Essential Skills - Communication

Introduction to the Communication skill area.

Communication will replace the existing Key Skills Communication and Basic Skills Adult Literacy qualifications when the Essential Skills Wales qualifications are launched in September 2010.  A revised GCSE in English  will also come on stream at the same time.

You will be able to study Communication at  levels 1 - 4, or at entry level.  At levels 1 - 4, assessment will be via a portfolio of evidence of the skills obtained.  This portfolio will be assessed by your school or college, with the grades awarded then being checked by an external body.  For entry level Communication, the current awarding body devised assessments will remain in place.

Quick fact : currently, 40% of all of the level 3 and 4 Communication qualifications awarded in the UK are awarded to students in Wales.  Bright bunch, aren’t we?

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