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Taking your first steps into the degree apprenticeship programme

Updated Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Have you joined the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, provided through Civil Service Learning and KPMG? If so, we have a collection of free resources to help you take your first steps.

 

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Degree apprenticeship programme

Joining the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship is a very exciting step on your journey to increasing your confidence and contributions as a manager in your organisation. 

Before you begin the formal programme on 3 February 2018, you might find it helpful to look at some of the following learning resources.  These are designed specifically for those who may have been out of education and training for a while, and might benefit from some preparation in advance of joining the degree apprenticeship programme. And they are all free!

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  • Essay and report writing skills

    Essay and report writing skills

    Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. Learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report. This free course, Essay and report writing skills, is designed to help you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes.

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    Free course

    15 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

  • Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

    Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis

    This free course, Business communication: writing a SWOT analysis, is designed to develop your writing skills for business. You will be taken step by step through the process of writing a SWOT analysis, with clear advice on selecting key information from a case study text, making concise notes, choosing an appropriate structure and using ...

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    Free course

    8 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

  • Talk the talk

    Talk the talk

    This free course introduces the mechanics of effective, persuasive oral presentations, by giving you the opportunity to analyse examples and then create your own. Using resources such as TED Talk videos, you will see how experts deliver professional talks and famous speeches, observe what works, and identify how language connects ideas and keeps...

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    Free course

    12 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

  • Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

    Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online

    This free course, Introduction to cyber security: stay safe online, will help you to understand online security and start to protect your digital life, whether at home or work. You will learn how to recognise the threats that could harm you online and the steps you can take to reduce the chances that they will happen to you.

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    Free course

    24 hours

    Level: 1 Introductory

 

 
 

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