1. Unit 1 - Introduction to Skills 1.1a - Introduction

2.  Congratulations!  You have just won a free holiday up to the value of £2000 for you and your friends. Activity

3.  Decide who you are taking with you.  When will you be going and for how long?  Research destinations and the type of holiday you would like to go on.  Any transport required. Activity

4.  On one side of A3 display this information, including:  How much it costs.  Where you will be staying.  The activities you will be doing. Activity

5.  Present this information to the person you are sat next to.  Respond to any questions that you may be asked Activity

6.  You have actually used a lot of skills to plan your holiday.  What specific skills do you think you have used? Skills

7.  By reading about activities and presenting your plans to people you have used literacy skills. Literacy

8.  By spending your £2000 you have demonstrated your numeracy skills. Numeracy

9.  By searching the internet for holidays, you have used digital literacy skills. Digital Literacy

10.  By choosing dates and a holiday, you have demonstrated planning and organisational skills Planning and Organisation

11.  By choosing a particular holiday and deciding on activities,you have demonstrated how creative and innovative you are. Creativity and Innovation

12.  By responding to the brief, you have solved the problem. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

13.  Did you answer any questions when you were explaining your holiday to your partner?  If so, you were demonstrating your effectiveness in responding to the brief. Personal Effectiveness

14.  Over the next year, you will be working on developing these specific skills.  They are essential life skills and there are always opportunities to practice and improve them.  The most important thing to realise is: it is by reflecting on how well you used your skills, that will enable you to improve your skill set. Skills and the Welsh Baccalaureate