UNIT 1: Level 3 Award in Essential Work Skills

Finding a Futureproof Career
(Portable Skills)

Your path to a successful futureproof career

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

There are eight Portable Skills needed in every field. There is likely to be at least one that is right for you. And going into one of these areas will futureproof your career. 

During this course you get hands on experience working for a hypothetical computer games company launching a new game. You will experience many different roles within the company and see which you like best. 

You will learn about...

  • Eight Portable Skills needed in every field
  • Basic level skills - everyone is expected to have
  • Higher level skills - enable you to be super-successful 
  • How having a strong character helps you stand out from the crowd
  • 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.