Focus Awards
Level 2
QN: 601/8022/5
Curriculum Active
Focus Awards Level 2 Diploma in Playwork (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Focus Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 872 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Focus Awards
Syllabus Units
20 Units
Guided Hours
872 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Carry Out Playwork in a School Setting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to establish a play space within the school setting
- Be able to facilitate play in a school setting
- Know how to carry out play
- work in a school setting
2
Contribute to Providing Food and Drink in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to provide food and drink in a play environment
- Know how to contribute to providing food and drink in the play environment
3
Contribute to Supporting Disabled Children and Young People in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for play
- work with disabled children and young people
- Be able to carry out play
- Understand the principles of play
- Know how to support play when working with disabled children and young people
4
Contribute to the Administration of the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to process financial transactions relevant to the play environment
- Be able to handle information relevant to the play environment
- Be able to maintain records relevant to the play environment
- Know how to process payments relevant to the play environment
- Know how to handle information relevant to the play environment
- Know how to maintain records relevant to the play environment
5
Contribute to the Health, Safety, Security and Welfare of Children and Young People using the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support the health, safety and security of children and young people
- Be able to respond to emergencies
- Be able to help to safeguard the welfare of children and young people
6
Developing Own Playwork and Team Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to develop own play
- work practice
- Know how to work as part of a play
- Be able to reflect on play
- work practice as part of a team
7
Facilitate a Specific Play Opportunity at Children or Young People’s Request
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan a specific play opportunity
- Be able to prepare a specific play opportunity
- Be able to implement a specific play opportunity
- Understand the principles of facilitating a specific play opportunity at children or young people’s request
- Know how to plan a specific play opportunity at children and young people’s request
- Know how to prepare a specific plan opportunity at children and young people’s request
- Know how to facilitate a specific play opportunity at children and young people’s request
8
Health and safety in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to balance challenge and risk with health and safety requirements in the play environment
- Know how to assist children and young people to manage risk for themselves
- Be able to respond to hazards in the play environment
- Know how to respond to injuries and illnesses in the play environment
- Know how to respond to emergencies other than injuries and illnesses in the play environment
9
Help to Improve Own Practice and the Work of the Playwork Team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to reflect on own play
- work practice
- Be able to improve own play
- Be able to support the work of the play
10
Playwork Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature and value of play
- Understand the role of the playworker in supporting children and young people’s play
11
Reflective Playwork Practice
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to work with children and young people to create play spaces
- Know how to ensure a play space is inclusive
- Know how to identify children and young people’s play needs and wants
- Know how to support children and young people’s play
- Be able to apply play
- work practice
- Know how to reflect on own play
12
Relationships in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of the playworker in building and maintaining relationships with children and young people in the play environment
- Understand the principles of communicating with children and young people
- Understand how to support relationships between children and young people and others in the play environment
- Understand the impact of transitions on children and young people’s relationships with others
13
Support Relationships in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop and maintain relationships with children and young people
- Be able to support relationships between children and young people and others in the play environment
14
Support the Development of Playwork Opportunities in the Community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to communicate with people in the community about own work
- Be able to support positive links and partnerships with other organisations and individuals
- Know how to communicate with people in the community about own work
- Know how to support positive links and partnerships with other organisations and individuals
15
Support the Travel of Children and Young People Outside the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to support the arrival and departure of children and young people
- Be able to support children and young people during travel
- Understand the principles of supporting the travel of children and young people outside the play environment
- Understand how to escort children and young people outside of the play environment
16
Support Work with Parents and Carers in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to contribute to working relationships with parents and carers
- Be able to support the involvement of parents and carers in the play environment
- Understand the principles of working with parents and carers in the play environment
- Know how to contribute to working relationships with parents and carers
- Know how to involve parents and carers in the play environment
17
Supporting Children and Young People’s Play
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of freely chosen, self-directed play
- Be able to support children and young people’s play
- Be able to reflect on own play
- work practice
18
The Safeguarding and Welfare of Children and Young People in the Play Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements for safeguarding children and young people in a play environment
- Know about the different forms of ab
- use that can affect children and young people
- Know how to respond to concerns about children and young people’s welfare
- Know how to maintain the welfare of children and young people in the play environment
19
Work with Children and Young People to Create Play Spaces and Support Freely Chosen Self-Directed Play
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work with children and young people to create a variety of play spaces
- Be able to support children and young people’s freely chosen, self-directed play
20
Working within a play environment with children and young people
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature of the playworker’s relationship with children and young people
- Know the playworker’s responsibilities for supporting a safe and challenging play environment
- Be able to contribute to an inclusive and stimulating play environment
- Know the playworker’s responsibilities for safeguarding children and young people
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/8022/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Focus Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2015