EAL
Level 2
QN: 610/4559/7
Curriculum Active
EAL Level 2 Extended Technical Occupational Entry in Fabrication and Welding (Diploma)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Technical Occupation Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 410 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
EAL
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
410 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Engineering environment awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Engineering environment awareness
2
Engineering mathematics and science principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Engineering mathematics and science principles
3
Engineering techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Engineering techniques
4
Fabrication and welding principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types of fabrication hand and machine tools
- Understand fabrication drawing, basic geometry and the application of weld symbols
- Understand joining techniques
- Understand methods used for forming metal plate
- Understand methods used when assembling metal plate fabrications
5
Manual welding techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of manual welding processes
- Understand health and safety associated with manual welding techniques
- Be able to use welding equipment associated with the joining process
- Be able to use consumables associated with the joining process
- Be able to produce welding joints in accordance with welding procedures
6
Non-thermal and thermal cutting techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the types and applications of non-thermal cutting equipment
- Understand the principles and applications of oxy-fuel gas cutting
- Understand the equipment and consumables used in oxy-fuel gas cutting
- Be able to set up
- use, and shutdown equipment for oxy-fuel gas cutting
7
Producing components from metal plate
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to apply safe working practices to fabrication and welding activities
- Be able to plan and prepare the fabrication and welding activities
- Be able to produce fabrications from metal plate
- Be able to carry out the required checks on the metal plate fabrication
- Be able to restore the work area on completion of the fabrication and welding activities
8
Sustainable engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Engineering environment awareness
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/4559/7
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- EAL
- Qualification Type
- Technical Occupation Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025