P5: Prepare for work, HE or business/self-employment oppotunity

P5: Learners prepare relevant personal information for a business opportunity, job or higher education application

M2: Learners contextualise the information they have prepared for a specific application, tailoring information appropriately.

TASK:

You should use the information you have prepared about your own skills and experiences in P2 along with any relevant information from your resources audit  (P3) and personal plan (P4) in order to create EITHER:


1) A completed university/HE application including accompanying personal statement (Provide a screen grab of your university application along with any additional information your were asked to provide for interview. If you have an offer or response you should show evidence of this as well)

OR

2) A completed application for an apprenticeship along with a supporting cover letter (See guidance below on format of a cover letter)

OR

3) A completed Job application with a supporting cover letter (See guidance below on format of a cover letter)

OR

4) A completed application for funding (to be able to start a business) and supporting cover letter.  (This must include a business proposal - an outline of the services you wish to supply; potential target audience and clients; the resources and budget you need and where you might access them; as well as a short, medium and long term plan for the business. See guidance below on format of a cover letter)


ALL OF THE ABOVE MUST BE IN LINE WITH THE RESEARCH YOU HAVE CARRIED OUT FOR THIS UNIT.



Guidance: Structure of a formal cover letter 

Your cover letter should include:

Your address and contact details 

Space for the date

Space for the recipients address 

A salutation line 

Optional letter footer (web address and other important info) 

Look at some letter templates online for ideas.  This video gives some useful tips.