventually open his own gym business. He took a level 2 media course to prepare for this level 3 course. For work experience, he worked in retail at a sports shop to improve his communication and work skills. Kieran is working to develop his communication and punctuality skills. His personal interests include working out and watching films.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
90 Credit Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
Personal Statement
Draft some answers to the following questions. This is the start of a working document that you will refine over
the year. Remember to be truthful, relevant and positive. A successful personal statement is a combination of
head and heart.
Name
Kieran Owens
What is/are your dream job(s)?
What do you have to do to start working in that industry?
I have to get through university (hopefully Salford uni) and then enter the gaming industry and maybe get a job
at a large gaming company. After a couple of years working for a gaming company with my money that I have
saved I will open a gym starting my own business, and work on my own game on the side.
What skills do you possess now?
Don’t list your qualifications as they are on you CV. Talk about what you did within those subjects that you’re
good at and enjoyed.
I took a level 2 media/games design course this set me up and prepared me for level 3 and helped my adjust to
the college timetable and this helps me progress through the course much easier than I would of a year ago.
Have you carried out any work experience or voluntary work?
Don’t list your qualifications as they are on you CV. Talk about what you did within those subjects that you’re
good at and enjoyed.
I did my work experience through my high school I work in retail in a sports shop selling products to the public
this helped me communicate more and get use to talking to people and getting used to working altogether.
What soft, transferable skills do you possess now or need to develop and how?
Problem solving Communication Commitment
Tenacity Creativity Honesty
Efficiency Innovation Trustworthiness
Teamwork Entrepreneurship Reliability
Self-presentation Punctuality Humour
Confidence Public speaking Empathy
ICT Literacy Numeracy
Try to use examples from your everyday experience and that negatives can sometimes be turned into positives.
I am developing my communication skill so I am available to talk more to other people who I have only just met. I
am also working on my punctuality so I can be better at it.
What personal interests and hobbies do you have or have had in the past?
Reading
Films
Music – both playing and listening to.
Sports
Pets
Travel

2. Socialising Stamp collecting
However uninteresting you may think your interests are, even if you’ve not taken them very far, put them down.
I have a personal intrest in working out I like to keep fit and also I like to watch a lot of films.