City & Guilds
Level 2
QN: 601/3631/5
Curriculum Active
City & Guilds Level 2 Introductory Award in Employability Skills
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 416 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Syllabus Units
26 Units
Guided Hours
416 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Alcohol awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the difference between soft drinks and alcoholic drinks
- Understand current guidelines regarding alcohol
- Understand the effects of alcohol
- Understand the impact alcohol mis
- Know where to get help, advice and information to combat alcohol mis
2
Applying for a job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the different ways of applying for jobs
- be able to produce targeted curricula vitae (cv)
- be able to write a covering letter
- be able to complete job applications
3
Candidate project for learning and work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan a project (activity or piece of research)
- Carry out a project, Present a project
- Evaluate a project
4
Career planning and making applications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to choose a suitable career pathway
- Be able to select a suitable job, training programme or course
- Communicate own skills, qualities and experience in relation to the chosen career pathway
- Understand the application process
5
Communicating with others in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the meaning of communication
- understand the difference between formal and informal communication
- know the most appropriate methods of communicating in the workplace
6
Dealing with challenges
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different types of challenge
- Understand how to cope with challenges
- Be able to respond positively to challenges
7
Drug awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the difference between legal and illegal drugs
- Understand current drug classification and the law
- Understand effects of drug mis
- Understand the impact of drug mis
- Know where to get help, advice and information to combat drug mis
8
Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate a range of positive qualities, attitudes and behaviours for learning and work
- Understand why effective communication is important
- Be able to work effectively
9
Exploring equality and diversity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the meaning of equality
- understand the meaning of diversity
- understand stereotyping and its effects
- understand prejudice and discrimination and their effects
- understand why equality and diversity is important
10
Healthy living
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the importance of healthy living
- know sources of support for healthy living
- be able to demonstrate a commitment to healthy living
11
Improving practical skills and techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to plan a chosen activity
- be able to use practical skills and techniques for a chosen activity
- understand the health and safety requirements to undertake a chosen activity
- be able to recognise areas for development and/or improvement
12
Introduction to career progression
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan for career progression
13
Introduction to continued professional development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the appraisal process
- Be able to identify the importance of keeping skills and knowledge up to date
14
Introduction to leadership
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the main styles of leadership
15
Introduction to sustainable development and global citizenship
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the significance of sustainable development
- Understand the significance of global citizenship
- Understand the relationship between sustainable development and global citizenship, Be aware of actions to promote sustainable development and/or global citizenship, Conduct a sustainability survey
- Know how to take action to promote sustainable development and/or global citizenship
16
Introduction to the benefits of coaching
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the purpose and benefits of coaching
17
Introduction to the benefits of mentoring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the purpose and benefits of mentoring
18
Introduction to the principles of setting up a business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the rewards and risks of setting up a new business
- be able to identify a viable product or service to market and sell
- understand how to fund new business
- be able to identify sources of advice and support for new business
19
Managing personal finance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sources of income and expenditure
- Understand pay slips and bank statements
- Understand the need to manage income and expenditure
- Know how to reduce debt
- Understand a range of financial products and services
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of saving money
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money
20
Managing time in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the importance of time management
- understand the techniques that can be used to manage time
- be able to use time management techniques
21
Managing yourself
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of life/work balance
- Understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle for personal effectiveness
- Understand how to ‘work smart’
- Carry out an analysis of self management skills
22
Preparing for an interview
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- understand the interview process
- know own skills, qualities, experience and qualifications
- be able to prepare for an interview
23
Teamworking skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why effective team
- work is important
- Understand the roles people may take in a team
- work situation
- Understand the role of conflict
- Understand what needs to be done to achieve a particular goal
- Work with others towards achieving shared objectives
- Reflect on own performance and that of the team
24
Understanding conflict at work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the ca
- use and effect of conflict in the place of work
- Recognise types of behaviour that are unacceptable in a work situation
- Understand how conflict in a work situation can be prevented
25
Using tools and equipment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- be able to maintain a range of tools and/or equipment
- be able to use a range of tools and equipment
- be able to store a range of tools and equipment
26
Valuing customers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of customers to organisations
- Understand the importance of customer confidence and retention
- Know how to interact effectively with customers
- Understand how to develop productive relationships with customers
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3631/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- City & Guilds
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2014