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Apprenticeship for Pharmacy Assistants - Qualifications to be Achieved

Key Skills

KEY SKILLS are the skills which are most commonly needed to succeed in a range of activities - at work, in education and training, and in everyday life.

Communication Level 1

In developing the key skill of Communication, you will learn to use and adapt your communication skills confidently and effectively in a range of settings and contexts. To achieve Communication at level 1, you must be able to apply your communication skills to suit different purposes.

You will show that you can:

  • take part in a discussion
  • read and obtain information from at least one document
  • write two types of document
Evidence can be drawn from NVQ activity to put into key skills portfolio. In some cases an on line multiple choice test may be required.

Application of Number Level 1

In developing the key skill of Application of Number, you will learn to use and adapt your number skills confidently and effectively in a range of settings and contexts. To achieve Application of Number at level 1, you must be able to apply your number skills to suit different purposes.

You will show that you can:

  • interpret information from two sources
  • carry out and check calculations
  • interpret the results of your calculations and present your findings
Evidence can be drawn from NVQ activity to put into key skills portfolio. In some cases an on line multiple choice test may be required.

Employment Responsibilities and Rights Workbook

An Apprenticeship Training Guide and Workbook for Dispensing and Pharmacy Assistants
Covers:
  • Statutory rights and responsibilities
  • Procedures and documentation
  • Career pathways
  • Representative bodies
Completed by answering questions in workbook

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