Our City & Guilds Employability Skills qualifications help learners aged 14+ build confidence, independence and transferable skills for education, training and employment.
We offer four options: Level 1 and Level 2 Awards for a shorter introduction, and Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates for broader learning that combines employability, personal development and practical application.
Learning includes supported discussion, real-life workplace scenarios, projects and portfolio assessment. Courses may be taken independently or alongside vocational learning in Animal Care, Horticulture or Land-Based Construction.
14 Years +Level 1 · 6 credits
Develop career planning, job application skills, preparing for work and an understanding of customers and businesses.
14 Years +Level 1 · 15 credits
Combine communication, teamwork, preparing for work, enterprise projects, self-development and coping with change.
14 Years +Level 2 · 6 credits
Build career planning, interview preparation and time-management skills for the workplace.
14 Years +Level 2 · 16 selected credits
Develop workplace communication, practical skills, professional development, business knowledge, time management and teamwork.
A shorter six-credit course covering career planning and making applications (Unit 405), preparing for work (Unit 414), and business and customer awareness (Unit 428). It offers a manageable introduction to employment preparation.
Our combined 15-credit programme brings together employability and personal development. Units 404, 411, 414, 419, 422 and 433 cover effective communication, teamwork, preparing for work, an enterprise activity, self-assessment and development, and coping with change. Practical projects help learners apply these skills in meaningful situations. This route does not require an external work placement.
A focused six-credit programme for learners ready to develop career planning and making applications (Unit 501), preparing for an interview (Unit 503), and managing time in the workplace (Unit 517).
Our broader Level 2 programme combines career planning, workplace communication, improving practical skills, continued professional development, business start-up principles, time management and teamworking. Selected units 501, 504, 507, 509, 513, 517 and 522 total 16 credits, exceeding the qualification's 15-credit minimum.
All four courses can support learners preparing for further education, training or employment. Teaching may combine classroom activities, Moodle, enterprise and business projects, and appropriate practical tasks. Farm activities are one way to apply transferable skills, not the sole focus of these qualifications.
These are City & Guilds Employability Skills qualifications (5546), assessed through an individual portfolio of evidence. Enrolment and unit choices are subject to learner suitability, current qualification rules and City & Guilds registration availability.
Employability Skills may also be studied alongside vocational qualifications through our Skills for the Future Programme.
Practical Education Beyond the Classroom
Providing practical, farm-based education, recognised qualifications and alternative learning opportunities at Frampton Farm in Kent and Poppies Farm in Berkshire, helping young people develop confidence, independence and skills for the future.
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