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NQ: Girls into Energy - SHELL - Skills for Work

This course equips you with essential knowledge and skills for employment in diverse energy sectors. It emphasises employability skills relevant to energy industries, integrating ICT and problem-solving. Through varied teaching methods, including experiential learning, it offers practical elements such as wind turbine and solar panel use. Discussions encompass traditional and renewable energy systems.

Course information

Level:

SCQF Level 5

Duration:

  • This is a one year course
  • Timetable will vary depending on delivery location
  • Levenmouth Campus is Thursday 14:00 till 17:00
  • Rosyth Campus is Wednesday 14:00 till 17:00
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What skills will I learn?

The course focuses on developing five core skills essential for employability:
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
  • ICT
  • Problem solving
  • Working with others

It emphasises the importance of generic skills valued by employers, workplace understanding, self-evaluation, adaptability, and vocational knowledge.
Opportunities for skill development include:
  • Simulated workplace experiences
  • Visits
  • Guest speakers
  • Practical activities
  • Fostering real-world readiness

What will I study?

The course comprises the following mandatory units:
  • J12W 75 Energy: An Introduction 6 SCQF credit points
  • J12Y 75 Energy: Domestic Wind Turbine Systems 6 SCQF credit points
  • J130 75 Energy: Domestic Solar Hot Water Systems 6 SCQF credit points
  • J12X 75 Energy: Employability and Careers 3 SCQF credit points
  • J133 75 Energy: Oil/Gas Extraction 3 SCQF credit points

To achieve the course award, the learner must successfully achieve all the mandatory units and one of the optional units.

Application Information

What further study options are available?

  • Progression onto NC Engineering related courses.

What career opportunities are there?

  • This is an excellent added qualification to support applications through employers onto Engineering MA programmes.