D1 Evaluate Interpersonal And Written Communication Skills
Unit 1:
Communication and
Employability Skills for IT
Unit code:
F/601/7233
QCF Level 3:
BTEC National
Credit value:
10
Guided learning hours: 60
Aim and purpose
The aim of this unit is to ensure that learners understand both the personal attributes valued by employers and the principles of communicating effectively whist developing effective communication skills and addressing their own personal development needs.
Unit introduction
Non-technical skills and attitudes, known as soft skills, and the technical skills and knowledge required for specific jobs in IT are key to employability. Soft skills are those skills relating to an individual’s ability to communicate and work effectively with others, to use appropriate …show more content…
[RL3]
PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.
IE – independent enquirers
RL – reflective learners
SM – self-managers
CT – creative thinkers
Key
TW – team workers
EP – effective participators
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Nationals specification in Information Technology
– Issue 3 – September 2010 © Edexcel Limited 2010
3
Essential guidance for tutors
Delivery
There are two major ways in which this unit can be delivered, one is as a conventional continuous unit, and the other is to run it in parallel with other units to gain the maximum benefit from using naturally …show more content…
This type of interaction takes place in their work for the various subjects on the course (and in their lives away from education) hence it is sensible to utilise all of this information for assessing this criterion. Any appropriate and convincing form of evidence will be accepted, a few alternatives being given in the PSA.
Criterion P5 is a straightforward demonstration that the learner can use the techniques outlined in the content ie word processing, presentation software and email or specialist software. Evidence may come from this or other units as long as it is clear it is the learner’s own work.
P6 could be some form of ‘dummies’ guide perhaps to using word-processing proofing tools or using presentation software such as PowerPoint. Any technical subject can be used as long as the audience is nontechnical or non-specialist. As this is one pass criterion among many, a large document (or web-based page) is not required and learners should not spend a disproportionate amount of time completing this
Communication and
Employability Skills for IT
Unit code:
F/601/7233
QCF Level 3:
BTEC National
Credit value:
10
Guided learning hours: 60
Aim and purpose
The aim of this unit is to ensure that learners understand both the personal attributes valued by employers and the principles of communicating effectively whist developing effective communication skills and addressing their own personal development needs.
Unit introduction
Non-technical skills and attitudes, known as soft skills, and the technical skills and knowledge required for specific jobs in IT are key to employability. Soft skills are those skills relating to an individual’s ability to communicate and work effectively with others, to use appropriate …show more content…
[RL3]
PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.
IE – independent enquirers
RL – reflective learners
SM – self-managers
CT – creative thinkers
Key
TW – team workers
EP – effective participators
Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Nationals specification in Information Technology
– Issue 3 – September 2010 © Edexcel Limited 2010
3
Essential guidance for tutors
Delivery
There are two major ways in which this unit can be delivered, one is as a conventional continuous unit, and the other is to run it in parallel with other units to gain the maximum benefit from using naturally …show more content…
This type of interaction takes place in their work for the various subjects on the course (and in their lives away from education) hence it is sensible to utilise all of this information for assessing this criterion. Any appropriate and convincing form of evidence will be accepted, a few alternatives being given in the PSA.
Criterion P5 is a straightforward demonstration that the learner can use the techniques outlined in the content ie word processing, presentation software and email or specialist software. Evidence may come from this or other units as long as it is clear it is the learner’s own work.
P6 could be some form of ‘dummies’ guide perhaps to using word-processing proofing tools or using presentation software such as PowerPoint. Any technical subject can be used as long as the audience is nontechnical or non-specialist. As this is one pass criterion among many, a large document (or web-based page) is not required and learners should not spend a disproportionate amount of time completing this