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The Key Skills qualification
Key Skills and Work-Based
Training
As a National Trainee or
Modern Apprentice you can gain qualifications in Key Skills as well as your NVQs.
Units in each of the six
Key Skills are available at five different levels (level 1 is the easiest). Apprentices
and trainees usually take units at levels 1, 2 or 3.
Which Key Skills you take
and at what level depends on the job you’re training for.
How is the Key
Skills qualification tested?
Most of your marks will
come from a ‘portfolio’ (a file or folder) of ‘evidence’ that you collect.
‘Evidence’ can be anything
that you have done which proves that you have the necessary skills. Examples might
be a written report (Communication) a graph (Application of Number) or a computer
printout (ICT).
You will also have to sit
a written test for each Key Skills unit. You might be exempt from this part if
you’ve already got a relevant qualification.
You won’t necessarily have
to have separate Key Skills lessons as lots of your evidence can come from work
you’re already doing as part of your GCE Advanced, GNVQ/AVCE or NVQ course.
Key Skills and A/AS levels/GNVQs/AVCEs
From September 2000 you
can take units in the first three Key Skills of:
- Communication
- Application of number
- Information and Communication Technology
at levels 1, 2 or 3, alongside
your A/AS level or AVCE courses.
These units can be combined
to form the new Key Skills Qualification that can help you to get a job or university
place.
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