AIM
    Level 1
    QN: 603/6263/7
    Curriculum Active

    AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Employability and Development Skills

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by AIM . Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 5113 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    AIM
    Syllabus Units
    213 Units
    Guided Hours
    5113 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Acoustic Recording Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the resources needed for recording a small music ensemble.
    • Know how to work safely in a recording studio and control room.
    • Know about microphones.
    • Be able to set up and care for microphones, stands and cables used in music production activity.
    • Understand the recording process.
    • Be able to use recording techniques.
    2

    Acting Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use acting skills in practical activities.
    • Be able to develop a character for an acting role.
    • Be able to use acting skills in a performance.
    • Be able to demonstrate a positive approach through participation in practical activities.
    3

    Alcohol Awareness for the Individual

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about unit strengths and safe limits of alcohol.
    • Know the possible causes of alcohol mis
    • use and its effects.
    • Understand the effects that alcohol mis
    • use can have on others.
    • Understand the health issues associated with alcohol mis
    • Understand the effects of withdrawing from alcohol.
    • Know some of the agencies offering help and information about alcohol mis
    4

    Apply Foundation and Plain Papers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain and store tools and equipment required for applying papers
    • Be able to select and prepare adhesives required for applying papers
    • Be able to apply lining wood ingrain and non-matching papers to walls
    • Be able to store materials
    • Be able to work in accordance with current regulations
    5

    Apply Paint Systems by Brush and Roller

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare the work area and protect the surrounding area
    • Be able to apply water-borne and solvent borne materials to surfaces with brushes and rollers
    • Be able to maintain brushes and rollers
    • Be able to store paint materials
    • Be able to work in accordance with current regulations
    6

    Applying for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different methods of applying for jobs.
    • Be able to complete a job application.
    7

    Assemble Units for Interiors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and assemble components to specification
    • Be able to finish and check the assembly
    • Be able to work in accordance with current regulations
    8

    Assertive Living

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different types of behaviour.
    • Know about self-esteem and how it can be enhanced.
    • Know about stress and strategies for reducing it.
    • Understand the need for time management and be able to implement it.
    • Understand personal strengths and interests.
    9

    Assist with feedstuffs for small animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assist with receiving and storing animal feed
    • Be able to assist with preparing feed for animals
    10

    Assist with maintaining the health and wellbeing of animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Assess (visually) the physical state of an animal, Administer preventative care to animals, Deal with different potential animal emergency situations
    11

    Assist with the care of animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assist with monitoring and caring for the health and well-being of animals
    • Be able to assist with providing food and water for animals
    12

    Audio Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use audio hardware and software to capture sequences
    • Use audio software tools to combine and edit sequences, Play and present audio sequences
    13

    Awareness of communication in adult social care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the communication skills needed in adult social care
    • Know how adult social care workers can meet the communication and language needs of individuals
    • Know the importance of record keeping in adult social care settings
    14

    Awareness of the role and responsibilities of the adult social care worker

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the responsibilities of the adult social care worker.
    • Know about the role of the adult social care worker.
    15

    Basic Food Preparation and Cooking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the principal methods of cooking.
    • Be able to prepare, cook and present simple dishes.
    16

    Budgeting and Money Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about sources of income.
    • Know about outgoings and expenditure.
    • Know about personal budgets.
    17

    Business and the Community

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by ‘business’.
    • Understand how businesses may contribute to prosperity.
    • Understand the purpose of taxation.
    18

    Career Preparation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand his/her strengths, qualities, skills, abilities and how they are transferable.
    • Be able to identify relevant sources of information, advice and guidance in relation to career planning.
    19

    Carpentry Hand Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about hand tools used in carpentry.
    • Be able to use face and edge marks.
    • Be able to saw to a line.
    • Be able to plane timber.
    • Be able to use a chisel.
    20

    Checking and Maintaining a Car’s Tyre Pressure and Tread

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify and use relevant tools and equipment.
    • Be able to maintain road wheels and tyres on a motor vehicle.
    21

    Citizen Social Science

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of Citizen Social Science.
    • Understand the importance of social research in own area.
    • Be able to reflect on own learning.
    22

    Communication in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the lines of communication within own organisation
    • Understand the need to communicate effectively with others in the workplace
    • Know how to communicate with others about tasks in the workplace
    • Know how conflict is dealt with in own organisation
    23

    Composing Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about musical devices in composition.
    • Be able to develop compositional ideas.
    • Be able to compose a piece of music.
    • Understand the compositional process.
    24

    Composing Music Collaboratively

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to contribute musical or rhythmic sketches for collaborative composition.
    • Be able to develop musical and rhythmic ideas.
    • Be able to communicate ideas in a collaborative context.
    • Be able to make decisions on music composition structure, in a collaborative context.
    • Be able to refine collaborative music composition.
    • Be able to review own contribution to collaborative music composition.
    25

    Constructing a Cavity Wall Using Bricklaying Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for constructing a cavity wall.
    • Be able to demonstrate skills and techniques used in constructing a cavity wall.
    • Be able to construct a cavity wall.
    • Be able to leave work area clean and tidy.
    26

    Constructing a One Brick Wide Wall Using Bricklaying Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for constructing a one brick wide wall.
    • Be able to demonstrate skills and techniques used in constructing one brick wide walls.
    • Be able to construct a one brick wide wall.
    • Be able to leave work area clean and tidy.
    27

    Costume for Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what Health and Safety procedures are required for costume for performance.
    • Understand how costume is used in performance.
    • Be able to communicate own ideas for costume development.
    • Understand how to assemble costume from wardrobe.
    • Be able to review own work with costume.
    28

    Critical Thinking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the nature and importance of critical thinking.
    • Understand the nature of assumption, bias and stereotyping.
    • Understand how structure and style impact on argument.
    • Be able to form an argument.
    • Be able to ask critical questions.
    29

    Cultivating Compost And Soils

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for composting and cultivation tasks.
    • Be able to make and use compost in horticulture.
    • Understand how to cultivate different soils.
    • Know pH levels and effects on plant life.
    • Be able to tidy the work area.
    30

    Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the benefits of good customer service in the hospitality industry
    • Be able to communicate with customers in the hospitality environment
    • Know the importance of good personal presentation in the hospitality industry
    31

    Customer Service Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the benefits of good customer service.
    • Understand possible consequences of poor customer service.
    • Know ways to make a good first impression.
    • Be able to interact positively with customers.
    • Understand the importance of respecting the needs of customers.
    • Understand own role in dealing with complaints from customers.
    32

    CV Writing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the purpose of a CV.
    • Know how to complete a CV in an appropriate format.
    33

    Dance Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to participate in practical dance workshops.
    • Be able to develop a dance piece for performance.
    • Be able to use dance skills in performance.
    • Be able to demonstrate a positive attitude through participation in practical activities.
    34

    Database Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Enter, edit and organise structured information in a database
    • Use database software tools to extract information and produce reports
    35

    Design Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Obtain, insert and combine information for designs
    • Use design software tools to create, manipulate and edit designs
    36

    Developing Angling Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the different branches of angling.
    • Know about the regulations relating to angling.
    • Know about Health and Safety requirements when angling.
    • Be able to use angling equipment in a specific branch of angling.
    • Know how to select and use appropriate bait.
    37

    Developing Confidence and Self-Esteem

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the impact of confidence.
    • Know what is meant by self-esteem.
    • Understand ways of building confidence and self-esteem.
    38

    Developing Confidence Working with Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow relevant health and safety rules when working with animals.
    • Understand the natural behaviour and original habitat of a range of domesticated animals.
    • Understand a range of behaviours in both animals and humans.
    • Know how to look after a range of animals and self with reference to feelings and physical needs.
    39

    Developing DJing Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what constitutes a DJ rig.
    • Understand how to safely set up a DJ rig.
    • Be able to set up a DJ rig.
    • Be able to use headphones and turntable.
    40

    Developing own Interpersonal Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify own skills.
    • Understand the need for time management.
    • Be able to recognise signs of stress.
    • Be able to recognise different types of criticism.
    • Be able to recognise confident behaviour in self and others.
    • Know what is meant by non-verbal communication.
    • Know the difference between aggressive, passive and assertive behaviour.
    41

    Developing Personal Confidence and Self Awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand reasons for feeling confident and lacking confidence.
    • Understand effective participation in social situations.
    • Understand ways to manage stress.
    • Be able to set goals for own development.
    42

    Developing Skills For Independent Life

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by independent living.
    • Understand positive and negative aspects of the transition to independence.
    • Know the responsibilities for both tenant and landlord incorporated in tenancy agreement.
    • Know the skills necessary for successful independent living.
    • Understand how to overcome difficulties in independent living.
    43

    Developing Skills for Listening to Children

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the value and benefits of listening and responding to children.
    • Be able to use active listening skills with children.
    • Understand the importance of recognising and acknowledging children’s feelings and needs.
    • Know how to ask appropriate open questions when listening to children.
    44

    Developing Skills in Garden Horticulture

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate an awareness of garden/allotment produce.
    • Know how to control weeds.(SLc/L1)(CU62.2)
    • Demonstrate how to propagate plants.(CU 63.3; CU64.1)
    • Demonstrate how to grow and care for plants grown from seed.(CU64.1; CU64.2)
    45

    Devising Drama

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to devise scenes with character, situation and story.
    • Be able to devise scenes with structure.
    • Be able to engage with character and situation when devising.
    • Be able to demonstrate technical acting skills when devising.
    • Be able to review own devising drama work.
    46

    Fitting Units for Interiors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to interpret information.
    • Be able to fix and fit furniture components in location.
    • Be able to check the final fitting of an interior.
    • Be able to ensure the safety of self and others.
    47

    Food Hygiene

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the importance of food hygiene
    • Understand food hazards
    • Understand food hygiene controls
    • Be able to carry out food hygiene controls
    48

    Food Preparation and Presentation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know a range of utensils required for food preparation.
    • Be able to use a range of utensils required for food preparation.
    • Be able to prepare a range of seasonal vegetables for a soup.
    • Be able to weigh and mix ingredients for a recipe.
    • Be able to prepare service area and tables.
    • Understand health and safety issues relating to preparing and presenting food.
    49

    Food Safety and Storage

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know basic hygiene rules.
    • Know how to store different types of food.
    • Know when food should be discarded.
    • Know how food could be recycled.
    50

    Group And Teamwork Communication Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the roles and responsibilities associated with working in a group.
    • Be able to interact with group members and staff.
    • Be able to listen and understand.
    • Be able to let others communicate within a group situation.
    • Know the importance of co-operation when working in group situations.
    • Be able to accept and respond to praise and criticism.
    • Understand relationships within own team.
    51

    Hair and Make-up for Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow health and safety procedures for performance hair/make-up.
    • Understand how hair/make-up can enhance stage performance and the overall stage production.
    • Understand the value of supporting research and notation for performance hair/make-up.
    • Be able to apply performance hair/make-up to create different effects.
    52

    Hand Care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about nail shapes and the structure of nails.2.
    • Be able to prepare for basic hand care treatments.3.
    • Be able to provide basic hand care treatments.
    53

    Health and Safety for Performing Arts

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about Health and Safety procedures and equipment in a performing arts environment., Observe safe working practices in a performing arts environment.
    54

    How the Body Works

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.
    • Know the functions of the cardio-respiratory systems.
    • Know the requirements of a healthy diet.
    55

    Ideas for Music Composition

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what constitutes a musical idea.
    • Know about possible uses and outlets for musical ideas.
    • Be able to compose musical ideas.
    • Be able to respond to feedback on own musical ideas.
    56

    Improving Own Confidence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about confidence.
    • Know about communication skills and how they can contribute to improving confidence.
    • Know about decision-making and associated emotions and feelings.
    • Know that having goals/targets can increase confidence.
    57

    Improvisation Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health and safety measures relating to improvisation work.
    • Be able to respond to stimuli for improvisation.
    • Be able to use improvisation to explore themes, characters and moods.
    • Be able to use improvisation to explore texts, scores and scripts.
    • Be able to give and receive feedback on use of improvisation technique.
    • Be able to reflect on own improvisation work.
    58

    Interview Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to be interviewed.
    • Be able to respond to questions in an interview.
    • Be able to assess own performance in an interview.
    59

    Introduction to dementia awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the main causes and effects of dementia
    • Understand the importance of effective communication for individuals with dementia
    60

    Introduction to Drug Awareness for the Individual

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the differences between types of drugs, including their legal status.
    • Know causes of drug mis
    • Be able to recognise physical and psychological effects of drug mis
    • Be able to identify the impact that drug mis
    • use may have on others.
    • Be able to identify health issues associated with drug mis
    • Know effects of withdrawing from drugs.
    • Be able to identify agencies offering help and information on drug mis
    61

    Introduction to Group and Teamwork Communication Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the roles of different group members working together.
    • Understand how to communicate verbally with group members.
    • Understand the importance of listening to others in group situations.
    • Understand the importance of co-operation when working in group situations.
    • Be able to respond to praise and constructive criticism.
    • Understand relationships within own team.
    62

    Introduction to the Adult Social Care Sector

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about types of social care support available to adults
    • Know the range of jobs available in adult social care
    63

    Introduction to the Values and Principles of Adult Social Care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the values and principles of adult social care
    • Know the importance of diversity within adult social care
    64

    Issues of Substance Misuse

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about different types of legal and illegal substances
    • Know about the impact of the use and mis
    • use of substances
    • Know about sources of support relating to mis
    65

    Know how to carry out basic blocklaying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare to build block walling.
    • Know how to set out the work area to build block walling.
    • Know how to build block walling using dense concrete and lightweight insulation blocks.
    66

    Know how to maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to maintain and store carpentry and joinery hand tools.
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery handsaws.
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery hand-held planes.
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery hand-held drills.
    • Know how to use woodworking chisels.
    67

    Making Dance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to warm up and cool down.
    • Be able to create movement phrases.
    • Be able to combine movement phrases.
    • Be able to dance with a partner or small group.
    68

    Music for Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the part music can play in creating mood and atmosphere.
    • Be able to demonstrate music making skills.
    • Understand the use of rhythm and tempo.
    • Be able to select music for use in performance.
    69

    Music Skills for Solo Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know basic technical skills on an instrument.
    • Be able to practice regularly.
    • Be able to play music in different moods/styles.
    • Be able to play music competently.
    70

    Musical Ensemble Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to perform pieces of music as part of an ensemble using an instrument or voice.
    • Understand how rehearsal can address difficulties in performing in an ensemble.
    • Be able to perform in an ensemble.
    71

    Musical Theatre

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the elements of musical theatre.
    • Be able to participate in a musical theatre production.
    • Know own contribution to a musical theatre production.
    • Know how to review own contribution.
    72

    Nail Art Application

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for nail art techniques.
    • Be able to carry out nail art techniques.
    73

    Oral Storytelling Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the difference between written and oral stories.
    • Understand different kinds of stories in the oral tradition.
    • Understand the relevance of personal experience in oral storytelling.
    • Be able to use a range of basic storytelling techniques.
    • Understand the basic structure and appeal of popular stories.
    • Be able to review own oral storytelling performance.
    74

    Pay and Payslips

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different methods by which employees can be paid.
    • Understand main items on payslips.
    • Understand the importance of keeping a record of earnings.
    75

    Performing in a Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to consciously employ disciplines and techniques central to effective performance realisation.
    • Be able to review own performance.
    • Be able to review a production.
    76

    Performing Physical Theatre

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health and safety measures relating to physical theatre.
    • Be able to engage safely in physical theatre.
    • Be able to demonstrate basic movement for physical theatre.
    • Be able to choreograph simple physical performance sequences.
    • Be able to give and receive feedback on performance.
    • Be able to reflect on own performance.
    77

    Personal Development Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know own strengths and weaknesses.
    • Know own personal skills.
    • Understand ways to improve own skills.
    • Know how to make positive decisions.
    • Be able to set personal objectives.
    78

    Personal presentation in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know conventions for personal presentation in the workplace.
    • Be able to demonstrate appropriate personal presentation for the workplace.
    79

    Pest Control

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for pest control tasks.
    • Understand why pest control is necessary.
    • Be able to recognise common pests.
    • Know methods of pest control.
    • Be able to carry out pest control.
    • Know and comply with health and safety procedures relevant to pest control.
    • Be able to maintain a tidy work area.
    80

    Planning a Fitness Programme

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the components of physical fitness.
    • Be able to assess own fitness level.
    • Be able to plan own fitness programme.
    • Be able to implement own fitness programme.
    • Know how to overcome barriers to achievement of fitness goals.
    • Be able to review own fitness programme.
    81

    Plastering Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about tools and equipment used in plastering.
    • Know about materials used in plastering.
    • Be able to mix types of plaster.
    • Know about backgrounds that receive plaster.
    • Be able to plan and prepare for plastering.
    • Know about floating techniques when plastering a section of a wall.
    • Be able to plaster a section of a wall
    82

    Play for Early Learning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the features of a positive learning environment
    • Know how play can help children’s learning or development
    • Know how play activities can avoid stereotyping and discrimination
    83

    Preparing and Serving Drinks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and serve different drinks.
    • Be able to work in a drinks service area.
    84

    Preparing for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify career or work options.
    • Be able to complete applications for work or training.
    • Be able to present self at an interview.
    • Be able to plan for future work or training.
    85

    Presentation Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Input and combine text and other information within presentation slides
    • Use presentation software tools to structure, edit and format slides
    • Prepare slides for presentation to meet needs
    86

    Principles of dealing with animal accommodation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to clean animal accommodation
    • Know how to maintain animal accommodation
    • Know relevant health and safety precautions to be observed
    87

    Principles of Sports Coaching

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare for sports coaching sessions.2.
    • Understand how to support participants’ behaviour and performance during coaching sessions.3.
    • Understand the importance of giving and receiving feedback for coaches and participants in sports coaching.
    88

    Principles of the care of animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to monitor and care for the health and well-being of animals
    • Know how to provide food and water to animals
    89

    Principles of the movement and handling of small animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to move animals on a site
    • Know how to handle animals
    90

    Problem Solving in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know problems that can occur in the workplace.
    • Know ways to solve problems in the workplace.
    • Know ways to work collaboratively in problem solving.
    • Be able to reflect on the effectiveness of the solution to the problem.
    91

    Promoting a Performing Arts Event

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why a performing arts event needs promotion.
    • Be able to plan the promotion of a specific performance or event.
    • Be able to contribute to the promotion of a specific performance or event.
    • Be able to review the promotion of a specific performance or event.
    92

    Recognising and Respecting Diversity in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how recognising and respecting individual differences and diversity contributes to a positive environment in the workplace.
    • Understand key responsibilities in relation to promoting equality in the workplace.
    • Understand the importance of challenging discrimination at work.
    93

    Remove and Replace Motor Vehicle Road Wheels

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely when removing and replacing motor vehicle road wheels
    • Know the importance of checking motor vehicle road wheels
    • Be able to remove and replace motor vehicle road wheels
    94

    Responsible Road Vehicle Ownership and Use

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the impacts of vehicle usage
    • Know the legal requirements for the road use of vehicles
    • Know about the principles of road safety
    • Understand considerate driving or riding practice
    95

    Routine Motorcycle Checks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know motorcycle systems and components that require routine checks.
    • Know the information and equipment required for motorcycle maintenance checks.
    • Be able to safely and correctly carry out routine motorcycle checks.
    96

    Routine Vehicle Checks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know vehicle systems and components that require routine checks.
    • Know the information and equipment required for vehicle maintenance checks.
    • Be able to safely and correctly carry out vehicle checks.
    97

    Routine Wheel and Tyre Checks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely.
    • Know how wheel and tyres are constructed.
    • Know wheel and tyre terminology.
    • Be able to safely and correctly remove and refit road wheels.
    • Be able to check tyre pressure and tread depth.
    98

    Set Building

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work towards a set building brief.
    • Know about tools used for set building.
    • Be able to use tools safely and correctly to build a set for performance.
    • Be able to maintain own workspace to a safe standard.
    • Be able to review own set building skills.
    99

    Song Writing Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about song styles in popular music.
    • Know about the use of form in popular music.
    • Know about the use of subject matter in popular music.
    • Understand the use of lyrical devices in popular music songs.
    • Understand the use of compositional devices in popular music songs.
    • Be able to compose a popular music song.
    100

    Song Writing Skills In Popular Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand song styles and form in popular music.
    • Understand the impact of lyrics on a popular song.
    • Understand the use of melody and rhythm in popular songs.
    • Be able to compose a popular music song.
    101

    Sound and Audio Production Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about health and safety
    • Be able to record sound
    • Be able to develop production ideas
    102

    Sound Production and Recording

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health and safety measures relating to sound production and recording.
    • Be able to work safely when using sound and recording equipment.
    • Know equipment used for sound production.
    • Be able to use equipment to record and store sound.
    • Be able to use technical skills to develop ideas for production.
    • Be able to review own use of sound and recording equipment.
    103

    Sport and Active Leisure Project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to find out about an aspect of sport and active leisure.
    • Be able to demonstrate work-related skills in presenting the information as a team member.
    • Be able to assess own work-related skills in researching an aspect of sport and active leisure.
    104

    Spreadsheet Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use a spreadsheet to enter, edit and organise numerical and other data
    • Use appropriate formulas and tools to summarise and display spreadsheet information
    • Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information effectively
    105

    Stage Lighting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know why stage lighting is used.
    • Understand roles and responsibilities relating to work with stage lighting.
    • Know the equipment used for stage lighting.
    • Know the power requirements for stage lighting.
    • Be able to follow directions in relation to the placing and location of stage lighting equipment.
    • Be able to follow health and safety requirements in relation to use of stage lighting equipment in a performance area.
    • Be able to review own work with stage lighting.
    106

    Stage Make Up for Performers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow health and safety procedures for performance make-up.2.
    • Understand how make-up can enhance stage performance and the overall stage production.3.
    • Understand the value of supporting research and notation for performance make-up.4.
    • Be able to apply performance make-up to create different effects.
    107

    Styling Men's Hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for styling for men
    • Be able to provide styling for men
    108

    Styling Women's Hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for styling for women
    • Be able to provide styling for women
    109

    Take Part in an Activity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan an activity
    • Be able to participate in an activity
    • Understand how to review an activity
    110

    Taking Part in Exercise and Fitness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know where to access exercise and fitness facilities.
    • Know about different exercise and fitness activities.
    • Know how to take part in exercise and fitness safely.
    • Be able to demonstrate work skills through participation in exercise and fitness activities.
    • Be able to review own performance.
    111

    Teamwork and Communication Skills for Performing Arts

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know roles for individuals in a performing arts group.
    • Be able to interact with group members during performing arts activities.
    • Be able to demonstrate listening and conversational skills for social interaction during performing arts activities.
    • Be able to accept the right of other people to communicate within a group situation during performance arts activities.
    • Understand the importance of co-operation in group situations during performing arts activities.
    • Be able to accept and respond to praise and criticism during performing arts activities., Be aware of the role of those in authority and own relationship with them within own performing arts team.
    112

    Teamwork Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the meaning of team
    • Understand the role and responsibilities of team members.
    • Know how to work within a team.
    • Know how to review performance of a team.
    113

    Technical Skills for Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand health and safety regulations relevant to technical support in the performing arts, both on and off stage.
    • Know technical support roles in the performing arts.
    • Be able to set up and use production equipment relating to one area of responsibility in the performing arts.
    • Be able to use technical skills to enhance a production.
    114

    The Physical and Psychological Needs of Children

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the physical and psychological needs of children
    • Know the importance of exercise and rest in children’s healthy development
    • Know how to provide physical care for children of different ages
    115

    Tools, Equipment and Materials for Vehicle Maintenance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely
    • Be able to use and maintain hand tools for vehicle maintenance
    • Be able to use workshop equipment for vehicle maintenance
    • Be able to use materials when carrying out vehicle maintenance
    116

    Understanding Business Communication

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand business communication.
    • Know how to choose an appropriate communication method.
    • Understand effective business communication., Understanding a business team and the behaviours within that team.
    • Understand the benefits of an effective communication strategy.
    117

    Understanding Children’s Social and Emotional Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand key elements children’s social and emotional development.
    • Understand children’s social and emotional needs.
    • Know how children acquire their behaviour patterns.
    • Understand how to meet children’s social and emotional needs.
    • Understand how to encourage children to feel positive about themselves.
    118

    Understanding Customer Service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the benefits to an organisation of good customer service.
    • Understand the possible consequences of poor customer service.
    • Understand the value of first impressions.
    • Understand positive verbal and non-verbal interaction with customers.
    • Understand that respect for the individual is at the heart of good customer service.
    • Understand own role in dealing with complaints from customers.
    119

    Understanding Diversity Within Society

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by 'diversity in society'.
    • Know about diverse social groups and their practices.
    • Be able to identify similarities between diverse groups.
    • Understand the importance of respecting diversity in a tolerant society.
    • Be able to recognise the contributions of diverse groups to society.
    120

    Understanding Growth, Social and Emotional Development of Children

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the sequence of growth and development from birth to adolescence.
    • Understand factors that affect growth and development.
    • Know that different experiences affect emotional or social development.
    • Understand some of the ways in which a child learns to communicate.
    121

    Understanding Motivation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the meaning of motivation.
    • Understand the effects of lack of motivation.
    • Understand own levels of motivation.
    122

    Understanding Organic Horticulture

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the difference between organic and conventional growing systems.
    • Know and demonstrate organic soil management techniques.
    • Know and demonstrate organic crop protection techniques.
    123

    Understanding Plant Pruning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the reasons for pruning plants.
    • Know where and how to cut when pruning.
    • Know how to prune different types of plants.
    124

    Understanding Play

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of play in a child’s development.
    • Understand the purpose of play activities for children at different levels of development.
    • Understand the importance of a plan for play activities.
    • Understand how stereotyping can effect children’s participation in activities.
    125

    Understanding Prejudice And Discrimination

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the meaning of the terms ‘prejudice’ and ‘discrimination’.
    • Know about stereotypical attitudes.
    • Know some of the consequences of prejudice and discrimination.
    • Understand the importance of Equal Opportunities Policies.
    126

    Understanding Self in Conflict

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand own reactions to conflict.
    • Understand how others can influence behaviour towards or away from conflict.
    • Understand the concept of triggers for conflict.
    • Understand the process of getting hooked into a conflict.
    • Understand the process of getting unhooked from a conflict.
    • Understand significant life events that may influence personal behaviour.
    • Understand the concept of getting locked into a ‘vicious cycle’ of behaviour.
    • Understand the concept of choice in terms of alternative actions which will take someone out of a ‘vicious cycle’.
    127

    Understanding Soils And Crop Plants

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the characteristics of various crop types.
    • Understand the main structures of plants and their function.
    • Understand the main requirements for germination and growth.
    • Know about soils.
    128

    Understanding Stress And Stress Management Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the symptoms of stress.
    • Know the possible causes of stress.
    • Understand the benefits of using relaxation as a strategy.
    • Know about a range of coping strategies in relation to stress.
    • Be able to undertake a number of relaxation techniques.
    129

    Understanding the business of retail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how retail outlets differ in size and type
    • Understand the range of retail occupations
    • Understand the retail supply chain
    • Understand the contribution which the retail sector makes to the economy of the United Kingdom
    • Understand how customers’ concerns influence the products and services offered by retailers
    130

    Understanding the Intellectual and Language Development of Children from Birth to Eight

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the stages of intellectual development in children.
    • Understand the stages of language development in children.
    • Understand why it is important to communicate with young children.
    • Understand factors which affect intellectual and language development in children.
    131

    Understanding the Principles of Care, Organisational Policies and the Role of the Care Worker

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the values that underpin the role of the Care Worker and the organisation in which s/he works.
    • Understand the responsibilities and boundaries of the Care Worker role.
    • Understand the importance of effective communication in the Care Worker role.
    • Understand the need for confidentiality and ways of maintaining confidentiality in the Care Worker role.
    • Know basic organisational policies and procedures and how they should be applied.
    • Understand the role of the Care Worker and the importance of the support and supervisory process.
    132

    Understanding The Use Of Digital Sampling Techniques For Composing And Producing Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of samplers in modern music production.
    • Understand audition.
    • Be able to demonstrate audition.
    • Understand a musical composition.
    • Be able to create a piece of music using loops s/he has prepared and auditioned.
    • Understand how to remix composition.
    • Know how to compare compositions.
    133

    Use of Tools and Equipment for a Practical Activity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know tools and equipment suitable for an agreed activity.
    • Be able to use tools and equipment for an agreed activity.
    • Know how to care for and maintain a range of tools and equipment.
    • Be able to care for and maintain a range of tools and equipment.
    • Be able to store a range of tools and equipment.
    134

    Use of Tools and Equipment for Bricklaying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know commonly used materials in bricklaying.
    • Be able to stack and store materials.
    • Be able to use access equipment.
    • Know tools used in bricklaying.
    • Be able to use a brick trowel.
    • Be able to re-point an area of brick
    • Be able to measure, cut and level bricks.
    135

    Using and Maintaining Woodworking Tools

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about manual tools and their uses in wood
    • Be able to maintain tools
    • Know about electrical tools and their use in wood
    • Be able to store tools used in wood
    136

    Using Aural Skills in Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about time signature
    • Be able to re
    • produce a melody
    • Know about changes in rhythm
    • Know about changes of dynamics in a piece of music
    137

    Using Craft Activities With Children And Young People

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the uses of craft activities.
    • Know about appropriate craft techniques for children/young people., Be aware of the safety factors necessary in craft activities.
    • Be able to plan and organise an appropriate craft activity for a child/young person.
    138

    Using Decorative Paint Effects for Interior Walls

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to conform to Health and Safety requirements associated with decorative paints and glazes.
    • Be able to prepare work area for tasks.
    • Know how to produce decorative effects.
    • Be able to store materials, tools and equipment safely.
    • Be able to re-instate work area.
    139

    Using Email

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use e-mail software tools and techniques to compose and send messages
    • Manage incoming email effectively
    140

    Using Mobile IT Devices

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Set up the mobile device to meet needs
    • Use applications and files on the mobile device, Transfer data to and from the mobile device
    • Maintain the performance of the mobile device
    141

    Using Teamwork Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to contribute to the setting of group and individual goals.
    • Understand their role and responsibility within the group.
    • Know how to plan group activities.
    • Be able to undertake group activities.
    • Know how to review group activities.
    142

    Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to clean and maintain tools.
    • Know how to plan to carry out a given vehicle maintenance or repair task with a number of steps.
    143

    Video Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use video hardware and software to capture sequences
    • Use video software tools to combine and edit sequences, Play and present video sequences
    144

    Wallpapering Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan and prepare for the wallpapering task
    • Be able to wallpaper
    • Be able to maintain tools and the working area
    145

    Website Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Plan and create web pages
    • Use website software tools to structure and format web pages, Publish web pages to the Internet or an intranet
    146

    Word Processing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Enter, edit and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents, Structure information within word processing documents
    • Use word processing software tools to format and present documents
    147

    Working in a Group

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand characteristics of groups.
    • Be able to plan work with a group.
    • Be able to work in a group.
    • Be able to review own group working experience.
    148

    Working with your Child to Develop Literacy Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create literacy activities for their child
    • Know about the importance of child-led literacy activities
    • Know about children’s literacy skills and successes
    • Know about ways in which achievement in literacy is recorded
    • Know about the use of positive feedback in the development of literacy skills
    149

    Working with Your Child to Develop Numeracy Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create numeracy activities for their child
    • Know about the importance of child-led numeracy activities
    • Know about children’s numeracy skills and successes
    • Know about ways in which achievement in numeracy is recorded
    • Know about the use of positive feedback in the development of numeracy skills

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6263/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    AIM
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2020

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