Level 1 Award and Certificate in Employability Skills

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NCFE Level 1 Award in Employability Skills
NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills

To be awarded the NCFE Level 1 Award in Employability Skills, learners are required to successfully complete 2 units from Section A and 2 units from Section B or C.

To be awarded the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills, learners are required to successfully complete all units in Section A and 7 units from Section B or C.

Section A (mandatory units)

Unit 01 Business and customer awareness

Unit 02 Problem solving at work

Unit 03 Working in a team

Section B (optional units):

Work awareness cluster

Unit 04 Dealing with your first days at work*

Unit 05 Understanding your customers

Unit 06 Understanding motivation

Self-improvement and personal effectiveness for work cluster

Unit 07 How to keep improving*

Unit 08 Presenting information

Unit 09 Presenting yourself

Unit 10 Setting yourself targets

Unit 11 Managing your time

Unit 12 Handling information at work

Problems and solutions cluster

Unit 13 Coping with change

Unit 14 Creative thinking

Unit 15 Taking part in a project

Unit 16 ICT for employment*

Taking responsibility cluster

Unit 17 Identifying processes and procedures at work

Unit 18 Following instructions*

Unit 19 Understanding personal finance

Unit 20 Tackling number problems

Working with others cluster

Unit 21 Understanding conflict at work

Unit 22 Working with colleagues*

Unit 23 Being managed by others

Preparing for work cluster

Unit 24 Job and training search skills*

Unit 25 Job application skills

Unit 26 Interview skills

Unit 27 Being safe and healthy at work
* These units are also available at Level 2

The following section is made up of units that can be achieved at Level 2. One unit from each cluster has been selected to allow learners the opportunity for progression.

Section C:

Unit 28 Dealing with your first days at work

Unit 29 How to keep improving

Unit 30 ICT for employment

Unit 31 Following instructions

Unit 32 Working with colleagues

Unit 33 Job search skills