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EDUCATION > FIELDS OF STUDY > GENERAL PROGRAMMES (FIELDS OF STUDY) > BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMES > KEY SKILLS

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KEY SKILLS  

Definition

  • KEY SKILLS COVER: COMMUNICATION, APPLICATION OF NUMBER SKILLS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WORKING WITH OTHERS, IMPROVING OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THEY ARE TAUGHT AT GCSE LEVEL OR HIGHER AND ARE DESIGNED TO HELP A STUDENT GAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MEMBERS OF A FLEXIBLE, ADAPTABLE AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE.

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History note

  • TERM CREATED MARCH 2001

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https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/79a0d220-145b-4eab-8cb2-65dfbadf1d7c

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