Course Summary: Essential Skills
The Essential Skills course is designed to equip learners with the fundamental competencies required for personal, academic, and professional success. It focuses on building soft skills that complement technical knowledge, preparing students to effectively navigate both workplace and community environments.
Key areas covered include:
- Communication Skills – developing effective oral, written, and non-verbal communication for diverse settings.
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving – applying logical reasoning, creativity, and decision-making to tackle real-life challenges.
- Teamwork and Collaboration – fostering interpersonal skills, leadership qualities, and the ability to work in diverse groups.
- Digital Literacy – enhancing competence in basic ICT tools for learning, productivity, and innovation.
- Numeracy and Financial Literacy – applying mathematical concepts and basic financial management in everyday life.
- Ethics and Integrity – cultivating values of responsibility, accountability, and professionalism.
- Adaptability and Lifelong Learning – promoting resilience, self-awareness, and a growth mindset for continuous personal development.
By the end of this course, learners are expected to demonstrate improved confidence, employability, and the capacity to apply essential skills in their technical fields, workplaces, and communities.
- Teacher: Evans Kangor
- Teacher: Richard Yahuma
