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  • Time: 50 hours
    Level: Intermediate

 
 

Introduction

  • Introduction Resource
  • This key skill focuses on the ways in which you receive and respond to information and communicate with other people in your work, study and everyday life. Communication skills include speaking, listening,...
 

1 Information and communication

 

2 Sources of help

  • 2 Sources of help Resource
  • This assessment unit is designed to be self-contained. However you might like to access the following sources for support and guidance if you need it. These sources include:
 

3 Key skills assessment units

  • 3 Key skills assessment units Resource
  • This section gives advice and guidance to help you compile and present a portfolio of selected work. You are strongly advised to read through this section so that you have an idea of what is expected.
 

4 Structure of the assessment units

  • 4 Structure of the assessment units Resource
  • This key skill assessment unit does not have specific questions with word limits and no statements indicating you include, say, an essay or a report. Instead, as you tackle the unit you need to ask yourself...
 

5 Effective communication

  • 5 Effective communication Resource
  • The purpose of this assessment unit is for you to create a portfolio of your work to represent you as an effective communicator within your study or work activities. This will involve using criteria to...
 

6 What you should present

  • 6 What you should present Resource
  • This assessment unit has two parts. Part A requires you to plan, monitor, evaluate and reflect upon your skills, and present evidence of that process. Part B requires you to select concise examples of...
 

7 Part A: Evidencing skills to develop a strategy, monitor progress and evaluate performance

 

8 Part B: Evidencing your communication skills

 

9 Notes to help you complete your assessment

 

References and Acknowledgements

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