Agored Cymru Level 1 –  Applying for a Job

Credit Value: 2

This level 1 (unit) qualification is for you if you are just starting out on your career path or if you have some work experience and want to improve your skills in order to advance to the next stage of your career goals.

You’ll learn how to apply for a job and the skills you’ll need to help with it.

1. Be able to carry out activities to apply for a job.

1.1 Identify a job that they would like to apply for.

1.2 Identify the skills and qualities required for the job.

1.3 Identify own skills and qualities that would make them suitable for that job.

1.4 Plan steps towards making a successful job application, including identifying:

an appropriate format for the application

relevant information to include in the application

who to check the application with before submitting it.

1.5 Follow their plan and complete a job application.

1.6 Check accuracy of completed documents and amend if needed.

2. Be able to prepare for and take part in an interview and to learn from the experience.

2.1 Prepare to attend an interview, including identifying:

questions that the interviewer might ask and appropriate answers

relevant experience/information that it would be useful to communicate to the interviewer.

2.2 Present information about themselves at an interview, responding to questions with relevant information and using appropriate language.

2.3 Use feedback to review their performance and state what they would do differently in the future.

This level 1 unit qualification forms part of one or more Work Related Education qualification (Qualification Wales). Contact Us