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Assessing Employment Skills and Personal Development
Resolutions First is pioneering PEARL, a new national programme which assesses skill for employability and social and personal development. The project is being developed in partnership with the Graded Qualifications Alliance (GQA) and Manchester College of Arts and Technology (MANCAT). PEARL measures young peoples’ readiness for employment and allows learners to attain a range of grades from Entry level (pre-GCSE) through to level 3 (equivalent to A-levels) on the National Qualifications Framework. Assessment of skills and abilities is through practical demonstration, a 'show and tell' process, focusing on the expertise of the tutor.
The assessment framework assesses core skills and abilities in social and personal development and organisational and creative development.
The unit on social and personal development covers:
- Developing self-awareness
- Building strong social skills
- Managing feelings effectively
- Developing empathy and motivating ourselves
The unit on organisational and creative development covers:
- Investigation and research
- Time and resource management
- Planning and prioritising
- Creative problem solving
- Managing change
An example of this type of assessment system in action would be a highly respected chef or footballer, acknowledged by their peers as being an expert, being invited to watch a number of learners in their field of expertise (cooking or football) demonstrate their abilities. These experts through their knowledge and experience know what a competent person in their field looks like. For example, Gordon Ramsey knows a good chef when he sees one or Paul McCartney knows a good song when he hears it.
Bullying Awareness training at Nichols 6th Form College
Resolutions First delivered training to NVQ Sports students at Nichols 6th form colleges. The training equipped students to understand what is and isn't bullying, the effects of bullying, responses to bullying and skills for addressing bullying behaviour.
Conflict Resolution course at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
Resolutions First runs an elective for BA and MA students on the Youth and Community Work course at MMU. This is a very popular course with students, who who give us positive feedback on its benefits:
“Conflict can almost be a way of life for young people. This module is very useful as part of the Youth and Community course.”
“The course raised important issues on day to day life, locally, nationally and internationally.”
“I’ve really enjoyed this course from start to finish. I’ve learned a lot about issues we don’t talk about enough in society.”