Software Engineering
I find the computing industry inspiring and very creative and thus, have decided to apply for a course in which my interest could be further developed. I studied my A Levels at <SCHOOL NAME> in Applied ICT, Systems and Control and Sociology. ICT helped me to develop my ability to work with several programs, which are being used by the majority of businesses. I also designed several websites using Adobe Dreamweaver CS5/6 which had me working primarily with HTML and CSS. I found Systems and Control very interesting and loved how I could creatively and independently design a fully functional electronic circuit with minimal help from my teachers and peers.
I have always had a strong passion for computers and have found work in ICT a personal strength and rewarding at the same time. At GCSE, I achieved full marks in coursework for both Systems and ICT. This was a big achievement for me as I had persevered to achieve this high standard of work.. During High School I applied for a work experience placement at <COMPANY> in their web design department, this allowed me to work on Apple Macs using Adobe Dreamweaver, which helped me broaden my skills in HTML. I found this very stimulating and also developed an interest in Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks for making banners and backgrounds for the websites. Whilst working there I demonstrated that I could work under pressure and work well in a team as, although the company was fairly small, I had to interact closely with a lot of the members. (I also had to maintain time management and work to deadlines even if I were under pressure.)
Late 2011, I built my own desktop computer. I did some independent research into components that would be best for my needs, once I had acquired them all I started to build and taught myself as I went on. I ran into a few problems with the GPU so I did some more research into the area and found out a solution to my problem. I learnt a lot from this experience which has helped me improve my range of skills in ICT and computing.
During my years at High School and College I took part in some voluntary work, by helping out at parents evenings, open days and sports days. Parents evenings and open days allowed me to develop my confidence in communication skills by talking to a lot of parents and potential students about the work that I had been doing throughout the year and explaining the facilities that the subject area offers. During sports day I was part of the photography team where my tasks were to photograph events and interview teachers and pupils for the school newsletter.
My main hobby outside of college is water skiing; I enjoy socialising with my friends, as well as developing my computer literacy skills. I find that I spend a lot of my time on my computer. I am always talking to friends' online and meeting new people through the gaming world. I also like reading news on new technology or games that are coming out in the future as I like to keep all my software and hardware up to date. I enjoy using ICT to communicate with a broad range of people to discuss and keep up to date with news, new technology and advancements in the field of the gaming, software and hardware. It has provided me with an invaluable tool to teach myself the basics of the coding language JavaScript using various tools on the web including BlueJ.
Universities Applied to:
- University of Chester (Computer Science) - Offer (240 UCAS Points) Firm
- University of Central Lancashire (Software Engineering) - Offer (280 UCAS Points) Insurance
Grades Achieved:
- Applied ICT (AS) - A
- Systems and Control (AS) - B
- Sociology (AS) - E
