Gateway Qualifications
    Level 1
    QN: 603/6544/4
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    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 276 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Syllabus Units
    9 Units
    Guided Hours
    276 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

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    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Customer service skills

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know about good customer service.2. Be able to provide effective customer service.3. Be able to perform customer service tasks.
    2

    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Digital Marketing

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know principles of digital marketing. 2. Know about digital marketing via social media. 3. Know about digital marketing via emails. 4. Know about digital marketing via ads. 5. Be able to market a product digitally.
    3

    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Website Design

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know the uses and features of websites. 2. Be able to design a website for an audience and purpose. 3. Be able to create a website. 4. Be able to test and review a website.
    4

    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Using Social Media for Business

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know how a business can use social media to engage with an audience. 2. Be able to set up and maintain social media for business use.3. Be able to create and maintain content to publish on social media platforms for business purposes.4. Be able to grow the use of social media for business purposes
    5

    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Improving sustainability in the workplace

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Be able to identify an area of a business in need of improvement in terms of sustainability. 2. Be able to identify processes, practices or resources to support improvement in terms of sustainability. 3. Be able to develop and present a project plan to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
    6

    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Introduction to Self-Employment

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know about self-employment opportunities in a given sector.2. Know about income and expenditure.3. Know about planning for self-employment.
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    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Understanding social media for business

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 1. Know about the social media channels available for business use.2. Know about business use of social media.3. Know the risks for businesses when using social media.
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    Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Preparing for Self-Employment

    Personal Budgeting And Managing Money

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    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by income and expenditure., Understand ways to deal with living on a limited budget., Know how to undertake financial transactions., Understand key financial information on everyday documents., Understand what saving means., Understand a simple budget plan.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6544/4
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020