Employability & Work Skills Revision — SEG Awards Other Life Skills Qualification
Complete SEG Awards Other Life Skills Qualification Employability & Work Skills specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
- Applying for a job
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness
- Developing Digital Literacy
- Prevent and British Values Awareness
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness
- Safeguarding Awareness
- Workers Rights and Labour Exploitation
- Equality and Diversity in Society
- Fabric Care
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Interview skills
- Introduction to Customer Care
- Learning through work experience
- Maintaining work standards
- Overcoming barriers to work
- Participating in an enterprise activity
- Planning and reviewing learning
- Preparing for work
- Equality and Diversity in the Community
- Career exploration
- Rights and responsibilities in the workplace
- Sorting Fabrics
- Team working
- Using advice and guidance
- Working towards goals
- Working with community groups
- Communicating with others at work
- Equality and Diversity in the Workplace
- Developing self
- Developing time management skills
- Enterprise skills
- Environmental awareness of the local area
- Exploring business and enterprise
- Exploring job opportunities
Top Exam Board Tips
- Always keep a basic record of your education, qualifications, and any part-time work or volunteering with dates to refer to when filling in applications.
- Read the entire application form before you start writing, so you understand what information is needed and where, reducing the risk of mistakes.
- When discussing legislation, remember to mention specific protected characteristics from the Equality Act, such as age, disability, gender reassignment.
- Use real-world examples to illustrate the impact of discrimination, such as workplace scenarios or community settings.
- For written tasks, structure answers clearly by defining key terms first, then applying them to examples.
- When compiling evidence, always include screenshots or screen recordings that show the steps taken to source and access digital information, accompanied by brief written explanations.
- In any assessment task, explicitly state why you chose each digital source, referencing factors like currency, relevance, and authority to demonstrate evaluative skills.
- Use key terminology precisely: refer to 'the rule of law' not just 'rules', and specify 'mutual respect and tolerance' as a combined concept to meet assessment criteria.
- In written assignments, always link each British value to a practical scenario (e.g., a case study from a school or workplace setting) to demonstrate application beyond theoretical definitions.
- When discussing Prevent, clearly separate fact from myth by stating that the Duty is about safeguarding, not criminalisation, and mention the importance of early intervention and support.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying for jobs that are clearly above their qualification level or experience without acknowledging the gap or explaining transferable skills.
- Leaving sections of an application form blank or writing 'see CV' instead of completing as instructed.
- Failing to proofread applications for spelling and grammar errors, which creates a negative first impression.
- Confusing equality with treating everyone exactly the same, rather than ensuring fairness and equal outcomes.
- Failing to distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination.
- Believing that legislation only protects certain groups, rather than all protected characteristics.
- Assuming inclusion is solely about disability access, ignoring broader aspects like cultural inclusion.
- Confusing the search engine results page with the actual information source, leading to uncritical acceptance of snippets without clicking through to the original content.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- Be able to identify suitable job opportunities, Be able to complete job applications
- Core definitions of equality, diversity and inclusion
- Benefits of an inclusive environment
- Impact of prejudice and discrimination
- UK equality legislation overview
- Promoting equality and challenging discrimination
- 1. Know how to source information in a digital format2. Know how to access information in a digital format 3. Know how to use digital information
- 1. Understand the meaning of 'democracy'2. Understand the meaning of the 'rule of law'3. Understand the meaning of 'individual liberty'4. Understand the meaning of 'mutual respect and tolerance'5. Be aware of the basic principles of the Prevent Duty
- 1. Understand the meaning of mental health and wellbeing2. Know about the different factors that can affect mental health and wellbeing3. Know how to look after mental health and wellbeing
- 1. Understand what the term safeguarding means2. Understand the key legislation relating to safeguarding3. Be aware of different forms of abuse4. Know how to report safeguarding issues
- Job search methods
- Employment types and differences
- Basic employment rights
- Signs of labour exploitation
- Prevention and reporting