Free BTEC Level 1 Workskills Course in Burton-on-Trent. Classes run full-time at Burton Town Centre Campus, over one year. The course builds your employability skills, including work experience placements, entrepreneurial skills, and networking with employers across the Midlands. You'll also develop your maths and English up to GCSE standard. No formal entry requirements are needed to start. This level 1 BTEC Workskills qualification is offered by Pearson Edexcel.
Who this course is for
This course will help you to develop your employability skills for progression to an apprenticeship, traineeship or a further education course at BSDC. You will also develop entrepreneurial skills through setting up your own business, along with networking skills as you set up and attend a large interview event with employers across the Midlands area. This course is also ideal for those looking to fast-track their way to an apprenticeship or traineeship programme. You will gain the experience you need for success in the workplace and will undertake work experience placements as part of the course, as well as develop your maths and English skills up to a GCSE standard.
Entry requirements
No Formal Entry Requirements
What you will learn
You'll develop employability skills to help you move into work, an apprenticeship, or further study.
You'll build entrepreneurial skills by setting up your own business as part of the course.
You'll practise networking and interview skills at a large employer event across the Midlands.
You'll complete work experience placements to gain practical workplace experience.
You'll improve your maths and English skills up to GCSE standard.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions, practical activities, and work experience placements. Assessment is through coursework and project-based tasks rather than formal exams. You'll also take part in a live employer networking and interview event as part of your learning.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Burton Town Centre Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Customer service assistant, handling enquiries and supporting customers day to day.
Retail sales assistant, working on the shop floor or at a till.
Warehouse operative, picking, packing, and organising stock.
Apprentice in a trade or business, starting a structured work-based programme.
Admin assistant, supporting office teams with everyday tasks.
What you could study next
Level 2 BTEC Diploma in Workskills, to deepen your employability skills and qualify for more roles.
Level 2 Apprenticeship in your chosen sector, putting your skills to work with an employer.
Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths or English, if you want to strengthen those qualifications further.
Level 2 vocational qualification in a specific area such as business, retail, or health and social care.
