Softline VIP launches VIP Cares life and business skills programme

Softline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc, embarked on a campaign that aims to equip Grade 10 to 12 learners from disadvantaged backgrounds with essential life and business skills which will aid them in their task of finding work once they matriculate. The programme was inaugurated during the school holidays and saw a group of thirteen Grade 10 learners from the Louis Botha children's home and a High School in Mamelodi, reaping the benefits of the campaign. The Grade 10 curriculum provides learners with a basic overview of life skills including self development, communication, interpersonal relationships, conflict handling and assertiveness. The curriculum compilation for Grade 11 learners takes the process one step further by focusing on organisational skills and includes an introduction to the payroll environment, a closer look at career choices, and an overview of successful presentation skills and good time management. It also aims to teach learners to optimise their memory and takes a closer look at intermediate Excel.