Section 4: essential employability skills
How good are you at each of the following skills? Select 1 of 3 options:
- choose option 1 if you need help – I feel stuck doing this, it feels difficult to me
- choose option 2 if you are improving – I'm not great at this but I'm making progress at it
- choose option 3 if you are good – I feel confident doing this and others say I'm doing well at it
Aiming high
- I can say when I find something difficult
- I can tell someone what ‘trying my best’ means
- I can explain why it is important to try my best if I'm going to get better
- I can try my best and feel proud when I do
Creativity
- I can use my imagination in role-play
- I can talk about when I use my imagination
- I can share what I imagine through writing, drawing or acting it out
- I can use my imagination to come up with ideas when I've been given a success criteria to help me
Leadership
- I can sometimes describe how I feel
- I can describe how I am feeling to people in my class
- I can describe how other people I hang out/work with are feeling
- I can make sure that everyone feels valued and can help team mates when they need me
Listening
- I can listen to others for a short time
- I can listen to adults, following instructions and tell you what I heard
- I can listen to others and ask questions about what I heard
- I can follow a conversation and tell somebody else what it was about
Presenting
- I can speak clearly to someone I know
- I can speak clearly to a small group of people I know
- I can speak clearly and explain my ideas to a group of people
Teamwork
- I am happy to take turns with others
- I can work collaboratively with others to achieve an end goal
- I can explain why working in a team is sometimes better than working by myself
- I help with different jobs in my team and take responsibility for finishing my own job
Staying positive
- I can say why people might be happy or sad
- I can say when things go wrong and why people can get angry or upset
- I can explain why giving up when something goes wrong does not help
- I try to stay calm when something goes wrong
Problem solving
- I can follow instructions to solve a problem
- I can ask for help when I need it
- I can explain a simple problem that I might have and get someone to help me with it
- I can find extra information with help from others to help me solve a single problem
Things you may need support with at work?
- do you take any medication?
- if so, what do you take?
- do you have any behaviours that people need to be aware of and what triggers these?
Do you have any difficulties with the following?
- standing for a long time
- lifting
- sitting for a long time
- carrying
- walking
- using your hands
- kneeling
- balance
Explain in more detail if you need to.
Do you have any challenges with the following?
- allergies
- taste
- touch
- sight
- hearing
- smells
- being in crowded places
Explain in more detail if you need to.
What needs to be in place to keep you healthy and safe?