Update: Administration, Communication, IT and Personal Skills In-Country EV Training May 2012 Workshop B

HND Units covering: Communication, Information Technology, Personal and Interpersonal Skills and Administration What are the key changes?

All Units with ‘F’ code now:  Include updated skills and knowledge to reflect industry standards  Have clear evidence requirements  Better exemplify the required standards  Allow greater flexibility in assessment  Provide more detailed guidance on Core Skills

Units with little or no change:  No changes: –Communication, –Personal Development Planning (Business) –IT Applications: Software 1  Updating –IT – spreadsheet, database and presentation units –PIP – Developing an individual within a team –Admin – Office Technologies, Office Management

Units with significant change (IT)  2 IT in Business Units level 7 and 8 –IT in Business: Word Processing and Presentation Applications –IT in Business: Advanced Word Processing  1 IT Unit replaced by another Unit, level 7 –Using Software Application Packages  2 IT Units replaced by single 2-credit IT Unit, level 8 –Business Information Management –Project Management

Units with significant change: PIP  Developing Skills for Personal Effectiveness replaced with  Personal Development Planning –Focus on personal goals –Better link to HND award –Best delivered over whole year

Units with significant change: Admin  Office Administration –Outcomes updated and refined to reflect current business needs –Opportunities for links to other Units for delivery and/or assessment