The Skillstart Group Awards are available at Access 2 and 3. These are pre-vocational qualifications for school leavers with additional needs for learning, or for those who are considering a return to education and/or pre-vocational training.
The Skillstart Group Award (Access 2) requires candidates to achieve six Unit credits at Access 2 level.
All four Units required which gives four credits.
| Unit Number | Unit Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D06M 08 | Skillstart: Communication in a Work-Related Environment | 1 |
| DV2R 08 | Skillstart: Numeracy in a Work-Related Environment | 1 |
| DV2T 08 | Skillstart: Developing Skills for the Workplace | 1 |
| D531 08 | Using a Computer | 1 |
Two Units required.
Two credits can be taken from the activity-approach units or one credit from the activity approach Units and one credit from the generic work-related Units.
| Unit Number | Unit Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EF7Y 08 | The Building Industry: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF80 08 | Warehouse Practice: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF7F 08 | The Manufacturing Industry: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF7G 08 | Land Industries: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF7W 08 | Auto Engineering: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF7X 08 | Catering (Food Preparation): An Activity Approach | 1 |
| EF7S 08 | Catering (Food Service): An Activity Approach | 1 |
| D516 08 | Office Skills and Keyboarding: An Introduction | 1 |
| EF7J 08 | An Appreciation of Retail: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| DV2V 08 | Car Valeting: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| DV2W 08 | Housekeeping: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| DV2X 08 | Hairdressing-Salon Assistant: An Activity Approach | 1 |
| Unit Number | Unit Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| D0EL 08 | Personal Awareness and Development – Personal Profiling for Independent living | 1 |
| DV2Y 08 | Customer Care | 1 |
| DV30 08 | Electronics: An Introduction | 1 |
| D536 08 | Craftwork Enterprise | 1 |
| D273 08 | Developing Craft Skills in Textiles | 1 |
| EF7K 08 | Finding and Keeping a Job | 1 |
| EF7P 08 | Skillstart Enterprise Activity | 1 |
| EF7V 08 | Introduction to Working with Tools | 1 |
Mandatory section provides automatic certification of the following Core Skills:
In some cases, Units specified in Skillstart (Access 2) can be replaced by Units in a hierarchical sequence. Candidates can only use one Unit from a particular sequence to count as credit towards the Group Award.
Refer to SQA for further information.
The hierarchical sequences in Skillstart (Access 2) are as follows: