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 The ten employability skills and their corresponding competency standards have been arranged in three series of training modules: The Workplace Literacy Series, The Workplace Numeracy Series and The Workplace Skills Series.
WORKPLACE NUMERACY SERIES |
WORKPLACE LITERACY SERIES |
Lifelong Learning
Global Mindset |
Health & Workplace Safety |
Problem Solving & Decision Making |
Communication & Relationship Management |
Self-Management
Work-Related Life Skills |
Information Communication Technologies |
Workplace Literacy & Numeracy |
Learning and Personal Development (Mgr)
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Learning and Personal Development (Sup)
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Learning and Personal Development (Ops)
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Workplace Safety & Health (Mgr) |
Workplace Safety & Health (Sup) |
Workplace Safety & Health (Ops) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Mgr) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Sup) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Ops) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Mgr) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Sup) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Ops) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Mgr) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Sup) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Ops) |
Personal Effectiveness (Mgr) |
Personal Effectiveness (Sup) |
Personal Effectiveness (Ops) |
Workplace ICT Appln (Mgr) |
Basic ICT Skills
Workplace ICT Appln (Sup) |
Workplace ICT Appln (Ops) |
WORKPLACE NUMERACY SERIES |
WORKPLACE LITERACY SERIES |
Lifelong Learning
Global Mindset |
Health & Workplace Safety |
Problem Solving & Decision Making |
Communication & Relationship Management |
Self-Management
Work-Related Life Skills |
Information Communication Technologies |
Workplace Literacy & Numeracy |
Learning and Personal Development (Mgr)
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Learning and Personal Development (Sup)
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Learning and Personal Development (Ops)
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Workplace Safety & Health (Mgr) |
Workplace Safety & Health (Sup) |
Workplace Safety & Health (Ops) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Mgr) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Sup) |
Problem Solving & Decision Making (Ops) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Mgr) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Sup) |
Communication & Relationship Management (Ops) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Mgr) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Sup) |
Initiative & Enterprise (Ops) |
Personal Effectiveness (Mgr) |
Personal Effectiveness (Sup) |
Personal Effectiveness (Ops) |
Workplace ICT Appln (Mgr) |
Basic ICT Skills
Workplace ICT Appln (Sup) |
Workplace ICT Appln (Ops) |
The Workplace Literacy (WPL) and Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Series
These modules are offered at different levels. There are 3 levels for Workplace Literacy (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and 2 levels for Workplace Numeracy (Intermediate and Advanced). There is an initial assessment of English literacy and numeracy abilities before the participant is placed into the most suitable level of training programme. The WPL series encompasses the four domains of literacy - Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. Currently, assessments for the WPL series focus on Reading and Listening and are conducted using a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT). Participants with little or no computer knowledge are not disadvantaged during assessment as the system is designed to be fairly simple. It requires point and click on appropriate answers to a series of multiple choice questions using a mouse. For more information on the training modules, please click here for the ESS Employers' Guide. Interested parties may also find out more about the ESS from WDA-approved training providers. Signing up for Workplace Literacy & Numeracy Assessments
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For employer-sponsored participants, their employers will make an appointment with Centre for Employability Skills (CES) to arrange for the WPL/N assessment. The assessment can either be taken at CES location or at the premise of the company. |
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For job-seekers referred by Community Development Councils (CDCs) or CareerLink@NTUC & WDA or Self-Help Groups (SHG) of the Distributed CareerLink Network1, the staff or career counselors of the DCN will make the appointment with CES for them to take the WPL/N assessment. The assessment can either be taken at CES location or at the DCN's premise2.
1 With effective from 1 Dec 2006, the Self-Help Groups will not be included in the DCN but organised under the CareerLink Plus Programme.
2 Some CDCs have the capability to conduct the assessment or they can arrange with CES to conduct the assessment at the organised career fairs.
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For self-sponsored participants registering directly with approved WPL & WPN training providers to take the WPL/N training modules, the training providers will make appointment with CES to arrange for the WPL/N assessment before the commencement of the training. |
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For individual participants interested to take the WPL/N assessment can also approach CES directly. However, they must be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident and have GCE 'O' Level and below educational qualifications. |
The Centre for Employability Skills - WPL & WPN Assessment Centre.
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The staff of Centre for Employability Skills (CES) conducts the WPL & WPN assessment for individual participants and employer-referred workers. The assessment can be taken either at the location of the CES or company with more than 25 or more participan | | |