Employability Steps to Work

Employability Steps to Work

The Employability Steps to Work Award fills an identified gap in the education of vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach young people. Available at SCQF levels 2, 3 and 4, it provides a stepping stone for some learners between school, further education, training and employment.

The Award aims to develop self-esteem, self-awareness and self-confidence. Candidates are encouraged to engage in learning by focusing on an area that interests them. Through practical activities, candidates can develop employability skills and self-awareness to help them recognise their own strengths and the contribution they can make to society. This qualification is available in schools and colleges.

Features of the award 

• Flexible in size and structure.
• Capable of capturing achievement in smaller chunks of learning.
• There’s no Course assessment — assessment focuses on the Units.
• It is SCQF levelled.

Within these contexts there is a wide range of Units to choose from. This gives centres the flexibility to develop a programme which best suits the needs and interests of their learners.

Preparing for Employment: 

• First Steps
• Building Own Employability Skills
• Responsibilities of Employment
• Dealing with Work Situations