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What is Working With Others?
Key skills are skills
that are commonly needed for success in a range of activities
in education and training, work and life in general. The key
skills units aim to develop and recognise candidates` ability
to apply these skills in ways that are appropriate to different
contexts. The objective is to improve the quality of learning
and performance. The key skills units are designed to recognise
candidates` progression in terms of both techniques and the
application of skills.
From September 2004,
working with others, improving own learning and performance
and problem solving will be pilot qualifications. This means
candidates will attain a national qualification on the NQF
rather than a unit certificate.
Working with Others
focuses on the ability of the individual to meet their own
responsibilities and work cooperatively, in a pair or a group
of people, for the purpose of achieving shared objectives.
Candidates are required to have regard for others.
- The unit is designed to develop candidates' ability to
plan and organise activities.
- The aim of the specifications for Working with Others
is to encourage students to develop and demonstrate their
ability to work cooperatively with others
and to achieve shared objectives.
Candidates learn how to review progress and improve performance
by using different methods of working and by learning to
achieve objectives and targets.
- The specifications include two different types of skills:
- process skills, eg planning, organising
tasks, reviewing progress. In other words, how to get
the job done
- interpersonal skills, eg responding
appropriately to the views and feelings of others, offering
support and encouragement, helping to resolve conflict.
- Care must be taken that the assessment
is not a judgement of worth, personality or value of an
individual, or imply that candidates are failing as people
if they do not yet possess certain qualities.
- At level 1, candidates are required to show they can
work in a one-to-one situation and in a group or team situation.
At Levels 2, 3 and 4 candidates must show they can work
in a group or team situation.
- Above level 1, one example must show candidates can work
in a group or team situation, leaving it open as to whether
the second example is one to one or group/team work.
- At levels 1 and 2, two discrete examples can be used.
At levels 3 and 4, one example of meeting the standard is
required.
- At level 3, progress must be checked on two occasions
(for WO3.2).
- At level 4, constructive feedback on progress must be
exchanged (for WO4.2).
- To gain qualification at levels 1-4 candidates must produce
a portfolio of evidence (that is internally assessed and
moderated, and externally moderated by an awarding body)
and must address a series of questions relating to Part
A (refer to your awarding body for further details).
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