Employability Skills Development
About this course
What is it?
The Employability Skills Development course takes an activity-based approach to raising learners’ awareness about employer expectations and the working environment. Developed in response to an increasing national focus on work-related learning, it will meet the needs of providers looking for a programme of activities to support learners in preparation for vocational training, for achieving an employability qualification, or for getting a job.
The Employability Skills Development resources support teaching and learning; they aim to improve learners’ knowledge and understanding of the workplace.
Employability Skills Development is easy to set up and administrate – simply purchase resources below to get started.
You do not need an ASDAN membership to deliver Focus, Raising Aspirations and Employability Skills Development. Just register as a non-member to get started.
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To teach this course you must have one of these membership types:
- Programmes Plus
- Programmes
- Qualifications
- Non-Member
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Who is it for?
The Employability Skills Development course may be used by learners aged 14+ in school or college settings, or by learners participating in work-related programmes in a variety of other contexts. The activities are generic and can therefore be adapted to reflect the vocational interests of a range of users.
Facts and figures
- Work-related activities to prepare learners aged 14+ for the workplace
- Available to registered and non-registered centres
- Certificates of achievement can be awarded at the discretion of the tutor
The Employability Skills Development book
The Employability Skills Development book contains activities designed to develop learners' skills in 12 areas: self-management; team working; business and enterprise; customer awareness; problem solving; communication; working with numbers; IT in the workplace; applying for a job; exploring job opportunities; rights and responsibilities at work; and health and safety in the workplace.
The activities:
- are flexible and can meet the needs of different learners
- support personalised learning
- can be used in a range of contexts and for different programmes of learning
- encourage a ‘pick and mix’ approach, allowing learning opportunities to be chosen for varying time frames
- are generic and can be adapted to suit any vocational interest
After completing an initial self-assessment, learners choose appropriate activities to develop their employability skills. At the end of the course learners complete a self-assessment review to reflect on their progress and development.
View sample pages from the Employability Skills Development book.
Resources
A free Employability Skills Development Tutor Guidance is available to support tutors.
All orders for Employability Skills Development books will include one printed copy of this guidance.
Certification
Tutors can reward learners' achievements using internally-awarded certificates. A suggested 20 hours of learning, or at least one challenge from each section, should be completed before certificates are awarded.
Certificates are available to purchase in packs of 20 and can be awarded at the discretion of the tutor.
Getting started
Employability Skills Development is easy to set up and administrate – simply purchase resources below to get started.
If you are not a member of ASDAN, please register as a non-member to get started.
Costs
All costs shown below are per candidate, unless otherwise stated. Each learner will need their own copy of the student book.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Employability Skills Development student book (one per learner) | £12 |
| Employability Skills Development certificates (optional, pack of 20) | £12 +VAT |
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Course resources
Employability Skills: self-assessment and review
These templates have been taken from the Employability Skills Development Course. Learners complete a self-assessment of their employability skills at the start of their course or programme and then review their progress at the end of the course to see how they have developed and improved their skills.
Scheme of work template
This template can be used to plan and create a scheme of work for any ASDAN programme or qualification. Also included is a completed example showing a scheme of work for Module 3 of the Personal Development Programmes.