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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY
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Qualification
KEY INFO
STUDY LEVEL
Entry Level/ Level 1 / Level 2 Award/Certificate/ Diploma
WHO IS IT FOR?
These qualifications are available to for all students aged 14 - 25+. There are no formal entry requirements for learners undertaking this qualification.
INCLUSIVE OF
Additional Needs, Care Leavers, Children Looked After (CLA), Complex Needs, Elective Home Education (EHC), Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) Needs, Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND), Exam Confidence
BUDGET
Award Fee, Alternative Provision Fee (Pupil Premium), Private Tuition Fee
AWARDING BODY
The King's Trust
OPPORTUNITIES
Achievement, Ability to Learn, Build experience, Career/employability, Community, Develop my CV, Digital skills, Emotional Literacy, English/Literacy, Environment, Health, Sports, Teamwork, Wellbeing, Identity/ personal development, Problem Solving, Money/Personal Finance, Maths/Numeracy, GCSE Alternative
LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT
QUALIFICATION AIMS
The Qualifications give learners the opportunity to:
➢ Develop their own personal growth and engagement in, and through, learning
➢ Engage in learning that is relevant to them and support their development of personal skills and attributes that are essential for working life and employment
➢ Prepare themselves for progression into further education programmes, apprenticeships or other work-based learning
➢ Develop their English and mathematics skills within a practical, relevant context
STRUCTURE
Award: 2 units - Both units must be at the same level
Certificate: 6 units - Level differentiation allowed: minimum of 4 units must be at the same level (66%)
Extended Certificate: 9 units - Level differentiation allowed: minimum of 6 units must be at the same level (66%)
Diploma: 13 units - Level differentiation allowed: minimum of 9 units must be at the same level (69%)
Units available at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2:
➔ Career Planning
➔ Community Impact
➔ Customer Experience
➔ Digital Skills
➔ Experiencing the World of Work
➔ Managing Money
➔ Personal Development
➔ Preparing for the World of Work
➔ Presentation Skills
➔ Project based learning
➔ Sustainability
➔ Teamwork Skills
➔ Undertaking an Enterprise Project
➔ Wellbeing
➔ Healthy Eating
➔ Physical Activity
SAMPLE COURSE/ QUALIFICATION SPECIFICATION
ASSESSMENT
Award in Personal Development and Employability Skills (Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2)
Guided learning hours (GLH) 54
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 60
Certificate in Personal Development and Employability Skills (Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2)
Guided learning hours (GLH) 162
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 180
Extended Certificate in Personal Development and Employability Skills (Level 1, Level 2)
Guided learning hours (GLH) 243
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 270
Diploma in Personal Development and Employability Skills (Level 1, Level 2)
Guided learning hours (GLH) 366
Total Qualification Time (TQT) 390
Individual units can be achieved within 27-30 hours.
Assessment of qualification: Portfolio of evidence
NEXT STEPS
Achievement of these qualifications demonstrates personal growth and enagement in learning and the ability to use these skills successfully in the workplace and other real life situations.
Students can progress onto:
• Progress onto higher level qualifications. For example, from Level 1 to Level 2.
•Progress from a Level 2 to a Level 3 Certificate in Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development.
• Further study for vocational, vocationally related, or general qualifications.
• An internship or apprenticehip with a local empoyer.