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Essential Skills »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs (ESQ)

Essential Skills »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs in Wales form part of the Welsh Government’s high quality and well-respected national »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs system for Wales.

»Æ¹ÏÊÓƵ & Guilds is one of only four awarding bodies accredited to offer Essential Skills »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs in Wales. There are four »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs on offer including Application of Number, Communication, Digital Literacy, and Employability.

Essential Application of Number Skills (EAoNS)

Available from Entry 1 to Level 3, the EAoNS »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs are about demonstrating how to:

• understand numerical data
• carry out calculations
• interpret and present results and findings.

Essential Communication Skills (ECommS)

Available from Entry 1 to Level 3, the ECommS »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs are about demonstrating skills in:

• speaking and listening
• reading
• writing.

Essential Digital Literacy Skills (EDLS)

Available from Entry 1 to Level 3, EDLS is about demonstrating skills in:

• digital responsibility
• digital productivity
• digital information literacy
• digital collaboration
• digital creativity

Essential Employability Skills (EES)

Available at Entry 3 to Level 3, the EES »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs are about demonstrating skills in:

• planning and organisation
• critical thinking and problem-solving
• creativity and innovation 
• personal effectiveness.

These »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs enable learners to develop and strengthen their communication, number and ICT skills through a flexible and personalised learning programme. Available from Entry 1 to Level 3, they complement and support progression towards the Essential Skills »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs.

These »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs are underpinned by the same standards as the Essential Skills »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵs and are portfolio-assessed.

Essential Skills Practitioners (8375)

• Level 3 certificate for essential skills practitioners (Literacy 8375-01)
• Level 3 certificate for essential skills practitioners (Numeracy 8375-02)
• Level 3 certificate for essential skills practitioners (ESOL 8375-03)
• Level 3 certificate for essential skills practitioners (Digital Literacy 8375-04)