What are Key Skills?

Key Skills are a range of skills that are vital to your education, employment and personal development and are essential in the completion of an apprenticeship programme.

Key Skills in England include:

• Communication- Level 2
• Application of Number – Level 2
• Information Technology (IT) – Level 1
• Improving Own Learning


• Working with Others

To achieve these Key Skills you are expected to keep a portfolio of work carried out during your apprenticeship.