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Questionnaire: My Strengths and Interests*

For all students*

What are the things I do in my free time?

* Here is a list of things people do in their free time to get you started. Mark all the things you enjoy

doing. You can add other things to the list as well. Make sure to add how often you do these things and

if you are doing it alone or with other people.

I enjoy this sport

Sports

a lot

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

with others

in a group

I skate (inline,

skateboarding)

I like watching sports

events live

I play volleyball,

handball, football, ...

I do cycle racing,

mountainbiking, cycle

tours, ...

I ski

I swim

I do horseback riding

I do gymnastics

I jog

I train at a fitness

studio

I do power training,

gymnastics, or yoga

I meditate*

yes

no

I am member in a

sports club

I take part in

competitions

I enjoy

Music

music

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

with others

in a group

I listen to a lot of

music

I sing a lot

I play a musical

instrument

I play an instrument in

a band or sing in a

choir

I compose my own

music on the

computer

I copy music pieces

and rearrange them

I go to concerts

yes

no

Did you learn all these

things on your own?*

Or did you visit a

course?*

If yes – what course was it?*

I enjoy

Arts & Crafts

doing arts

and crafts

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

with others

in a group

I create a lot of art

(drawing, painting,

spraying)

I do a lot of

photography (with my

camera, DigiCam, …)

I go to museums,

theatre, ...

I do theatre acting

I write (poems, my

own blog, short

stories, ...)

I do circus acts

I make (short) films

and film collages

I enjoy decorating

I do needlework

(knitting, sewing,

felting, carpet

knotting)

I do handicrafts to

make things

I enjoy woodworking

I enjoy metalworking

I do stone-working

I enjoy pottery

yes

no

Did you learn all these

things on your own?

Or did you visit a

course?

If yes – what course was it?

I enjoy

Computers &

Technology

working

with

computers

and

technology

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

with others

in a group

I play computer games

I use the following

programs on the

computer

• Text editor

• Spreadsheets

• Website editor

• Image editor

• Video editor

• Presentations

I maintain an own

database (e.g. music,

videos, ...)

I surf the internet

I chat online

I use social networking

sites (e.g. *TikTok,

Snapchat, Instagram*)

I do online auctions (e.g.

selling old toys, etc.)

I show others how to

work their computers

I repair computers

I do model building (e.g.

model trains, planes,

ships*)

I read technical

magazines, book, etc.

I repair technical items

(e.g. bicycle, radio)

I know how to use tools

yes

no

Did you learn all these

things on your own?

Or did you visit a course?

If yes – what course was it?

I enjoy

Extracurricular Activities

Doing

that

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

I am a member of …

(e.g. Friends of Nature, Scouts)

Where?

I do volunteer work.

(e.g. at the youth centre, in a

club, voluntary fire and rescue

services)

Where?

I do active work for …

(e.g. church, mosque,

synagogue, temple*, local

politics)

Where?

I do voluntary care work.

(e.g. in holiday camps, in my

neighbourhood)

Whom do you help and how?

I am looking after someone

regularly.

Who are you looking after, and

what exactly do you do?

I am looking after an animal

regularly.

What type of animal and what

do you do?

I am helping in a construction /

renovation project.

What exactly do you do?

If there is someone, who could write a reference for you about the activities you do, then please

ask them for one. There is a template provided in the last section of your ProfilPASS, page 99

available from https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf *

Other Countries, Other Languages

Yes*

No*

I have friends who come from another

country.

Some of my family lives abroad.

Where?*

I have lived abroad for some time.

Where?

How old were you then?

I went abroad to see friends/family*,

on a student exchange, as an au-pair,

or for a practical work experience in

that country.

Where?

For how long?

*

I read books in a foreign language.

I watch foreign language movies.

I help with translations/interpreting for

others.

I can make myself

understood in

a little

quite well

very

well

fluently

German*

read*

speak*

understand*

English*

read*

speak*

understand*

French*

read*

speak*

understand*

Russian*

read*

speak*

understand*

Spanish*

read*

speak*

understand*

Turkish*

read*

speak*

understand*

Arabic*

read*

speak*

understand*

Persian*

read*

speak*

understand*

Ukrainian *

read*

speak*

understand*

read*

speak*

understand*

read*

speak*

understand*

read*

speak*

understand*

I speak*

I enjoy

speaking

it

more

than 1 x

per week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less often

German*

English*

French*

Russian*

Spanish*

Turkish*

Arabic*

Persian*

Ukrainian*

I enjoy

Meeting Friends,

Out and About with

the Family

doing that

more than

1 x per

week

1 x per week

1 x per

month

less often

I get together with

my friends regularly

We regularly do stuff

as a family

We listen to music

together

We do sports

together

We watch films

together (e.g.

cinema, Netflix®,

Amazon Prime)*

We use our mobiles

to exchange music

and videos

We communicate via

We talk

We communicate via

social networks*

We go shopping

together

We meet up

somewhere and go

for walks

We go dancing*

We help each other

out with problems

We go travelling

together

What is usually your role in your

group of friends?

yes

no

I come up with ideas of what we can

do in our free time.

I like causing havoc.

I am the glue that holds the group

together.

I make everybody laugh.

Think about how you could show all the things you do. Do you have any photos of you doing

things? Did you get a medal or a certificate? Do you have any other proof or documentation?*

Source: Text „What are the things I do in my free time?“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 36-41, developed by the

German Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and

Structural Research (ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in layout omissions and addition*)

by Kerstin Brausewetter

What are the things I do at school or in my apprenticeship/vocational training?

Attending classes is not the only thing you do at school or in your apprenticeship/vocational training. You

meet people all the time and have to deal with them. You take part in additional activities or take on

some special responsibility.

Here is a list of things people do alongside school or an apprenticeship/vocational training to get you

started. Again: Mark all the things you enjoy doing and say how often you do them. You can add other

things to the list as well.

I enjoy

School/apprenticeship/

vocational training

Doing

that

more than 1 x

per week

1 x per week

1 x per month

less often

I organise everything I

have to myself

I study for my exams on

my own

I am part of a study group

I help others with learning

I go to the library to look

for the information I need

I search the internet for

the information I need

I do my work on a

computer on my own

I ask others for help when

I’m stuck with something

I get tutoring

I give tutoring

yes*

no*

I take part in extracurricular activities (e.g. drama club, sports tournaments, school

choir, trade union volunteering …)

What are these?

I have taken on a special responsibility (e.g. class representative, youth

representative at work, I am responsible for …)

What responsibility?

*

Source: Text „What are the things I do at school or in my apprenticeship/vocational training?“ from „ProfilPASS for young

people“, p. 42, developed by the German Institute for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the

Institute for Developmental and Structural Research (ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in layout, omissions and addition*)

by Kerstin Brausewetter

What are your tasks at home?

* How do you live? I live...

yes*

no*

with my family

in a managed apartment

with another family

with my partner

alone

in a shared apartment*

in a home

with friends

Here is a list of things that need doing in a household. Mark all the things you do regularly. You can add

other things to the list as well. Make sure to add how often you do these things and if you like doing

them.

I enjoy

Household

doing

that

more than 1 x

per week

1 x per

week

1 x per

month

less

often

I plan and do the shopping

I manage my pocket money, income,

etc.

I cook and/or bake

I look after my little brother or sister

I do household chores

I look after plants

I take care of pets

I help the neighbour (e.g. lawn

mowing)

I use power tools (e.g. electric drill)

I use specialist household machines

(e.g. sewing machine)

I wash and sort clothes

I clean my room

I do stuff I don’t particularly enjoy

I separate and dispose of our

household waste

I go to government offices for other

people

Source: Text „What are your tasks at home?“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 43, developed by the German Institute

for Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and Structural Research

(ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via

ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in layout, omissions and addition*)

by Kerstin Brausewetter

For secondary school students*

Practical work experience

All that is missing now are your practical experiences in a work environment. Write a short description.

Did you do work experience?

Where?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

From when to

when?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What were your

duties?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What did you enjoy the

most?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What didn’t you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Did you do another work experience?

Where?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

From when to

when?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What were your

duties?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What did you enjoy the

most?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What didn’t you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

Every time you do a practical work experience, the company will give you a report or certificate.*

Source: Text „Practical work experience“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 25, developed by the German Institute for

Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and Structural Research

(ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via

ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in layout, omissions and addition*)

by Kerstin Brausewetter

Job/Workshop

Have you been in paid employment before?*

1. Job*

Where?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

From when to

when?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What were your

duties?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What did you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What didn’t you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

2. Job*

Where?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

From when to

when?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What were your

duties?________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What did you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

What didn’t you enjoy

doing?_________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

You can ask your superior for a reference every time you take on a job or work in a workshop.*

Source: Text „Job/Workshop“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 29, developed by the German Institute for Adult

Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and Structural Research (ies)

under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via ProfilPASS

for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf,

Adaptations (changes in layout, omissions and addition*) by Kerstin Brausewetter

For all students*

My Particular Strengths

Go back and have a look at the last few pages!

Did you know you do so many things?

Now copy all the things you enjoy doing, and also those you do at least 1 x per week.

______________________________________________________________________________________

*

Now mark all the things you do particularly well.

These are your particular strengths and abilities!

Source: Text „My Particular Strengths“ from „ProfilPASS for young people“, p. 45, developed by the German Institute for

Adult Education - Leibniz Centre for Lifelong Learning (DIE) and the Institute for Developmental and Structural Research

(ies) under the following Creative Commons Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ via

ProfilPASS for young people https://www.profilpass.de/wp-

content/uploads/2023/06/ppj_workbook_Ausdruck_english.pdf, Adaptations (changes in layout, omissions and addition*)

by Kerstin Brausewetter

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