Ascentis
Level 2
QN: 603/3957/3
Curriculum Active
Ascentis Level 2 Award in Work Preparation
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Ascentis. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1092 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Ascentis
Syllabus Units
66 Units
Guided Hours
1092 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different methods of applying for a job.
- Be able to prepare a job application.
2
Build Brick and Block Walls
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for building work.
- Be able to carry out building work.
- Be able to tidy up work area.
3
Building a Personal Career Portfolio
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognise own skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and personal qualities.
- Be able to assess the potential of own skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and personal qualities for contributing towards the achievement of personal goals.
- Be able to build a portfolio of information to evidence achievements and qualities.
- Know how to produce a curriculum vitae (CV).
- Identify personal goals and the actions required to achieve these.
- Understand the value of a portfolio in personal, educational and career development.
4
Building working relationships with colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how people in the workplace depend on one another.
- Understand how an individual’s behaviour affects other people at work.
- Be able to demonstrate positive behaviours that promote effective working with others.
5
Communicate in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of planning communication
- Understand how to communicate in writing
- Understand how to communicate verbally
- Understand the purpose of feedback in developing communication skills
- Be able to plan communication
- Be able to communicate in writing
- Be able to communicate verbally
- Be able to identify and agree ways of developing communication skills
6
Communication in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about ways of communicating.
- Know the methods used to communicate different types of information in the workplace.
- Be able to use communication skills.
7
Creative Craft Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand thehealth and safety requirements when undertaking creative activity.
- Know how to research and develop ideas for creative activity
- Know how to experiment with media using a sketchbook and/or journal.
- Know how to use a range of materials and equipment.
- Understand techniques to undertake activity.
8
Customer Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of good customer care.
- Be able to provide good customer care.
- Be able to communicate positively with customers.
- Understand the importance of keeping to organisational policies and practice.
9
Developing Cooking Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan meals.
- Understand a range of cooking equipment, including care and maintenance.
- Use a variety of ingredients, basic cookery methods and equipment to produce dishes.
- Understand the importance of health and safety requirements in the kitchen.
10
Developing Good Practice Skills for use in the Kitchen
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use a variety of measuring methods.
- Understand the importance of health and safety requirements when working in a kitchen.
- Be able to apply the principles of food and personal hygiene.
- Be able to apply correct storage methods for food.
- Be able to organise and maintain the work area for food preparation.
- Be able to clear away safely and efficiently.
- Be able to use kitchen equipment correctly.
11
Establishing plants or seeds in soil
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select
- use and maintain equipment
- Be able to select and transport plants and/or seeds
- Be able to establish plants and/or seeds in soil.
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Know the requirements for establishing healthy plants
- Know how to deal with damage and pollution
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
- Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice.
12
Exploring job opportunities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify suitable job opportunities.
- Be able to investigate job vacancies.
13
Food safety in catering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
- Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
- Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
- Understand the importance of keeping food safe
14
Health and Safety in a Practical Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the Health and Safety requirements, procedures and equipment relevant to their work environment.
- Be able to recognise and manage risk in their work environment by following safe working practices.
15
Hedgelaying
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety issues in relation to hedgelaying.
- Know a range of hand tools used for hedgelaying and how to care for them.
- Know about the methodology of hedgelaying.
- Know how to lay a hedge.
- Understand the importance of maintaining laid hedges.
- Know how the characteristics of hedgelaying reflect geology.
16
Improve own performance in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to improve own performance
- Be able to improve own performance using feedback
- Be able to agree own development needs using a learning plan
17
Improving own learning and performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different ways of learning.
- Know how to set realistic learning targets.
- Know how to review own performance in meeting learning targets.
18
Interview Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate readiness for an interview.
- Be able to respond to questions in an interview.
- Know how to review own performance in an interview.
19
Introduction to Building and Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Building and Construction industry.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Building and Construction industry.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Building and Construction industry.
20
Introduction to Business Administration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Business and Administration sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Business and Administration sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Business and Administration sector.
21
Introduction to Catering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Catering sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Catering sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Catering sector.
22
Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the implications of duty of care
- Understand support available for addressing dilemmas that may arise about duty of care
- Know how to respond to complaints
23
Introduction to Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Engineering sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Engineering sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Engineering sector.
24
Introduction to Hairdressing and Beauty
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.
25
Introduction to Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Health and Social Care sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in Health and Social Care.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in Health and Social Care.
26
Introduction to Hospitality
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Hospitality sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Hospitality sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Hospitality sector.
27
Introduction to Land Based Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand Land-Based Industries.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in Land-Based Industries.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in Land-Based Industries.
28
Introduction to Retail
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Retail sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Retail sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Retail sector.
29
Introduction to the Creative Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Creative Industries.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Creative Industries.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Creative Industries.
30
Introduction to the Information and Communication Technology Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the Information and Communication Technology sector.
- Know about different types of career opportunities and training available in the Information and Communication Technology sector.
- Be able to demonstrate and review an appropriate skill in the Information and Communication Technology sector.
31
Oral Presentation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to source information for and plan a presentation.
- Be able to deliver a structured presentation to an audience.
- Be able to demonstrate an awareness of the audience.
- Be able to handle questions effectively.
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation.
32
Painting Methods - Pictorial Language
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand, in visual, pictorial and technical terms, approaches to pictorial language.
- Know the value of sketchbook methodology for selecting, collecting and using information.
- Know how to produce work, which shows choice of form and content.
- Understand Health & Safety procedures and safe studio practice.
33
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.
34
Plastering Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about tools and equipment used in plastering.
- Know about materials used in plastering.
- Be able to mix plaster.
- Know about backgrounds that receive plaster.
- Understand how to prepare for plastering.
- Be able to prepare for plastering.
- Know about floating techniques.
- Be able to use floating techniques.
- Be able to review own work.
35
Practical skills for dry stone walling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to dismantle a wall
- Be able to lay foundations
- Be able to construct a wall
36
Principles of communication in adult social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why communication is important in adult social care settings
- Understand how to meet the communication and language needs, wishes and preferences of an individual
- Understand how to reduce barriers to communication
- Understand confidentiality in adult social care settings
37
Principles of personal development in adult social care settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is required for good practice in adult social care roles
- Understand how learning activities can develop knowledge, skills and understanding
- Know how a personal development plan can contribute to own learning and development
38
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to recognise signs of ab
- Know how to respond to suspected or alleged ab
- Understand the national and local context of safeguarding and protection from ab
- Understand ways to reduce the likelihood of ab
- Know how to recognise and report unsafe practices.
39
Produce Craft Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan the production of craft work.
- Be able to produce craft work.
- Be able to evaluate the creative and craft making processes.
40
Provide nutrients to crops or plants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how nutrient requirements vary and their method of application
- Know the types of equipment required and how to maintain them
- Know the current health and safety legislation and environmental good practice
- Be able to provide nutrients to plants or crops
- Be able to work safely and minimise environmental damage
- Be able to select use and maintain equipment
41
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.
42
Recognising Prejudice and Discrimination
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how stereotyping people can lead to prejudice and discrimination.
- Understand the impact of discriminatory behaviour on individuals and the workplace.
43
Responsible Work Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of the workplace.
- Understand the importance of positive attitudes and behaviours at work.
- Understand the characteristics of effective work practice.
44
Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why rights and responsibilities are important in the workplace.
- Understand how to access sources of support and guidance about rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
45
Solving Problems in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of problems that may occur in the workplace.
- Understand how problems can be solved.
46
Teamwork Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how roles and responsibilities can be allocated within a team.
- Understand how to contribute to a team discussion.
- Understand how to participate in a team activity.
- Be able to review own contribution to the team.
47
Understand How to Handle Information in Social Care Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the need for secure handling of information in social care settings.
- Know how to access support for handling information in social care settings.
48
Understand the Role of the Social Care Worker
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand working relationships in social care settings.
- Understand the importance of working in ways that are agreed with the employer.
- Understand the importance of working in partnership with others.
49
Understanding Business Organisations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different types and purpose of businesses.
- Understand the different types of business ownership.
- Understand organisational structures of different types of businesses.
- Understand the role of communication in business.
50
Understanding customer service in the retail sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effect of customer service on retail business
- Understand how retail businesses find out about customers’ needs and preferences
- Understand the importance to a retail business of customer service standards, policies and procedures
- Understand how customer complaints and problems are resolved in a retail business
51
Understanding how Children Learn
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the stages of children's learning and development.
- Understand the factors that influence children's learning.
- Be able to recognise groups that may have particular difficulties affecting their learning and development.
52
Understanding How to Meet the Physical Needs of Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand health and hygiene requirements for the development of young children’s physical needs.
- Understand commonly encountered illnesses and how to support children and families.
- Understand the importance of keeping health records and maintaining confidentiality.
53
Understanding how to Select Plants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand plant categories and their uses.
- Know how to select plants to produce particular effects.
- Know how to select plants for a specified location.
54
Understanding Organic Horticulture
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure of the horticultural industry and the current status of organic methods.
- Understand the current legislative and regulatory frame
- work in which organic horticulture operates.
- Know the advantages to the environment of organic horticultural methods.
- Understand how the principles of organic horticulture can be integrated into mainstream horticulture.
- Understand the economic underpinning of the organic approach.
- Understand the potential for growth of organic products and services within the horticulture industry.
55
Understanding the Cognitive Development of Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature/nurture debate with regard to effects on intelligence.
- Understand theories of cognitive development.
- Understand how language develops and the major theories of language development.
56
Understanding the Physical Development of Children and Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the process of children's physical growth and development.
- Know the difference between gross and motor skills and how these can be developed through a range of activities and equipment.
- Understand how to promote children's physical development, regardless of gender, race, culture or disability.
- Understand the importance of maintaining a safe environment, whilst promoting children's physical development.
57
Understanding the retail selling process
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the five steps of the selling model
- Understand how questions are used to identify customers’ needs
- Understand the benefits and uses of product knowledge
- Understand how sales are closed
58
Understanding the Value of Food and Nutrition for Children and Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the nutritional value of common food and drink.
- Know why attractive presentation of food and drink is important.
- Understand health and safety requirements and legislation in relation to food preparation and storage.
- Understand the importance of introducing children to cultural and religious variations in types of food, preparation, utensils and eating habits.
59
Using and Maintaining Woodworking Tools
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use manual woodworking tools.
- Be able to maintain manual and electrical tools.
- Be able to use electrical tools in wood
- Know how to store woodworking tools.
60
Using Email
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use e-mail software tools and techniques to compose and send messages
- Manage incoming e-mail effectively
61
Wallpapering Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select equipment and materials for wallpapering.
- Be able to plan and prepare for the wallpapering task.
- Be able to wallpaper.
- Be able to maintain tools and the working area.
62
Word Processing Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Enter and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents
- Create and modify layout and structures for word processing documents
- Use word processing software tools to format and present documents effectively to meet requirements
63
Work Experience
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan their work experience.
- Be able to work effectively in their role.
- Be able to review their work experience placement.
64
Work in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to respect other people at work
- Understand how to maintain security and confidentiality at work and deal with concerns
- Understand the purpose and procedures for keeping waste to a minimum in a business environment
- Understand procedures for disposal of hazardous materials
- Know how to support sustainability in an organisation
- Be able to respect and support other people at work in an organisation
- Be able to maintain security and confidentiality
- Be able to support sustainability and minimise waste in an organisation
65
Work with other people in a business environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to work as part of a team to achieve goals and objectives.
- Understand how to communicate as part of a team.
- Understand the contribution of individuals within a team.
- Understand how to deal with problems and disagreements.
- Understand the purpose of feedback when working as a team.
66
Working in Craft
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know different types of organisations in the craft industry.
- Know job roles in the craft industry.
- Know the skills and training required for jobs in craft.
- Know about progression opportunities in the craft industry.
- Know own skills and qualities relevant to craft job roles.
- Be able to prepare a C.V. for a specific job role in the craft industry.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/3957/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Ascentis
- Qualification Type
- Other Life Skills Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2019