ASDAN
Entry Level
QN: 600/7772/4
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ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by ASDAN. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 494 hours.
Qualification Level
Entry Level
Awarding Body
ASDAN
Syllabus Units
32 Units
Guided Hours
494 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Applying for a job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to carry out activities to apply for a job, Be able to prepare for and take part in an interview and learn from the experience
2
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Career exploration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand that there are different career pathways, Be able to identify a realistic career goal for self, Be able to identify skills and qualities appropriate to a chosen career, Be able to use a career interview to help decide next steps
3
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Communicating with others at work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different methods of communication used in the workplace.
- Demonstrate active listening skills in a work-related conversation.
- Respond appropriately to straightforward questions and instructions.
- Ask for clarification when instructions are not understood.
- Use appropriate non-verbal communication in a workplace exchange.
4
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Customer service
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify how customers like to be treated in a service environment
- Describe own role in providing a service to customers
- Demonstrate appropriate behaviour when working with customers
- Respond appropriately to customer needs and requests
5
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Enterprise skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, Understand own strengths as an enterprising person and ways to improve enterprise skills
6
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Exploring business and enterprise
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different types of organisations that provide goods and/or services
- Describe the features of a successful business/enterprise
7
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Exploring job opportunities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify personal skills and interests relevant to potential job opportunities
- Match personal attributes to the requirements of specific job roles
- Create a simple personal profile highlighting suitability for a chosen job
- Demonstrate verbal communication of strengths and interests for a particular job role
- Evaluate which job types align with their own skills and preferences
8
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Health and safety in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify common workplace hazards and safety signs
- Explain the importance of following health and safety instructions
- Describe the fire procedure in own organisation
- Demonstrate correct use of personal protective equipment
- Follow health and safety procedures to complete a task safely
9
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Learning through work experience
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the steps needed to prepare for a work placement
- Carry out straightforward workplace activities with support
- Identify what they have learned from the work experience
- Describe how they felt about the work experience
10
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Maintaining work standards
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the importance of good timekeeping and attendance in the workplace
- Describe the consequences of poor timekeeping and attendance for themselves and others
- Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance in a work-related activity
- Complete a given task to the required standard
- Check their own work against given criteria
11
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Opportunities for learning and work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different types of learning opportunities available locally and nationally
- Describe the benefits of lifelong learning for personal and career development
- Identify a range of work opportunities in different sectors and job roles
- Explore how learning and work options can lead to a chosen career
- Match personal interests and skills to potential learning and work opportunities
12
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Overcoming barriers to work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the factors that stop people getting and keeping jobs, Be able to identify factors that help people get jobs, Be able to identify barriers to accessing work and identify how to get support to help overcome them
13
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Participating in an enterprise activity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan an enterprise activity with others, Be able to meet own responsibilities for an enterprise activity, Be able to review an enterprise activity and own skills
14
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Planning and reviewing learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify what they need to improve to help them achieve their goals, Be able to identify their targets and plan how to meet them, Be able to carry out their plan and review progress
15
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Rights and responsibilities in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least three rights that employees have in the workplace
- Identify at least three responsibilities that employees have in the workplace
- Explain why it is important for employees to know their rights and responsibilities
- Give examples of how an employee can exercise their rights responsibly
- Describe the consequences of not meeting workplace responsibilities
16
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Tackling problems at work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognise at least three different types of workplace problems from given scenarios
- Describe the steps of a given procedure for responding to a workplace problem
- Follow a given procedure accurately when responding to a simulated workplace problem
- Identify who to report a workplace problem to in a given context
- Explain why it is important to follow procedures when dealing with workplace problems
17
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Travelling to work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different modes of transport suitable for travelling to work
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different travel options
- Plan a journey to work considering time, cost, and convenience
- Demonstrate the ability to travel to a workplace and arrive on time
- Evaluate the effectiveness of a planned journey and make adjustments if needed
18
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Using advice and guidance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the benefits of using advice and guidance to achieve learning and work goals
- Describe different sources of advice and guidance available for learning and work
- Explain how to access relevant advice and guidance services
- Apply advice and guidance to make decisions about own learning or work goals
- Evaluate the usefulness of advice received in relation to own goals
19
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Working with numbers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify at least three different ways numbers are used in a workplace
- Perform addition and subtraction calculations to solve practical problems
- Perform multiplication and division calculations to solve practical problems
- Apply basic calculations to real-life workplace scenarios
20
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Working with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan their work with others, Be able to carry out work with others, Be able to review work with others
21
ASDAN Entry Level Award in Employability (Entry 2)
Workplace Hazard Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the meaning of the terms hazard and risk in health and safety, Know ways of keeping people healthy and safe at work, Be able to identify hazards in the workplace, Understand how hazards in the workplace may cause harm
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/7772/4
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- ASDAN
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jan 2013