Thousands of students involved in sports clubs, societies, in RAG and fundraising, student media, as student and course representatives in part-time work and in volunteering more generally are set to benefit from a nationally accredited Award purpose built for students, when it is rolled out fully in 2012.
What activity the award will cover
- RAG and fundraising
- Student sports
- Student societies
- Student media
- Student volunteers
- Student and course representatives
- Part-time workers
Aiming to bring big graduate employers, charities, universities and students’ unions together in partnership to accredit the skills students gain outside of their studies at university, Ed Marsh, NUS Vice-President said:
“Students are facing a tough graduate jobs market. This award has been created to help students who have given so much to their students’ unions, universities and local communities get a little something back.”
By making students link the activity they’ve undertaken to a national skills framework which employers have called for, NUS hopes that graduates will be able to demonstrate their skills and move into employment quicker than before. In addition, students will be able to see what level they’re performing at and how to progress further.
The Nine Skills in the Award
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Self-management
- Business and Stakeholder Awareness
- Leadership
- Application of numeracy
- Application of IT
- Specialist skills
For information about the Student Skills Award, email lewis.coakley@nus.org.uk