UNIT 1: Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills

Finding a Futureproof Career
(Portable Skills in Education and Early Years)

Your path to a successful futureproof career

Developed in partnership with Chelmsford College

8 Guided Learning Hours

8 lessons of 1 hour

Self-paced content

Videos, Worksheets and Spreadsheets

Feedback

Quizzes and Self-review (Pass Mark 50%)

Evidence Requirements

Two worksheets

Device Requirements

PC

On Completion

Unit counts towards a Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills

About this course

David Jaffa, EdTech Entrepreneur

This unit explores eight Portable Skills that are essential in nurseries, schools and family services. There’s bound to be one that fits your natural strengths. Developing these skills will help you stand out and futureproof your career in education and childcare.

During this course you’ll work with the team at Bright Futures Hub, a new community nursery preparing to open its doors. You’ll get hands-on experience with planning budgets, organising projects, supporting families, handling marketing, and solving everyday problems—so you can see which roles suit you best.

You will learn about...

  • Eight Portable Skills needed in education and early years
  • Basic level skills - that every staff member is expected to have 
  • Higher level skills - that help you stand out and progress your career faster  
  • How having a strong character helps you support families and colleagues
  • Your personal strengths and preferences
  • Your strongest Portable Skill
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The unit counts towards a Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills certified by TQUK.

Eight Portable Skills

There are eight Portable Skills needed in every industry.

The course has eight lessons of one hour each. Many lessons involve working on worksheets, three lessons include spreadsheets and one lesson includes a speech (a sales pitch). You will give and receive feedback from buddies. 

Lessons

  • Introduction
  • Finance
  • Project Manager
  • Sales
  • Negotiation
  • Marketing
  • Information Technology
  • Customer Support

Course contents

created by

David Jaffa

Before National Talent Academy, David founded SAM Learning, an online learning tool used in hundreds of English secondary schools and Penda Learning, an online Science and Math tool for US schools that was sold in 2019. David has personally hired hundreds of people and knows what employers look for. David received the 2021 BETT Outstanding Achievement Award for his lifetime achievements in EdTech.