Can you communicate easily with others?

This page is about improving how you communicate with others regardless of their culture or background, which as you can imagine, is a very important skill and can make a big difference in achieving targets.

Do you like taking part in group discussions? Can you communicate your ideas effectively? Can you listen to other peoples ideas?

To show how good you are at this subject, you have to provide evidence that you can:

• Take part in discussions about straightforward subjects.
• Read and identify the main points and ideas from documents about straightforward subjects.
• Write about straightforward subjects.

• Help move discussions forward.
• Give a short talk using an image to illustrate main points.
• Read and explain the main points of information from extended documents.
• Use a suitable form and style when writing extended documents.

• Create opportunities for others to contribute to group discussions about complex subjects.
• Make a presentation using a range of techniques to engage the audience.
• Read and combine information from extended documents about a complex subject.
• Organise information clearly, selecting a form and style of writing appropriate to complex subject matter.

Click on a level number to see more detailed information about the requirements for that level.