Brief Description
City & Guilds supports learners to get a job, to get on in a job and to move onto the next job. To be successful and make progress learners need a wide range of employability skills and behaviors. The Employability Skills (5546) suite of qualifications provides a flexible way of capturing and recognizing those skills that each individual learner needs to develop. The suite provides certification at a range of levels and at various sizes to meet the needs of the learner, their learning program and destination. Qualifications are built of units from a broad bank covering a number of employability themes.
Course Duration
150 Hrs.
Course Objectives
Planning for Progression (Unit 301)
- Understand own study or training programme.
- Know the facilities and support available in the place of study or training.
- Recognise personal strengths (skills, qualities and attitudes) needed for learning and work.
- Agree an action plan for self-improvement.
Introduction to ICT
- Interact with and use an ICT system
- Follow recommended safe operating practices.
- Enter, develop and present information for an agreed purpose using an ICT system.
Prepare for and attend an interview
- Be able to prepare for and attend an interview.
Effective written communication for the workplace
- Understand different types of written communication.
- Understand why effective written communication is important.
- Be able to send a written communication for the workplace.
Attitudes and values for personal development
- Understand the importance of personal attitudes and values.
- Understand how to develop personal strengths.
Investigating rights and responsibilities at work
- Understand rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
Improve personal manner and conduct
- be able to conduct and present oneself appropriately
Identify hazards in familiar settings
- identify hazards in familiar settings
