Goldsmiths, University Of London

About

Teaching students how to articulate their skills and reflect on their experiences beyond academia

Story

The Gold Award is a personal and professional development programme that helps you to reflect on your experiences and develop the skills you are gaining from co-curricular activities.

These activities can include anything from part-time work to volunteering in the community, from running your own business to putting on an exhibition, from being a Students' Union officer to running a sports team, from mentoring your peers to running a society, basically any activity where you are developing skills.

It is an employability scheme teaching students how to articulate their skills and reflect on their experiences beyond academia helping them to become confident and work ready graduates.

Mission

To teach students how to identify their skills and write reflectively, as well as help them to gain experience that will help them succeed in their future career.

Products

- The Award adds something extra to your CV
- It can be recorded on your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)