Gateway Qualifications
    Entry Level
    QN: 603/4387/4
    Curriculum Active

    Gateway Qualifications Entry level Certificate in Preparation for Employment (Entry 1)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2032 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Entry Level
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Syllabus Units
    78 Units
    Guided Hours
    2032 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare a job application.
    • Be able to prepare a CV.
    2

    Applying for Jobs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know who can help them to apply for a job.
    • Be able to apply for a job.
    3

    Career Planning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to find out about different career options.2.
    • Be able to assess career options.3.
    • Be able to plan goals for future career.
    4

    Communication skills for work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use communication skills in a work context.
    5

    Completing a workplace task

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to complete a workplace task.2.
    • Be able to review a workplace task.
    6

    Conduct and personal presentation for work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Present self appropriately in a work setting.2. Conduct self appropriately in a work setting.
    7

    Conduct at Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to conduct self appropriately in a work setting.
    • Be able to review own conduct in a work setting.
    8

    Contributing to workplace tasks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to engage in work place activity.
    9

    Customer service skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about good customer service.2.
    • Be able to interact with customers.3.
    • Be able to perform customer service tasks.
    10

    Dealing with Work-related Problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to recognise when they have a problem in the workplace.
    • Be able to seek help in solving a workplace problem.
    • Be able to work with others to solve a work-related problem.
    11

    Digital skills for work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use digital skills and/or devices in a work environment.2.
    • Use digital skills and/or devices to communicate in a work environment.
    12

    Direct own support in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about own support needs in the workplace.2.
    • Be able to request support in the workplace.3.
    • Be able to give instructions to people providing support in the workplace.4.
    • Be able to make use of support in the workplace.5.
    • Be able to ask for support to be adjusted.
    13

    Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to discuss ideas for an enterprise activity.2.
    • Be able to select an enterprise idea.3.
    • Be able to present an idea for an enterprise activity to others.
    14

    Exploring Entrepreneurship

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what makes a successful entrepreneur.2.
    • Be able to assess own suitability for enterprise.
    15

    Exploring the world of work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about working life.2.
    • Know about areas of work.
    16

    Finding jobs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know who can help them to find a job.2.
    • Be able to identify jobs of interest to self.
    17

    Following Instructions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow instructions.
    18

    Health and Safety in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about roles and responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace.2.
    • Know how to identify and control risks from hazards in the workplace.3.
    • Know procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace.
    19

    Independent travel

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan journeys.2.
    • Be able to travel safely.3.
    • Know what to do when a journey does not go according to plan.
    20

    Interview Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for an interview.2.
    • Be able to present self positively at an interview.3.
    • Be able to review own performance in an interview.
    21

    Introduction to Self-Employment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about self-employment.2.
    • Know about planning for self-employment.3.
    • Know about income and expenditure.
    22

    Making choices

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to recognise the options from which they can choose.2.
    • Be able to seek support and/or information to help them make a choice.3.
    • Be able to select the most appropriate option.4.
    • Be able to recognise the consequences of their choices.
    23

    Making the most of work placement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for a work placement.2.
    • Be able to identify what they want to achieve through the work placement.3.
    • Be able to identify learning from the work placement.4.
    • Be able to review own performance during work placement.
    24

    Negotiation skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to communicate own wants, needs and views to others.2.
    • Be able to listen to the wants, needs or views of others.3.
    • Be able to agree ways forward at the end of a negotiation process.
    25

    Numeracy skills for work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use numeracy skills in a work context.
    26

    Presenting information about self to an employer

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to present information about self to an employer
    27

    Reviewing and reflecting on own progress towards employment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to review own progress towards employment goals.2.
    • Be able to respond positively to feedback from others.3.
    • Be able to identify next steps towards achieving own employment goals.
    28

    Searching for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to find out about job vacancies.2.
    • Know how to take a pro-active approach to job search.
    29

    Self-advocacy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to say what they think and feel.2.
    • Be able to state choices and express preferences.3.
    • Be able to make requests and suggestions.4.
    • Be able to challenge others.
    30

    Self-Management Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to demonstrate good time-keeping.2.
    • Be able to work in an organised manner.3.
    • Be able to manage own feelings and behaviours.4.
    • Be able to review own self-management skills.
    31

    Setting and Meeting Work-Related Targets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set a personal target relating to work.2.
    • Be able to review progress towards a personal target.
    32

    Setting work-related targets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to suggest areas of focus for work-related targets.2.
    • Know own work-related targets.
    33

    Solving Work-Related Problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select solutions to a work-related problem or issue.2.
    • Be able to apply a strategy to address a work-related problem or issue.
    34

    Speaking up for yourself

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to express thoughts and feelings.2.
    • Be able to make choices and express preferences.3.
    • Be able to make requests.4.
    • Be able to ask questions.
    35

    Time Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage their time while working or studying.2.
    • Be able to review their time management.
    36

    Understanding self in an employability context

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to express own wishes and goals in relation to employment.2.
    • Be able to identify relevant prior experience and/or knowledge of work and/or the workplace.3.
    • Be able to identify own strengths and weaknesses in relation to employment.4.
    • Be able to contribute to own development plan.
    37

    Understanding the world of work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the benefits of working.2.
    • Know about ways of working.3.
    • Know about areas of work.4.
    • Know about sources of information, advice and guidance about work.
    38

    Using tools or equipment in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select tools or equipment for tasks associated with a specific job role.2.
    • Be able to use tools or equipment to complete workplace tasks.3.
    • Be able to deal with tools or equipment after use.
    39

    Working in a team

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work as a team member.2.
    • Be able to contribute to completing an activity as part of a team.3.
    • Be able to review a team activity.
    40

    Working safely

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely in a work setting.
    41

    Working with Colleagues

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work positively with colleagues.
    42

    Working with Customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work with customers.
    43

    Working with others in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know their colleagues.2.
    • Be able to work with colleagues.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/4387/4
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2019

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