Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
A/617/4064
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
30 hours

Assessment Guidance

Portfolio of Evidence

Aim

To support learners in investigating and assessing potential career options and planning a career through setting appropriate career goals.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Be able to investigate different career options.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Identify sources of information, advice and guidance on careers.

  • 1.2

    Use sources of information, advice and guidance on careers to select career options relevant to own aspirations.


2

Be able to assess career options.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Identify areas of work suited to own personal skills, qualities or experience.

  • 2.2

    Explain how own skills, training and experience match selected career options.


3

Be able to plan goals for future career.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Identify what they want to achieve in the future in relation to their career.

  • 3.2

    Outline a simple timescale for achieving goals.

  • 3.3

    Identify some key actions to be undertaken to move forward from current position, for example further study, courses, qualifications to be taken, applications, research.

  • 3.4

    Identify possible progression routes beyond first/next job.