Key Skills in Communication (Journalism)
Key Skills in Communication (Journalism) gives learners the opportunity to develop a range of practical skills that they can use to maximise their ability to communicate effectively with others.
Session 1: Getting started
Session 2: Taking part in a group discussion
Session 3: Giving a short talk
Session 4: Reading and summarising information
Session 5: Writing documents
- Course details
- How long does it take?
- Course delivery and assessment
- About the qualification
- The computer kit you'll need
- How much does it cost?
- What do I do now?
Course details
In this course, learners will work through five study Sessions. Here’s a taste of what they will cover:
Session 1 – Getting started
- In this first Session, learners will learn about the importance of communication in the world of journalism and find out about the key areas of knowledge and performance they will need to cover in order to achieve their certificate.
Session 2 – Taking part in a group discussion
- In this Session, learners will find out all about how to take part in a group discussion. They will work through a series of useful hints and tips, and then complete their Assessment by taking part in a discussion.
Session 3 – Giving a short talk
- In this Session, learners will find out all about how to deliver an effective talk. They will work through a series of useful hints and tips, and then complete their Assessment by giving a short talk.
Session 4 – Reading and summarising information
- In this Session, learners will find out all about how to read and summarise information. They will work through a series of useful hints and tips, and then complete their Assessment by reading and summarising 2 documents.
Session 5 – Writing documents
- In this Session, learners will find out all about how to write documents. They will work through a series of useful hints and tips, and then complete their Assessment by writing 2 documents.
How long does it take?
Key Skills in Communication (Journalism) is designed as a 30-hour course. Learners can flexibly study at their own pace, depending upon the time made available for their studies.
Course delivery and assessment
The course is offered online with vision2learn for schools – an innovative web-based learning system, which you and your pupils can access via a PC from school or home.
There are two strands to the assessment of Key Skills in Communication:
- An internally assessed portfolio of evidence
- An externally set and marked test.
The online course contains all of the learning content needed to meet the assessment requirements in order to build a portfolio of evidence. There are activities to enable your pupils to practise their skills and check their learning. They should also receive additional help and support from you as required.
Once you feel your learners are ready, you should arrange for them to complete the relevant external test, which is set by the Qualification Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) and marked by the awarding body NCFE. The questions will be based on the knowledge your learners have gained throughout the course. This end test for Communication at Level 2 consists of a multiple choice question paper for each unit. It is your schools responsibility to liaise with NCFE regarding this end test. Learners will only be awarded their Level 2 Certificate in Communication Skills if they have successfully completed both strands of the assessment.
About the qualification
Studying Key Skills in Communication (Journalism) leads to the accredited Level 2 Key Skills Certificate in Communication, which helps your pupils to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of this subject.
In order to successfully build their portfolio of evidence, your pupils will need to complete a series of assessments as they work through each session of the course. They will send these assessments to you through their My Study area on vision2learn for schools. You will assess these and they will build up to form each pupil’s portfolio of evidence of learning. The learning sessions and assessments will help to provide the underpinning knowledge your learners need to prepare them to take their external test.
The computer kit you’ll need
As this is an online course, you will need access to:
- An Internet enabled PC running MS Windows and Internet Explorer 5 (or later), or Netscape 6 (or later), with JavaScript and cookies enabled
- Email software and an active e-mail account
- Microsoft Word or similar word processing package
- Download Flash player
- Download Adobe Acrobat.
How much does it cost?
Three payment options are available please see our Vision2learn fees, features/benefits and leasing options for further details.
Our partner schools use core AWPU funding to fund courses for their 14-19 year olds. Leasing options are available too.
What do I do now?
For further information on vision2learn and how it could contribute towards your achievement targets please contact:
Jonathan Ovenden jonathan.ovenden@creatingcareers.com 07730 402653
Or
Rachel Smith rachel.smith@creatingcareers.com 07967 354553
