Unit A3:       Working with Others

Level: 1

Unit type: Core

Guided learning hours: 30

Unit in brief

Learners will develop skills in communication, teamwork and problem solving that will enable them to work effectively with other people on a given activity.

Unit introduction

A key part of being successful in work and study is the ability to work with other people. This includes being able to communicate, working together to solve problems and working in teams to achieve common goals.

In this unit, you will develop these skills and demonstrate how you use them. You will work with others to complete a given activity, agree roles and responsibilities, share ideas and support each other. Problems may come up as you work on the activity and you will need to find solutions to them. It can be difficult working with others and this unit gives you the opportunity to develop the skills and behaviours you need to be successful.

The skills you learn in this unit can be applied throughout your sector units and in broader contexts.

Learning aims

In this unit you will:

A  Demonstrate the ability to work with others on a given activity

B  Review own and others’ performance on a given activity.

Unit summary

There are opportunities to develop functional skills in this unit:

Unit content

Knowledge and sector skills

Communicating with others

• Taking part in discussions to decide ways to complete activity.

• Consideration of own verbal communication when working with others.
• Listening and responding appropriately to others.
• Contributing ideas and points of view.
• Accepting and giving positive and negative feedback.

Working with others to achieve common goals

• Identifying individual roles and responsibilities.

• Ensuring clear communication throughout the activity.
• Knowing appropriate behaviours for different situations.
• Working through problems and agreeing solutions together.
• Importance of respecting others who are working with you.
• Reviewing team and personal performance.
• Solving issues in teams.

Carrying out an outline review of own and others’ performance

• Identifying own strengths in activity.

• Receiving feedback about own performance.
• Giving feedback to others on their performance.
• Outlining ways to improve own performance when working with others.

Transferable skills

• Verbal communication: working with others.
• Teamwork: working with others to complete an activity or achieve a goal.
• Problem solving: working together to overcome problems.

Assessment criteria