Work Skills Suite of Qualifications
The aim of Workskills is to help people gain and retain a job. This course will enable you to build a qualification at Award, Certificate or Diploma Level, that will make you more marketabel in the jobs market and help build your confidence. There are several different options that you can take which will help job success and career development, under four different pathways.
Course Description
There are four different skills pathways to choose from, with up to 30 different units in total. The units are 10 guided learning hours each, and can be stand-alone or used to build up credits to gain a BTEC Award, Certificate or Diploma, at the appropriate level for you individually.
Personal Life Skills (10 guided learning hours per unit)
- Alternatives to Paid Work
- Working as a Volunteer
- Managing Your Own Money
- Being Responsible for Other People's Money
- Searching for a Job
- Applying for a Job
- Preparing for an Interview
- Interview Skills
- Self-Management Skills
- Self-Assessment
- Career Progression
- Developing Personal Skills for Leadership
- Practising Leadership Skills with Others
- Learning with Colleagues and other Learners
- Communicating Solutions to Others
Sustainable Employability Skills (10 guided learning hours per unit)
- Conduct at Work
- Positive Attitudes and Behaviours at Work
- Effectiveness at Work
- Working in a Team
- Learning from More Experienced People
- Building Working Relationships with Colleagues
- Building Working Relationships with Customers
- Investigating Rights and Responsibilities at Work
- Managing Your Health at Work
- Setting and Meeting Targets at Work
- Solving Work-Related Problems
- Presenting Accurate Documents
- Taking Notes at Meetings
- Summarising Documents
- Speaking Confidently at Work
- Contributing to Meetings
Work Placement Skills (10 guided learning hours per unit)
- Preparing for Work Placement
- Learning from Work Placement
- Safe Learning in the Workplace
Skills for Business (10 guided learning hours per unit)
- Planning an Enterprise Activity
- Running an Enterprise Activity
- Producing a Product