Course Overview
Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational
area, to include consideration of work-related issues and needs
Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area
Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular
work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work,
equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay
Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area,
to include goals and action points for the period of work experience
Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of
application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals,
contractual arrangements
Participate effectively in work experience to include observation of good timekeeping,
working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal
presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations
Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal,
interpersonal and technological communication skills
Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on
personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and
learning in relation to quality management
Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience
This programme module aims to provide a Learner with the personal knowledge, skills and capacity
to participate in a suitable work placement under supervision for a limited time.
- Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work-related issues and needs
- Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area
- Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay
- Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience
- Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements
- Participate effectively in work experience to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communication skills
- Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management
- Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience
