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P01 Stage P · Professional (parallel) 60 h (24 T / 36 P) Statutory

Professional Practice & Employability

Operates as a professional colleague and enters the job market prepared.

Prerequisite
None
Modules
12
NOS
SSC/N9001, SSC/N9002, SSC/N9004, SSC/N9006
Statutory mapping
DGT/VSQ/N0102 Employability Skills (60 h)

Modules

12 modules · 60 hours

M1 · Introduction to Employability Skills

1.5 h
TOPICS
  • World of work
  • Employer expectations
  • Workplace norms

Course material for this module is in production.

M2 · Constitutional Values — Citizenship

1.5 h
TOPICS
  • Rights and duties
  • Civic responsibility
  • Workplace ethics

Course material for this module is in production.

M3 · Becoming a Professional in the 21st Century

2.5 h
TOPICS
  • Professionalism
  • Accountability
  • Adaptability
  • Lifelong learning

Course material for this module is in production.

M4 · Basic English Skills

10 h
TOPICS
  • Workplace reading and writing
  • Speaking and listening
  • Technical English

Course material for this module is in production.

M5 · Career Development & Goal Setting

2 h
TOPICS
  • Career mapping
  • Goal setting
  • Self-assessment

Course material for this module is in production.

M6 · Communication Skills

5 h
TOPICS
  • Clear, concise and accurate communication
  • Written reporting
  • Active listening
  • Conflict handling

Course material for this module is in production.

M7 · Diversity & Inclusion

2.5 h
TOPICS
  • Respectful workplaces
  • Inclusive behaviour
  • Bias awareness

Course material for this module is in production.

M8 · Financial and Legal Literacy

5 h
TOPICS
  • Personal finance
  • Contracts
  • Workplace legal basics
  • Confidentiality

Course material for this module is in production.

M9 · Essential Digital Skills

10 h
TOPICS
  • Productivity tooling
  • Collaboration platforms
  • Digital hygiene
  • Cyber-safety

Course material for this module is in production.

M10 · Entrepreneurship

7 h
TOPICS
  • Opportunity identification
  • Value proposition
  • Venture literacy

Course material for this module is in production.

M11 · Customer Service

5 h
TOPICS
  • Stakeholder and client orientation
  • Expectation management

Course material for this module is in production.

M12 · Getting Ready for Apprenticeship & Jobs

8 h
TOPICS
  • Résumé
  • Portfolio
  • GitHub profile
  • Mock interviews
  • Offer navigation

Course material for this module is in production.

Real-world work scenario

You are behind on a committed deliverable because an upstream dependency slipped. Renegotiate scope with the appropriate people in writing, inform affected colleagues, protect confidential client information in the communication, and record the revised commitment.

Assessment

Continuous behavioural rubric · portfolio and mock interview