What you'll be able to do

• Identify the type of information usually requested in job applications, such as personal details, qualifications, and experience.
• Understand how to complete a straightforward job application form accurately and write an accompanying covering letter that highlights relevant skills and experience.
• Identify and select alternative routes to direct applications, including online job boards and recruitment agencies.
• Apply for opportunities online, following the correct procedures and submitting all required information.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the opportunities for self-employment across a variety of sectors, including identifying potential business ventures.
• Understand the need for managing income and expenditure effectively in self-employment, including budgeting and financial planning.
• Understand how to plan and be organised for self-employed activity, including time management and resource allocation.
• Access and use the appropriate support available to self-employed people, including government schemes and business advice services.
• Know about budgets, including creating and managing a budget for a self-employed business.
• Know about budgetary control, including monitoring and adjusting a budget to ensure financial stability.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about various forms of bullying, including physical, verbal, and cyber bullying.
• Understand how to identify the effects bullying has on individuals, including emotional, psychological, and social impacts.
• Know where and how to access help and support for individuals affected by bullying, including reporting mechanisms and support organisations.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the ways available to progress careers.
• Carry out self-assessment for a different type of career pathway.
• Successfully research for a chosen career pathway.
• Make a S.M.A.R.T plan for career progression in a chosen pathway.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the factors that impact our environment, including pollution, deforestation, and resource depletion.
• Understand what is meant by sustainability, including its principles and importance.
• Know the factors that affect sustainability, such as consumption patterns, energy use, and waste management.
• Understand the impact of both short-term and long-term climate change on the environment and society.
• Manage the impact of carbon emissions through reduction, offsetting, and other strategies.
• Demonstrate how you can take action to promote sustainability in your daily life and community.

What you'll be able to do

• Describe how to communicate effectively within a customer service role, using appropriate language and tone
• Demonstrate effective communication skills when interacting with customers, including active listening and clear explanation

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what county lines are
• Understand how county lines can affect yourself and your friends
• Know about the various forms of county lines
• Challenge and support friends and associates involved in county lines

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of secure data access, maintenance and storage in a digital environment.
• Select and maintain appropriate security measures to safeguard devices and data from unauthorised access.
• Understand the threats to personal security when using the internet, including phishing and malware.
• Demonstrate how to protect digital devices against threats to personal security, such as using strong passwords and antivirus software.
• Understand the consequences of sharing personal data in a digital environment, including privacy risks.
• Understand legal protections for personal data, such as data protection laws and regulations.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the scope of environmental impacts generated by business activities, including pollution, resource depletion, and waste generation.
• Understand what climate change is, including its causes, effects, and potential consequences.
• Know the importance and urgency of reducing carbon emissions from business operations, including the benefits of sustainable practices.
• Understand some of the main business responses to environmental challenges, including adopting green technologies and implementing environmental management systems.
• Understand the roles that an employee can play in environmental and carbon management within the workplace, including energy conservation and waste reduction.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what is meant by Equality
• Understand what is meant by Diversity
• Understand the term discrimination
• Consider own attitudes and beliefs in relation to equality and diversity

What you'll be able to do

• Understand Artificial Intelligence and its use
• Understand the impact of AI on society and employment
• Understand data privacy and safety in Artificial Intelligence
• Understand ethical considerations in Artificial Intelligence
• Understand the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in training and education

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a first aider in an emergency situation.
• Assess an incident to identify hazards and determine the nature of the emergency.
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is breathing normally, including placing them in the recovery position.
• Manage an unresponsive casualty who is not breathing normally, including performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Recognise and assist a casualty who is choking, using appropriate techniques.
• Manage a casualty with external bleeding, applying direct pressure and other relevant methods.
• Manage a casualty who is in shock, taking steps to minimise the effects of shock.
• Manage a casualty with a minor injury, providing appropriate first aid.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand that there is a range of different types of relationships
• Know what constitutes a positive relationship
• Understand how individuals form positive relationships
• Understand how the law impacts sex and sexuality related relationships
• Identify own positive relationships
• Understand own positive relationships

What you'll be able to do

• Explain the importance of customer service in a business environment
• Identify the factors that affect customer service, including communication skills, product knowledge, and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrate how to work effectively in a customer service role, providing a positive and helpful experience for customers
• Explain how to refer customers’ queries and problems to others, following organisational procedures

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what we mean by habits, including their formation and influence on behaviour.
• Make and break habits, using effective strategies and techniques.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify appropriate spreadsheet applications.
• Use basic tools within the spreadsheet to summarise and display the information.
• Use applicable tools and techniques within the spreadsheet to present the information effectively.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify appropriate word processing applications for specific tasks.
• Demonstrate how to input the required information into a word processing document.
• Use word processing software tools to format and present documents effectively.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles relating to protecting and safeguarding vulnerable adults, children and young people, including relevant legislation and reporting procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Plan personal finances
• Know what is involved and how to save money
• Understand what is involved in borrowing money

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the behaviours required for participation.
• Understand the attitudes required for participation.
• Understand the attributes required for participation.
• Understand the emotional impact of self and others.
• Understand the behavioural impact of self and others.
• Recognise areas for personal development.
• Contribute towards team working.
• Contribute towards creating a positive working environment.
• Contribute towards delivering common goals.

What you'll be able to do

• Approach and identify change situations
• Understand the effects of change on individuals and organisations
• Understand the difference between opportunities and dangers during change

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how digital technology can support personal development, including accessing online learning resources and developing new skills.
• Use digital devices effectively, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.
• Access, search for, select and use internet-based information, including evaluating the credibility of online sources.
• Select and use IT to communicate and exchange information, including email, social media, and online collaboration tools.

What you'll be able to do

• Know that there are different types of resilience and why this is important
• Identify situations where resilience is needed
• Identify how better emotional resilience and perseverance can be encouraged and developed

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what is meant by the term stress, including its causes and symptoms.
• Know what the potential effects of stress are on physical and mental health, and on behaviour.
• Understand how it is possible to manage stress through various techniques and strategies.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to identify problems
• Understand the impact problems can cause
• Understand why these problems may have occurred
• Understand the benefits of solving problems in a structured way
• Demonstrate the skills required to work with others to solve problems
• Review proposed solutions to problems in a structured way

What you'll be able to do

• Identify the type of information usually included in a CV, such as personal details, education, work experience, and skills.
• Understand the importance of providing references and how to obtain them.
• Produce a CV that is clear, concise, and tailored to the specific job requirements.
• Understand feedback on a CV and identify areas for improvement.
• Update a CV to meet specific job requirements, ensuring it is relevant and up-to-date.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how waste impacts on the environment and the importance of responsible waste management
• Understand the legal requirements related to waste management and recycling processes
• Report and address potential safety issues in the workplace related to recycling and waste management activities
• Identify, sort and prepare recyclable materials according to established procedures
• Understand how to minimise the environmental impact of recycling operations through efficient practices

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the different types of conflict that can arise
• Understand the behaviours associated with conflict
• Understand the triggers that can lead to conflict
• Know different methods for resolving conflict
• Resolve conflict effectively

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the reasons for setting personal goals
• Know the importance of monitoring progress towards personal goals
• Know the importance of learning from failure when pursuing personal goals
• Set realistic and achievable personal goals
• Plan effectively in order to achieve personal goals

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for an interview by researching the company, understanding the job requirements, and preparing answers to common interview questions.
• Conduct themselves in an appropriate manner during an interview, demonstrating professionalism, confidence, and effective communication skills.
• Review their interview performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
• Evaluate an opportunity before making an informed decision, considering factors such as salary, benefits, and career progression.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to recognise their own qualities and skills that can be transferred into a working environment
• Assess opportunities that can help develop transferable qualities and skills needed for a working environment
• Demonstrate how own transferable qualities and skills can be used when applying for jobs

What you'll be able to do

• Know what the term radicalisation means, including its various forms and manifestations.
• Understand how to identify those who might be vulnerable to radicalisation, including recognising potential risk factors and warning signs.
• Challenge others with extreme views in a constructive and respectful manner, including promoting tolerance and understanding.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the meaning and importance of democracy in the United Kingdom
• Know and explain the basic principles of the rule of law in Britain
• Understand the concept of individual liberty and its application in society
• Understand the importance of mutual respect and tolerance for different faiths and beliefs
• Know and understand the nature and dangers of extremism
• Understand how to personally safeguard against radicalisation and report concerns

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what is meant by the term Mental Health
• Know what the effects of mental ill-health are on personal and social status
• Know what responses might be encountered with regard to mental health issues
• Understand the relationship between cultural diversity and mental health issues