Page 4 - Part A

Counselling Skills

Stop and Think Key

Throughout this unit, you will be asked to complete activities to help with your
English and maths skills and to allow you to stretch and challenge yourself in
relation to using counselling skills and personal development. These activities are
designed to encourage your development throughout the course and to allow you
to extend your key knowledge as you progress through the course.

Stop and Think: English

Whenever you see this icon, there will be an activity which encourages
you to demonstrate your English skills. Completing these activities will
allow you to practice literacy components and may stretch you beyond
your existing skills which will then improve your general abilities.

Stop and Think: Maths

Whenever you see this icon, there will be an activity which
encourages you to demonstrate your maths skills. These activities
will help you with your personal and professional development.
Completing these activities will allow you to practice mathematical
components and may stretch you beyond your existing skills which
will then improve your general abilities.

Stop and Think: Stretch and challenge yourself

Whenever you see this icon, there will be an activity which encourages
you to stretch and challenge yourself in relation to using counselling
skills and personal development. These activities will help you with
your personal and professional development and allow you to think
about certain situations and scenarios in more detail.

Stop and Think: Behaviour and attitudes

Whenever you see this icon, there will be an activity which encourages
you to consider your own behaviours and attitudes in relation to using
counselling skills and personal development. These activities will help
you with your personal and professional development and will help
you to evaluate the skills you already have, and think about how you
approach various situations in the workplace.

British Values

You will also come across this British Values icon throughout the
course. Whenever you see this, it represents an area of learning that
emphasises British Values. Your understanding of these values is
crucial as you look to grow and develop as an employee and member
of your wider community.

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