Key skill assessment unit: problem solving

This course will be closing on 13 December 2023. You cancontinue your studies until this time and, once completed, your statement ofparticipation will continue to appear on your OpenLearn profile.Problem solving runs through many activities. Often problems are contexts for focusing ideas and stimulating further investigation or discussion. Framing an issue appropriately, identifying why it is a problem, recognising factors that might have a bearing on it and outlining what an acceptable resolution or solution might look like, are important approaches. Improving your problem solving skills means raising your awareness of this process. In this free course, Key skill assessment unit: problem solving, you will learn to use and adapt your skills confidently and effectively in different situations and contexts.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Developing your problem solving skills
• 1 Developing your problem solving skills
• 2 Sources of help
• 2 Sources of help
• 3 Key skills assessment courses
• 3 Key skills assessment courses
• 4 Structure of the assessment courses
• 4 Structure of the assessment courses
• 5 Effective use of problem solving skills
• 5 Effective use of problem solving skills
• 6 What you should present
• 6 What you should present
• 7 Part A: Evidencing the process of developing a strategy, monitoring progress and evaluating performance
• 7 Part A: Evidencing the process of developing a strategy, monitoring progress and evaluating performance
• 7.1 Evidence required
• 7.2 Developing a strategy
• 7.3 Monitoring your progress
• 7.4 Evaluating your strategy and assessing your work
• 8 Part B: Evidencing your problem-solving skills
• 8 Part B: Evidencing your problem-solving skills
• 9 Notes to help you complete your assessment
• 9 Notes to help you complete your assessment
• Conclusion
• Acknowledgements