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Introduction
The aim of this qualification is to enable learners to build up their skills ready for
employment, skills such as written and verbal communication, preparing for interviews,
creating and online profile, presenting their achievements and expectations, working in a
team, managing their finances.
The awarding organisation for this qualification is ProQual Awarding Body and the
regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). The
specification for these qualifications has been approved by the Welsh Government for use
by centres in Wales.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Centres should carry out an
initial assessment of candidate skills and knowledge to identify any gaps and help plan the
assessment.
Qualification Profile
Qualification title ProQual Level 2 Award in Smart Skills for Employment
Ofqual qualification number 603/1302/X
Level 2
Total Qualification Time 70 hours, 52 glh
Assessment
Pass or fail
Internally assessed and verified by centre staff
External quality assurance by ProQual verifiers
Qualification start date 30/3/2017
Qualification end date
Qualification Structure
Candidates must complete the 4 Mandatory units:
D/615/5572 Looking for Work (Level 2, 13 glh)
H/615/5573 Interview Skills (Level 2, 13 glh)
D/615/5684 First Days at Work (Level 2, 13 glh)
K/615/5574 Financial Skills (Level 2, 13 glh)
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Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved to offer this qualification. If your centre is not approved please
complete and submit form ProQual Additional Qualification Approval Application.
Staff
Staff delivering this qualification must be appropriately qualified and occupationally
competent.
Assessors/Internal Quality Assurance
For each competence-based unit centres must be able to provide at least one assessor and
one internal quality assurance verifier who are suitably qualified for the specific
occupational area. Assessors and internal quality assurance verifiers for competence-based
units or qualifications will normally need to hold appropriate assessor or verifier
qualifications, such as:
- ProQual Level 3 Certificate in Teaching, Training and Assessing
- Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
- Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
- Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement
- Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practices
- Certificate in Leading the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and
Practices
Support for Candidates
Materials produced by centres to support candidates should:
- enable them to track their achievements as they progress through the learning
outcomes and assessment criteria;
- provide information on where ProQual’s policies and procedures can be viewed;
- provide a means of enabling Internal and External Quality Assurance staff to
authenticate evidence
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Assessment
Candidates must demonstrate the level of knowledge and competence described in the unit.
Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s knowledge and understanding against
the standards set in the qualification.
Assessment guidance is included to assure consistency.
Each candidate is required to produce evidence which demonstrates their achievement of
all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for each unit.
Evidence can include: – assignments/projects/reports
– worksheets
– portfolio of evidence
– record of oral and/or written questioning
– candidate test papers
Learning outcomes set out what a candidate is expected to know, understand or be able to
do.
Assessment criteria specify the standard a candidate must meet to show the learning
outcome has been achieved.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria for this qualification can be found from page 7
onwards.
Internal Quality Assurance
An internal quality assurance verifier confirms that assessment decisions made in centres
are made by competent and qualified assessors, that they are the result of sound and fair
assessment practice and that they are recorded accurately and appropriately.
Adjustments to Assessment
Adjustments to standard assessment arrangements are made on the individual needs of
candidates. ProQual’s Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Special Consideration Policy sets
out the steps to follow when implementing reasonable adjustments and special
considerations and the service that ProQual provides for some of these arrangements.
Centres should contact ProQual for further information or queries about the contents of the
policy.
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Results Enquiries and Appeals
All enquiries relating to assessment or other decisions should be dealt with by centres, with
reference to ProQual’s Enquiries and Appeals Procedures.
Certification
Candidates who demonstrate achievement of the qualification will be awarded a certificate
giving the full qualification title –
ProQual Level 2 Award in Smart Skills for Employment
Claiming certificates
Centres may claim certificates for candidates who have been registered with ProQual and
who have successfully achieved the required number of credits for a qualification. All
certificates will be issued to the centre for successful candidates.
Replacement certificates
If a replacement certificate is required a request must be made to ProQual in writing.
Replacement certificates are labelled as such and are only provided when the claim has
been authenticated. Refer to the Fee Schedule for details of charges for replacement
certificates.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
D/615/5572
Looking for Work
Learning Outcomes – the learner will Assessment Criteria – the learner can
1 Understand the importance of effective
communication in the workplace
1.1 Identify different types of:
- a) written
- b) oral
communication used in the workplace
1.2 Describe why appropriate and effective
communication is important in the
workplace
2 Be aware of their own personal skills 2.1 Identify their own strengths and
weaknesses in relation to interpersonal
skills
2.2 Describe ways of managing stress
3 Know how to present their skills and
achievements
3.1 Identify their own skills and
achievements
3.2 Produce a CV that clearly and accurately
represents their skills and achievements
4 Be able to search for suitable job
vacancies
4.1 Identify own skills and achievements
4.2 Identify sources of job opportunities
4.3 Identify how social media networking
sites could be used in job search
5 Know how to create an online profile 5.1 Identify social media sites that could
help in their job search
5.2 Identify the advantages of creating an
online profile
5.3 Identify the risks of using online profile
5.4 Describe the threats to information
security when working online
5.5 Describe the threats to user safety when
working online
5.6 Create an online profile
Assessment
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
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H/615/5573
Interview Skills
Learning Outcomes – the learner will Assessment Criteria – the learner can
1 Understand interview presentation skills 1.1 Describe how personal presentation
helps to create a good first impression
1.2 Describe the types of:
- verbal
- body
language that are appropriate for them
to use in an interview
1.3 Describe appropriate dress for an
interview and why this is important
2 Know how to prepare for an interview 2.1 Describe their own skills and experience
in relation to an employment
opportunity
2.2 Describe how to research and identify
information about an organisation
before an interview
2.3 Identify questions that may be asked at
an interview
2.4 Prepare answers to the questions
3 Understand what skills are used when
delivering a presentation to an audience
3.1 Identify the skills needed to deliver a
presentation to an audience
3.2 Prepare to deliver a presentation
3.3 Deliver a presentation to an audience
4 Be able to conduct self in an interview 4.1 Present themselves for an interview
4.2 Present information about their skills,
achievements and competences
4.3 Respond to questions asked by an
interviewer
4.4 Ask appropriate questions
4.5 Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal
and personal presentation skills
5 Reflect on their interview performance 5.1 Describe how they prepared for the
interview
5.2 Identify successes and areas for
improvement
Assessment
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one piece of
evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning outcome or assessment
criterion.
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D/615/5684
First Days at Work
Learning Outcomes – the learner will Assessment Criteria – the learner can
1 Understand the importance of good time
management
1.1 Describe why it is important to arrive at
work on time
1.2 Plan a journey to arrive at a specified
time
1.3 Identify what they could do to improve
their own timekeeping
2 Understand what to expect on their first
day at work
2.1 Describe different working patterns
associated with different job roles
2.2 Describe what is meant by ‘professional
standards and codes of conduct’
expected in a work environment
3 Understand what helps to make teams
work well
3.1 Describe what makes teams effective
3.2 Describe an example of a team they
have worked in, include
- how goals were identified
- their role in the team
4 Understand why good customer service is
important
4.1 Describe what is meant by good
customer service
4.2 Give an example of how poor customer
service affects an organisation
5 Understand that employees have rights
and responsibilities at work
5.1 Describe the main
- a) rights
- b) responsibilities
that employees have
5.2 Identify examples of laws that help to
protect employees at work
5.3 State why it is important to follow
health and safety procedures
6 Understand ways of solving problems at
work
6.1 Describe ways of working to resolve
problems at work
Assessment
There must be valid, authentic and sufficient for all the assessment criteria. However, one
piece of evidence may be used to meet the requirements of more than one learning
outcome or assessment criterion.
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K/615/5574
Financial Skills
Learning Outcomes – the learner will Assessment Criteria – the learner can
1 Know how to create a budget for income
and expenditure
1.1 Create a budget for their first 3 months
at work, include all income and
expenditure
1.2 Present income as a percentage of
expenditure
1.3 Check all calculations for accuracy
1.4 Compare the weekly or month cost of
their:
- a) Independent living
- b) Living at home
2 Understand how businesses use the
banking system
2.1 Identify the main types of account and
services available from most
banks/building societies
2.2 Describe what the bank clearing system
is
2.3 Describe different ways that payment is
made and received by businesses,
including:
- Cheques
- Standing orders
- Direct debit
- BACS
- CHAPS
2.4 Describe how online banking is used by:
- a) Individual
- b) Organisations
2.5 Identify some of the common dangers
of online banking
3 Understand what is meant by financial
services
3.1 Identify different types of financial
service organisations and the services
they offer
3.2 Understand what “the small print”
means
4 Understand the information presented
on pay slips
4.1 Describe each item on a pay slip, what
is represents
4.2 Identify what is represented gross pay
4.3 Identify what each deduction
represents
