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DSC00270 min
Level 1

Employability Skills - Planning for life and work

Duration

12 weeks
8 weeks

Location

Rush Green Campus

Starting

Jan 2025
May 2025
Oct 2025

Audience

This qualification aims to develop and enhance skills required for the working environment and improve your confidence and communication skills to prepare for employment or further study.

This course is designed to help you build key skills for the workplace and boost your confidence. You’ll improve your communication abilities, create a personal career plan, and learn how to prioritise your health and well-being. Along the way, you’ll develop essential skills like teamwork, motivation, and goal-setting to prepare you for further study.

On this course, you will also:

  • Master essential English and maths with the Functional Skills qualification.
  • Build teamwork and communication skills vital for any job.
  • Engage with the community through hands-on work experience.
  • Boost your CV with a tailored work placement.

There are no specific entry requirements for this course, but you'll need to show an interest in self-development.

After completing this qualification, you can apply for a mainstream course starting in September at BDC. Alternatively, you can look at gaining employment through our careers team, who will share appropriate career opportunities based on your strengths and the skills you have developed.

Where it can lead to
You could progress to the following courses
Career progression

There are number of routes you can take following successful completion of a course. Further study can include Higher Education courses or a Higher Apprenticeship where you will expand your skills through study whilst earning a wage. Or you may choose to move directly into employment.

Contact our careers team for further guidance.