Level 1 Introductory Award in Employability Skills (5546-01)
Issued by
City & Guilds
This qualification can assist learners' chances of gaining employment and progressing in education to assist their career development. It is aimed at those who want to improve their employment prospects; get into a job, develop on the job or move onto the next job, to help them live a more independent life, or progress in education This qualification is suitable for the14-16, 16-18, 18+ and 19+ age ranges. Ofqual accreditation number: 601/3628/5
Skills
Earning Criteria
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This person may have skills that will allow them to career plan and seek job opportunities 1. Planning for progression 2. Work-based experience 3. Career planning and making applications/Applying for a job 4. Interview skills 5. Searching for a job 6. Career progression 7. Preparing for work 8. Undertaking work placement 9. Recognising employment opportunities 10. Alternatives to paid work
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This person may have personal development skills and knowledge 1. Managing personal finance 2. Self-assessment and development 3. Recognise the benefits of having a work/life balance 4. Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work 5. Dealing with problems 6. Developing personal confidence 7. Understanding assertive behaviour 8. Coping with change 9. Interpersonal relationships 10. Supporting others 11. Stress Awareness and stress management
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This person may have skills and knowledge that will allow them to contribute to the workplace:
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1. Effective communication 2. Working as part of a team/ Contributing to a team 3. Safe learning in the workplace 4. Building working relationships in the workplace 5. Rights, responsibilities and citizenship/Investigating rights and responsibilities at work/ Rights and responsibilities in the workplace 6. Introduction to health and safety awareness in the workplace 7. Business and customer awareness 8. Understanding conflict at work 9. Introduction to working with vulnerable adults
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This person may have project and enterprise skills and can work within communities 1. Candidate project 2. Enterprise activity - producing a product or service/ Community project 3. Awareness of equality and diversity 4. Valuing equality and diversity 5. Understanding the language and culture of a community 6. Using materials and equipment for a practical activity
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This person may understand lifestyle choices 1. Keeping safe 2. Contribute to own healthy living 3. Environmental awareness 4. Family relationships 5. Introduction to alcohol awareness 6. Introduction to decision-making 7. Introduction to drug awareness 8. Understanding crime and its effects 9. Understanding eating disorders 10. Assertive living 11. Sex and relationship education 12. Using cooking skills in the domestic kitchen 13. Developing performance improvisation techniques
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This person may have parenting and childcare skills 1. Parenting awareness 2. Developing skills in caring for young children 3. Understanding child development 4. Understanding children’s social and emotional development 5. Introduction to understanding growth, social and emotional development of children 6. Understanding the physical and psychological needs of children