Pre-Access - Skills for Employment Training and Personal Development - Bury St Edmunds

About the course

Build your confidence, develop new skills and take the next step towards further study or employment with Pre-Access – Skills for Employment, Training and Personal Development. You will focus on communication, employability, personal development and independent learning in a supportive environment designed for adult learners. The course provides an excellent stepping stone to Access to Higher Education programmes, further training and future career progression.

What you'll learn (core modules)

Unit modules will include:

• Making Choices in Pursuit of Personal Goals
• Personal Learning Skills
• Group and Teamwork Communication Skills
• Understanding Plagiarism
• Time Management Skills
• Numeracy in Context – Planning a Mathematical Project 
• Punctuation and Grammar Skills
• Writing for Meaning Skills
• IT Communication Fundamentals
• Research Skills 
• Presentation Skills
• Undertaking a Research Project

How will I be assessed?

The units for this qualification are internally set and internally assessed. Assessment criteria to meet Learning outcomes stated on Unit Reference sheet.

Pre-verification of assessment tasks will take place prior to its use to ensure that it is an appropriate assessment tool, that it is inclusive to learners of all needs.

Assessment decisions will be made based on evidence, which is valid, authentic, current, sufficient and reliable.

Assessment throughout teaching weeks. 

Where will this course take me?

Achievement of any one of these qualifications confirms the learner has gained the knowledge and skills required to:

- Gain entry-level employment in the sector studied.

- Progress onto a Level 3 Access to HE Diploma or another training programme such as an Apprenticeship

Days & times

Starting 01/09/2026