Skills City - Retail
39% of retail workers in the UK admit that they’ve lost their company money because they’ve made basic mistakes at work [1]. If you work in retail and worry that your English skills sometimes let you down, this course will build the everyday word skills you need to do your job.
Skills City – Retail is set in real-life retail workplaces. A friendly supervisor works with you as you practise the really important reading, writing, speaking and listening skills that you need every day. From reading instructions to filling out forms, from writing a letter to using a dictionary, the course lets you build a wide range of essential word skills that will help you to get ahead at work.
[1] learndirect, February 2007
What will you learn?
When you have finished the course, you will find it easier to:
- Spell correctly
- Understand the rules of grammar
- Listen to and follow instructions
- Read written English
- Use a computer for writing
- Understand and fill in forms
What should you already know?
The staff at your local learndirect centre will assess your skills. Once they have assessed your skills, they will help you to decide if this is the right course for you.
Course level
| Beginner |
| Beginner plus |
| Intermediate |
| Advanced |
How long does it take?
Long Course - our long courses take 42 - 150 hours to complete. You can work through this course at your own pace.
What's involved?
CD ROM - This is a computer based training course contained on a CD-ROM. Your CD ROM will be despatched to you by post within 8 working days of purchase.
Course Code: 100029BS004
