Gateway Qualifications Limited · RQF Entry Level
Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Extended Certificate in Employability Skills (Entry 3)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Entry Level
- Total credits25
- Guided learning226 hours
- Units in this qualification57
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The Entry Level Extended Certificate in Employability Skills supports learners in preparation for work. Learners can develop skills in areas such as reflective learning and independent enquiry. Effective participation, communication skills for work, and exploring enterprise ideas are also covered.
These are the units Gateway Qualifications Limited registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Applying for a JobReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to prepare job applications and CVs that meet employer requirements. You'll identify necessary information, ensure clarity and accuracy, and present their skills and experience effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare a job application that meets employer requirements
- Prepare a CV that accurately reflects skills and experience
Applying for a JobReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of various job application methods and the ability to complete application forms accurately. You'll understand the advantages and disadvantages of different methods and highlight relevant skills and experience effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different methods of applying for jobs, including online applications, CV submissions, and networking.
- Complete a job application accurately and effectively, providing relevant information and highlighting key skills and experience.
Career PlanningReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll investigate career options within a chosen field, researching qualifications, skills, and responsibilities. The unit supports assessing personal suitability and planning achievable goals for career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Investigate different career options within a chosen field
- Assess the suitability of different career options based on personal skills and interests
- Plan realistic and achievable goals for future career progression
Career PlanningReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to explore various career options, assess their suitability based on personal skills and interests, and develop realistic goals for future career progression.
What you'll be able to do
- Find out about different career options available
- Assess career options based on personal skills and interests
- Plan goals for a future career path
Communication Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll gain effective written and oral communication skills for the workplace. This includes producing clear written documents with correct grammar and spelling, speaking audibly, listening attentively, and using appropriate language and tone in various work contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Use written communication methods effectively in a work context.
- Use oral communication methods effectively in a work context.
Communication skills for workReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop written and oral communication skills for the workplace, producing clear, concise written documents and communicating orally with appropriate language, tone, and format for different audiences.
What you'll be able to do
- Use written communication effectively in a work context
- Use oral communication effectively in a work context
Community environment projectReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop the ability to select a focus for a community environment project, communicate its benefits, plan and participate in the project, and review its outcomes. The unit emphasises effective communication and evaluation to support community engagement.
What you'll be able to do
- Select a suitable focus for a community project
- Communicate the benefits of engaging in a community environment project to others
- Plan a community environment project with clear objectives and timelines
- Participate effectively in a community environment project
- Review a community environment project, identifying successes and areas for improvement
Conduct at WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit focuses on appropriate conduct in the workplace, including punctuality, respectful communication, adherence to policies, and personal presentation. You'll reflect on their conduct and identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct yourself appropriately in a work setting, demonstrating professional behaviour.
- Review and evaluate your own conduct in a work setting, identifying areas for improvement.
Conduct at WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop appropriate conduct for the workplace by demonstrating effective communication, adhering to policies on dress and behaviour, showing respect, and maintaining professionalism. They will also review their conduct to identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to conduct self appropriately in a work setting, adhering to workplace policies and procedures
- Demonstrate the ability to review own conduct in a work setting, identifying areas for improvement
Customer service skillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit covers the principles of good customer service, including politeness and helpfulness. You'll practise active listening, appropriate language use, and perform customer service tasks to meet customer needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of good customer service
- Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with customers
- Demonstrate the ability to perform common customer service tasks
Customer service skillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll gain knowledge of good customer service principles and develop skills to provide effective service. This includes greeting customers professionally, responding accurately to enquiries, resolving complaints, and maintaining a professional demeanour.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the principles of good customer service
- Demonstrate the ability to provide effective customer service to customers
- Perform customer service tasks in a professional manner
Digital Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop digital skills for the workplace, including locating and organising information, creating and editing digital content, communicating online, and using digital devices safely and responsibly. They will also learn to identify and solve basic technical problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Use digital skills to handle work-related information effectively
- Create and edit digital content for work-related purposes, ensuring accuracy and clarity
- Use digital skills to communicate effectively in a work context
- Work online and use digital devices safely and responsibly in a work context, adhering to organisational policies
- Identify and solve basic technical problems encountered when using digital devices and software
Digital Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop digital skills to locate, organise, and manage work-related information using digital tools. The unit also covers creating and editing digital content, communicating digitally, and working safely and responsibly online.
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise digital skills to locate and manage work-related information effectively.
- Create new digital content and edit existing digital content for specific work-related purposes.
- Use digital skills to communicate effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders in a work context.
- Work online and use digital devices safely, securely and responsibly, adhering to organisational policies and procedures in a work context.
- Identify and respond appropriately to common technical problems encountered when using digital devices and online systems.
Environmental awarenessReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of global climate change, its effects on plants, animals, and people, and the concept of a carbon footprint. You'll explore practical measures individuals and businesses can take to reduce their environmental impact.
What you'll be able to do
- Know how and why the climate is changing globally
- Know about the effects of climate change on plants, animals and people in different environments
- Know about the concept of a carbon footprint and its impact
- Know how individuals and businesses can reduce their own carbon footprint through practical measures
Exploring EntrepreneurshipReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to identify characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and assess their own suitability for enterprise. You'll explore factors contributing to entrepreneurial success and the importance of market research.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key characteristics and qualities that contribute to the success of an entrepreneur.
- Recognise the factors that contribute to a successful entrepreneurial venture.
- Evaluate your own skills, qualities, and experience to determine your suitability for enterprise.
- Assess your own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the demands of starting and running a business.
Exploring EntrepreneurshipReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll explore the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and assess their own suitability for enterprise. They will consider personal strengths and weaknesses and the importance of resilience, adaptability, and innovation.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
- Assess own suitability for enterprise, considering strengths and weaknesses
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise IdeasReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll explore and discuss enterprise ideas, evaluating their benefits and challenges. The unit covers selecting an enterprise idea based on specific criteria and presenting it effectively to others.
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss ideas for an enterprise activity, considering their feasibility and potential benefits.
- Select an enterprise idea based on its potential for success and alignment with personal interests.
- Present an idea for an enterprise activity to others, clearly communicating its purpose, benefits, and potential challenges.
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise IdeasReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to discuss and evaluate enterprise ideas, select a suitable concept based on criteria, understand associated risks, and present their enterprise idea effectively to an audience.
What you'll be able to do
- Discuss ideas for a potential enterprise activity
- Select a suitable idea for an enterprise activity
- Know the potential risks involved in implementing the chosen enterprise activity
- Present the idea for an enterprise activity effectively to an audience
Health and Safety in the WorkplaceReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit provides learners with knowledge of health and safety roles and responsibilities in the workplace for both employers and employees. You'll understand procedures for responding to accidents and incidents, including reporting and first aid.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the different roles and responsibilities for maintaining health and safety in the workplace
- Know about the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace
Health and Safety in the WorkplaceReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit provides learners with an understanding of health and safety roles and responsibilities in the workplace. You'll identify common hazards, apply risk control measures, and understand procedures for responding to accidents and incidents.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify roles and responsibilities related to health and safety within the workplace
- Recognise common workplace hazards
- Apply methods to control risks associated with identified workplace hazards
- Describe the procedures for responding to accidents in the workplace
- Describe the procedures for responding to incidents in the workplace
Improving sustainability in the workplaceReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to identify areas within a business requiring sustainability improvements, such as energy, waste, or water usage. You'll develop and present a project plan incorporating relevant processes and resources to support sustainability goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify an area within a business that requires improvement in terms of sustainability
- Identify relevant processes, practices, or resources that can support sustainability improvements
- Develop a project plan to support improvements in sustainability within the identified area
- Present the developed project plan effectively to relevant stakeholders
Interview SkillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll learn to prepare thoroughly for interviews, including gathering information and documentation, planning punctual arrival, and presenting themselves positively. They will also review their performance to identify improvements.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for an interview, ensuring all necessary documentation and information are readily available
- Plan travel arrangements to arrive punctually for an interview, considering potential delays and alternative routes
- Present oneself positively at an interview, demonstrating appropriate behaviour, communication skills and personal presentation
- Review own performance in an interview, identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement
Interview SkillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll learn to prepare for interviews by researching organisations and roles, planning travel and presentation, and presenting themselves positively. They will also review their interview performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for an interview by researching the organisation and the role.
- Identify appropriate questions to ask the interviewer.
- Plan the logistics of attending the interview, including travel arrangements and timings.
- Plan how to present yourself professionally and appropriately at the interview.
- Present yourself positively and confidently during the interview.
- Communicate your skills, experience, and suitability for the role effectively.
- Review your performance in the interview, identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement.
- Reflect on the feedback received and use it to enhance future interview performance.
Introduction to Self-EmploymentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit introduces learners to self-employment, focusing on identifying opportunities within a specific sector, understanding income and expenditure principles, and planning for self-employment. You'll analyse market trends and assess demand to support informed decision-making.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and describe self-employment opportunities within a given sector, considering market trends and potential demand
- Understand the principles of income and expenditure in self-employment, including budgeting and financial management
- Understand the key considerations when planning for self-employment, including legal requirements, insurance and marketing strategies
Introduction to Self-EmploymentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit introduces learners to self-employment, covering different types, advantages, and disadvantages. You'll understand legal and financial responsibilities, plan for self-employment, and manage income and expenditure effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the key aspects of self-employment
- Plan for self-employment effectively
- Manage income and expenditure in self-employment
Making the Most of Work PlacementReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit prepares learners to engage successfully in a work placement by researching the organisation, setting SMART goals, and identifying necessary resources. You'll also review their placement experience, evaluating skills and knowledge gained.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for a work placement by understanding the organisation, role, and expectations.
- Identify any necessary equipment or resources required for the placement.
- Set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals for the work placement.
- Monitor progress towards achieving the set goals throughout the placement.
- Review the work placement experience, evaluating the achievement of set goals.
- Reflect on the skills and knowledge gained during the placement and identify areas for further development.
Making the Most of Work PlacementReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll prepare for a work placement by identifying required skills and researching opportunities. The unit covers setting SMART goals for the placement and reviewing the experience to maximise personal and career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for a work placement opportunity
- Set realistic and achievable goals to maximise the benefits of a work placement
- Review the outcomes and experiences gained during a work placement
Negotiation SkillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit develops learners' negotiation skills to communicate their position clearly and understand others' perspectives. You'll practise active listening and suggest constructive solutions to reach mutually acceptable agreements.
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate own position clearly and effectively during a negotiation
- Discuss and understand the position of others involved in a negotiation
- Suggest constructive ways forward at the end of a negotiation process to reach a mutually agreeable outcome
Negotiation SkillsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop negotiation skills to communicate their own needs and views clearly and respectfully, respond to objections appropriately, and understand others' perspectives. The unit also covers suggesting constructive ways forward to reach mutually agreeable outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate your own wants, needs, and views clearly and respectfully to others during a negotiation.
- Express your position confidently and assertively.
- Respond appropriately to the objections or queries raised by others during a negotiation.
- Address concerns and provide reasoned explanations for your position.
- Discuss the wants, needs, and views of others involved in the negotiation process.
- Listen actively and empathetically to understand different perspectives.
- Suggest potential ways forward at the end of a negotiation process, aiming for a mutually acceptable outcome.
- Propose compromises and solutions that address the needs of all parties involved.
Numeracy Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to select and apply appropriate numeracy skills accurately and efficiently in work contexts. You'll solve practical problems and interpret and communicate numerical results clearly and concisely.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate numeracy skills for a given task in a work context, justifying the choice of method
- Apply appropriate numeracy skills accurately and efficiently in a work context to solve practical problems
- Interpret and communicate the results of numerical calculations clearly and concisely in situations where they have applied numerical skills in a work context
Numeracy Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop numeracy skills applicable to workplace tasks, including selecting appropriate calculations and measurements. They will apply these skills accurately and use numerical results to support decision-making and communicate findings in work-related situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate numeracy skills relevant to a specific task or situation in a work context.
- Identify the required calculations or measurements needed.
- Apply appropriate numeracy skills accurately and efficiently in a work context.
- Perform calculations, measurements, or data analysis using relevant techniques.
- Use the results obtained from applying numeracy skills to inform decision-making in a work context.
- Interpret and present numerical data effectively to colleagues or clients.
Searching for a JobReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to identify and explore various job vacancy sources and apply different methods to find job opportunities. You'll understand the importance of taking a proactive approach, including networking, to enhance their job search effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and explore various job vacancy sources
- Utilise different methods to find out about job vacancies
- Take a proactive approach to job searching, including networking and direct applications
Searching for a JobReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll identify and evaluate job vacancies using various sources and methods. The unit emphasises taking a proactive approach to job searching, including contacting potential employers and assessing opportunities against personal skills and interests.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify various sources of information about job vacancies
- Evaluate the suitability of different job vacancies based on personal skills and interests
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to job searching by actively seeking opportunities
- Utilise different methods for contacting potential employers
Self-Management Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit develops learners' self-management skills for work, focusing on punctuality, organisation, emotional regulation, and task prioritisation. You'll review their self-management and identify ways to enhance their performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate effective time-keeping skills in a work environment.
- Work in a consistently organised manner.
- Manage own feelings and behaviours appropriately in the workplace.
- Review and evaluate own self-management skills to identify areas for improvement.
Self-Management Skills for WorkReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit develops learners' self-management skills in a work context, including punctuality, organising tasks and resources, managing feelings and behaviours appropriately, and reviewing their self-management to identify strengths and areas for development.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate good time-keeping in a work-related context
- Organise tasks and resources effectively in a work environment
- Manage own feelings and behaviours appropriately in the workplace
- Review and evaluate own self-management skills, identifying areas for improvement
Setting and Meeting Work-Related TargetsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll be able to set personal work-related targets using the SMART framework, monitor and record progress, and review outcomes. The unit supports learners in identifying successes and areas for improvement to enhance future performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Set personal targets relating to work, ensuring they are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART)
- Review progress towards personal targets, identifying areas of success and areas for improvement
Setting and Meeting Work-Related TargetsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll be able to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) personal work-related targets. The unit also covers monitoring and reviewing progress towards these targets, identifying challenges, and making necessary adjustments.
What you'll be able to do
- Set a personal target relating to work, ensuring it is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART)
- Monitor and review progress towards a personal target, identifying any challenges and adjustments needed
Skills for Creative ThinkersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop creative thinking skills, including brainstorming and lateral thinking, to generate and adapt ideas. They will apply creative approaches to develop imaginative solutions and evaluate their feasibility.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate creative thinking skills.
- Apply creative approaches to develop imaginative solutions for identified issues.
Skills for Creative ThinkersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll enhance their creative thinking by generating ideas, exploring different approaches, and adapting existing concepts. They will apply imaginative solutions to challenges and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Think creatively, generating new ideas and approaches
- Work creatively to apply imaginative solutions to issues, demonstrating innovation and problem-solving skills
Skills for Effective ParticipantsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to engage with issues affecting their communities and take action to bring about improvements. You'll identify community concerns, understand their impact, suggest solutions, and participate in activities promoting positive change.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage with issues that affect their communities (e.g. place of learning, work or area in which they live), demonstrating awareness and understanding
- Take action to bring about improvements within communities, contributing to positive change and development
Skills for Effective ParticipantsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to identify issues affecting their communities and understand their impact. You'll suggest and describe actions to improve community conditions within their learning, work, or residential environments.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage with issues that affect their communities, such as their place of learning, work, or area in which they live
- Take action to bring about improvements within communities
Skills for Independent EnquirersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll gain skills to plan, conduct, and present investigations. The unit covers defining investigation purposes, identifying resources, following procedures, collecting accurate data, and recording findings effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan investigations by defining the purpose, identifying the resources needed, and outlining the steps to be taken.
- Carry out investigations by following the planned procedures, collecting data accurately, and recording observations systematically.
- Present the findings of investigations in a clear and organised manner, using appropriate formats such as written reports, tables, or charts.
Skills for Independent EnquirersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll develop skills as independent enquirers by planning and conducting investigations, gathering and recording information using appropriate methods, and presenting findings in a clear and organised manner.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan investigations effectively, considering the purpose, scope, and resources required.
- Carry out investigations using appropriate methods to gather relevant information.
- Present findings of investigations in a clear, organised, and accessible format.
Skills for Reflective LearnersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit supports learners in becoming reflective learners by identifying their own strengths and weaknesses, setting specific and achievable development goals, and reflecting on progress and achievements to inform future learning.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own strengths and weaknesses relevant to learning and development
- Set goals for own development, considering strengths and weaknesses
- Reflect on progress and achievement towards set goals
Skills for Reflective LearnersReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit supports learners in recognising their strengths and weaknesses related to specific tasks. They will set realistic, achievable goals for development and reflect on progress to inform future learning.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own strengths and weaknesses in relation to specific tasks or activities.
- Set realistic and achievable goals for own development, aligned with identified strengths and weaknesses.
- Reflect on progress and achievement towards set goals, identifying areas for further improvement.
Solving Work-Related ProblemsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit equips learners to solve work-related problems by identifying and utilising sources of help, generating and evaluating potential solutions, and applying structured strategies. You'll monitor and adjust their approach to resolve workplace issues effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise available sources of help when addressing work-related problems.
- Generate potential solutions to identified work-related problems.
- Implement a structured strategy to effectively solve a problem encountered in the workplace.
Solving Work-Related ProblemsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit develops learners' ability to identify, select, and justify appropriate solutions to work-related problems. You'll apply chosen strategies, monitor progress, and make adjustments to resolve issues effectively within a workplace context.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate solutions to a defined work-related problem or issue, justifying the choice based on relevant criteria.
- Apply a chosen strategy to address a work-related problem or issue, monitoring progress and making adjustments as necessary.
SustainabilityReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit introduces learners to the concept of sustainability across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. You'll understand how human activities threaten sustainability and examine how businesses and sectors work towards sustainable practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what sustainability means in the context of environmental, social, and economic factors.
- Know how human activity, including industrial processes and consumption patterns, is threatening sustainability.
- Know how a specific business or sector is working towards achieving sustainability through various initiatives and practices.
Taking personal responsibility for the environmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to research individual actions to combat climate change, identify ways to reduce their environmental impact, implement changes, and reflect on the effectiveness of these actions.
What you'll be able to do
- Research various ways individuals can help fight climate change, gathering information from reliable sources.
- Identify specific ways to reduce own negative impact on the environment in daily life.
- Implement practical actions or changes to reduce their negative impact on the environment, such as reducing waste or conserving energy.
- Reflect on how effectively they have been reducing their negative impact on the environment, evaluating the outcomes of implemented actions and identifying areas for further improvement.
Time ManagementReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll learn to manage their time efficiently by prioritising tasks, creating schedules, and using time management tools. They will also assess their time management practices and identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Manage their time effectively while working or studying, prioritising tasks and meeting deadlines.
- Assess how well they are managing their time, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance time management skills.
Time ManagementReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll learn to manage their time effectively during work or study activities. This includes planning and organising tasks logically, applying time management techniques, and reviewing their own time management to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Manage own time effectively whilst undertaking work or study activities.
- Review own time management skills and identify areas for improvement.
Working SafelyReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit covers identifying risks and hazards in the workplace and understanding their potential consequences. You'll apply safe working practices, use appropriate personal protective equipment, and communicate hazards to reduce risk.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify potential risks present in a work environment
- Identify potential hazards present in a work environment
- Apply methods to reduce the risk of harm to self within the work environment
- Apply methods to reduce the risk of harm to others within the work environment
- Implement procedures to deal with hazards within the work environment
- Implement procedures to deal with risks within the work environment
Working SafelyReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll identify risks and hazards in the workplace and understand their potential consequences. The unit covers implementing safety procedures, using personal protective equipment, and responding appropriately to low-risk hazards to minimise harm.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify potential risks and hazards present in a work environment.
- Reduce the risk of harm to themselves and others in the workplace.
- Deal with low-risk hazards appropriately in the workplace environment.
Working in a TeamReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll understand how to contribute to team tasks by recognising their own skills and strengths and those of others. The unit covers collabourative planning, positive teamwork, effective communication, and reviewing personal performance within a team.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify how they could contribute effectively to a team task, recognising individual skills and strengths
- Plan team activities collaboratively with others, agreeing on roles, responsibilities and timelines
- Work positively as a member of a team, demonstrating effective communication, cooperation and problem-solving skills
- Review own performance as a member of a team, identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement in teamwork skills
Working in a TeamReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
It teaches you to contribute to team planning, work positively with colleagues, and review their own performance as team members. You'll develop skills in sharing ideas, agreeing objectives, communicating effectively, and reflecting on personal strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to planning activities as part of a team, sharing ideas and agreeing on objectives and strategies.
- Work positively as a member of a team, supporting colleagues, communicating effectively, and contributing to a positive team environment.
- Review own performance as a member of a team, identifying strengths and areas for improvement, and seeking feedback from colleagues.
Working with ColleaguesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
This unit equips learners with skills to work effectively with senior colleagues and peers. You'll demonstrate respect and professionalism in communication and collabourate to maintain a positive and productive working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Work effectively with senior colleagues, demonstrating respect, professionalism and appropriate communication skills
- Work collaboratively with peers in the workplace, contributing to a positive and productive working environment
Working with ColleaguesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
You'll learn to work positively with colleagues by communicating effectively, supporting shared goals, contributing to discussions, and respecting others' opinions and contributions.
What you'll be able to do
- Work positively and constructively with colleagues to achieve shared goals.
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Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Extended Certificate in Employability Skills (Entry 3)
- Contribute to Institutional Development of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education
- Enable learners to share responsibility for their own learning in enterprise and entrepreneurship education
- Identify opportunities to work with others in enterprise and entrepreneurship education
- Inspire learners in enterprise and entrepreneurship through own enthusiasm and knowledge
- Maintain your own knowledge of enterprise and entrepreneurship research and education
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Contribute to Institutional Development of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship EducationEnable learners to share responsibility for their own learning in enterprise and entrepreneurship educationIdentify opportunities to work with others in enterprise and entrepreneurship educationInspire learners in enterprise and entrepreneurship through own enthusiasm and knowledgeMaintain your own knowledge of enterprise and entrepreneurship research and education
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One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
This unit enables learners to prepare job applications and CVs that meet employer requirements. Learners will identify necessary information, ensure clarity and accuracy, and present their skills and experience effectively.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Extended Certificate in Employability Skills (Entry 3)
31 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Gateway Qualifications Limited.
- Applying for a Job
- Career Planning
- Communication skills for work
- Community environment project
- Conduct at Work
- Customer service skills
and 25 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.