Build confidence in preparing for work through a short, nationally recognised qualification. Learners explore possible career directions, what employers look for and how businesses work.
Our chosen route covers three units totalling six credits. Activities can be linked to practical projects and real situations at the farm, with learning adapted to each learner’s needs and interests.
The Level 1 Award in Employability Skills – Preparing for Employment is a short, portfolio-assessed qualification designed to introduce key skills for future work, training and education.
Young people aged 14+ who want to explore career choices, build workplace confidence or take a first step towards a longer employability qualification. It can be studied independently or alongside a vocational course.
No previous qualification is required. We assess individual suitability, support needs and readiness to meet the qualification criteria before enrolment.
Learners may progress to the Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills, including our Preparing for Employment or Personal Development & Independence pathways. Previously achieved units may contribute where permitted by the qualification rules and registration arrangements.
Our proposed Preparing for Employment Award comprises three eligible units, providing the required six credits.
Explore possible careers, personal interests and strengths, and ways to prepare applications for suitable opportunities.
Consider the skills and qualities employers value, where to find job information and how to prepare for workplace expectations.
Develop an introductory understanding of businesses, their customers and why good service matters.
Activities may include exploring farm-based job roles, comparing job adverts, identifying transferable skills and considering how a small farm enterprise serves its customers. Assessment evidence must meet each unit’s published criteria.
Available through personalised sessions, with opportunities for supported independent work and practical farm-based examples. The timetable and level of support are agreed individually. The qualification has 60 total qualification hours; the selected units have 43 guided learning hours.
All three units are assessed through an individual portfolio of evidence, which may include learner work, discussions, plans and assessor records. There is no separate external examination for this qualification.
Evidence must be the learner’s own and demonstrate all relevant assessment criteria. Reasonable adjustments can be considered in line with City & Guilds requirements. The qualification is graded Pass/Fail.
After completing the Award, learners may consider:
Develop communication, teamwork, preparing for work, enterprise, self-development and coping with change.
Progress to Level 2 career planning, interview preparation and workplace time management.
Develop career planning, workplace communication, business awareness, continuing professional development and teamwork.
Combine employability learning with Animal Care, Horticulture or Land-Based Construction.
Progression depends on learner achievement, suitability and available programmes.
Practical Education Beyond the Classroom
Providing practical, farm-based education, recognised qualifications and alternative learning opportunities at Frampton Farm in Kent and Poppies Farm in Berkshire, helping young people develop confidence, independence and skills for the future.
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Fees & Funding
Course fees
Fees depend on the centre, delivery arrangements and individual support required. We will confirm tuition, registration and certification charges before enrolment.
Privately funded places
Parents, carers and learners can enquire about individual programmes and flexible start dates.
School and local authority funding
Schools and local authorities may commission placements as part of vocational education, alternative provision or agreed education packages.
Enquire
Contact your preferred learning centre to discuss suitability, availability and costs.