04/11/2025
Work Experience: 5N1356
A mandatory module for major awards at level 5, this provides the learner with the skills and opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team during a period of work placement in their vocational area.
Learning Outcomes
• Examine work organisations and personal career opportunities in a particular vocational area, to include consideration of work-related issues and needs
• Analyse key challenges and opportunities facing a particular vocational area
• Summarise the basic rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in a particular work, organisational or institutional context, to include health, safety and welfare at work, equality legislation, union representation and regulations relating to pay
• Compile a personal and vocational skills audit and career plan for a specific vocational area, to include goals and action points for the period of work experience
• Present relevant work experience material, to include a CV or personal statement, letter of application, evidence of job-finding skills, skills checklist, statement of learning goals, contractual arrangements
• Participate effectively in work experience, to include observation of good timekeeping, working independently while under general direction, meeting deadlines, personal presentation, communication, adherence to health, safety and other relevant regulations
• Demonstrate effective communication skills in the workplace, to include personal, interpersonal and technological communication skills
• Reflect on workplace experiences, to include feedback by supervisor(s) or mentor(s) on personal performance and challenges such as conflict, criticism, meeting new people and learning in relation to quality management
• Explore options for future education, training and employment in light of work experience
The learner will complete at least 60 hours of Work Experience placement in a relevant Vocational area. A detailed daily record of the placement will be maintained, which will outline typical tasks performed, challenges encountered, etc.
Note: It will be the responsibility of the student to source a suitable placement for this module. Kildare FETC can only facilitate this element.
This is scheduled to commence in early January 2026 and we are now seeking expressions of interest. For more details, please email: [email protected] or phone 045 522003 between 9am and 1pm and weekday.
