Ever wished you could put your own personal study programme together to help you get into work or get on in your current job? And study for free too? Edexcel WorkSkills online with vision2learn means you can ‘pick and mix’ from 10 different short e-courses to help you to develop the ‘work-ready’ skills you need most and studying is FREE.
Each unit has a credit value, which can be combined to build a Level 2 BTEC Award in WorkSkills (QCF) (3 credits) or a BTEC Certificate in WorkSkills (QCF) when you build up 13 credits.
As vision2learn e-learning courses are eligible for government funding you can update your skills absolutely free, if you are over the age of 19 (see Why it’s free for more information). You simply choose the units most relevant to you and then logon to your interactive study sessions through your internet-connected computer. You can study at your own convenience from home, work or wherever you have internet access.
The benefits of WorkSkills on vision2learn
You can pick and mix from the following units. Click on each unit title for more information.
This unit will help learners to identify a range of potential sources of employment and equip them with the skills to match potential job roles to their own strengths and abilities.
Learners will be expected to:
Guided learning hours: 10 Credit value: 1
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This unit will equip learners with the skills to identify and apply for jobs that are matched to their abilities. The learner will know how to present information in an appropriate format depending on the type of application.
This unit will equip learners with the skills to prepare for a successful interview. Learners will know how to anticipate an interviewer’s questions and prepare appropriate responses.
This unit will help learners to develop the skills to undertake a successful interview. Learners will know how to conduct themselves at an interview and understand the importance of both verbal and non verbal communication.
Employees need to be able to manage themselves in the workplace in order to make a positive contribution at work. The ability to successfully manage your own time and workloads is a key employability skill.
Guided learning hours: 20 Credit value: 2
This unit will help learners to identify relevant opportunities for career development that are matched to their experience, skills and aspirations. The emphasis of the unit is for the learner to evaluate potential employment opportunities in terms of their relevance to ongoing career development.
Working with others provides invaluable opportunities for learning how to lead. In this unit, learners will practice their skills with other members of a group. In addition to developing the learner’s leadership skills through working with others, the unit also considers how learners can evaluate their ability to lead others.
The ability to work successfully in a team is a key workplace skill. By taking part in a team task, learners will gain the skills to work in a team and understand the different skills and attributes that are necessary for successful team work.
Guided learning hours: 30 Credit value: 3
People learn and develop by interacting with others who are more experienced in a particular field of work or study, such as visiting experts or senior colleagues. In this unit, learners will identify what they have learned from senior or more experienced people and put these skills into practice for themselves.
This unit explores the ways in which colleagues rely upon one another in a constructive working environment. Learners will also consider the consequences of positive and negative behaviours of individuals on whole teams or organisations. A key focus is to help learners develop some of the most important behaviours necessary for colleagues to interact effectively.
