WorkSkills for Life

WorkSkills for Life
Edexcel Level 1 BTEC Award WorkSkills
This course will be delivered at

What will I do?
This course focuses on equipping you with the essential skills employers are looking for in candidates applying for a job. You will learn to use various techniques and tools for searching and applying for jobs and how to improve on interview skills.
In particular you will learn to:

• Identify key areas of interest, know where your strengths and abilities lie and be able to look for appropriate employment opportunities that match these criteria
• Apply for a range of job vacancies and look at the importance of presenting job application information in an appropriate and accurate way
• Prepare appropriate responses to the interviewer's questions and how to ask questions to an interviewer
• Improve your English through the Skills for Life programme

Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. A basic understanding of IT is expected on the WorkSkills course, we would advise you to sign up to the IT Skills course if you have no understanding of IT. You will be required to use a computer outside of your time in the classroom; therefore having access to a home computer would be an advantage. Local libraries offer IT facilities that can be used by the general public.

Assessment
WorkSkills for Life is coursework/portfolio based and no exams are required.

How long is the course?
15 Weeks (3 hours a week)
Tuesday evenings 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Start dates
Tuesday 29 September 2009 and Tuesday 23 February 2010

Course fee
£30 (This is a refundable deposit)

This course will be delivered at
The Icon
Southernhay
Basildon
Essex
SS14 1FG