Essential Skills


Essential & Employment Skills

Some skills are essential to get on in everyday life.  At our Essential and Employment Skills Workshops you can practise your skills and build up your confidence. 
Literacy support includes reading, writing, spelling and grammar, speaking and listening skills.
Numeracy support includes addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, volume, area and measurement.
You can gain OCN credits from Entry Level to Level 1 in numeracy, literacy and skills for work (employability skills). The following workshops are held here:


  • Preparation for Work - Compile a CV
  • Form Filling and Letter Writing
  • Communication - Applying for a Job
  • Interview Skills - Communication: Speaking and Listening
  • Reading for Information - Job Adverts
  • Communication - Basic Writing Skills,
  • Writing Lists, Notes/Messages
  • Numeracy through Construction
  • Using Measurement in a Working Environment
  • Numeracy through Hairdressing
  • Numeracy through Business Administration
  • Numeracy - Budgeting, Decimals and Time
  • Applying for Jobs Online
  • Numeracy and Literacy Support
Click here to view PDF of activities that we deliver.

 

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AN ESF FUNDED PROJECT

11.02.2011

Project Mentor

 

Tammy Watkins - Skills Mentor

 

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