Gateway Qualifications
Level 2
QN: 603/2539/2
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Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Vocational Studies
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Other Vocational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 7588 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
266 Units
Guided Hours
7588 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Vocational Studies
Context, Principles and Values for Children’s and Young People’s Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the key principles and provisions of the Children Act 1989 and Children Act 2004.
- Evaluate the impact of historical care practices on contemporary children's services.
- Apply the care value base to promote equality and inclusion in a children's setting.
- Explain the role of multi-agency working in safeguarding children and young people.
- Discuss the importance of confidentiality and its limits in care scenarios.
- Assess the significance of empowering children and young people to participate in their own care decisions.
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Computer Programming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and explain basic programming constructs such as sequence, selection, and iteration.
- Design a program using appropriate tools (e.g. pseudocode, flowcharts) in response to a client brief.
- Write, compile, and execute a text-based program that fulfills stated functional requirements.
- Apply systematic testing techniques to detect and correct programming errors.
- Evaluate the finished program against the original client brief to confirm suitability.
- Produce clear documentation including code comments, test plans, and a user guide.
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Cybersecurity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify common cyber threats and vulnerabilities affecting IT systems.
- Apply risk assessment methodologies to evaluate security risks.
- Select appropriate security controls to protect data and systems.
- Configure basic firewall and antivirus settings.
- Explain the principles of data protection legislation such as GDPR.
- Evaluate ethical considerations in handling sensitive data.
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Data Management and Analytics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the stages of data management and their importance in ensuring reliable outputs.
- Apply techniques for cleaning, sorting, and validating data to maintain accuracy.
- Perform calculations and statistical operations to summarise and interrogate datasets.
- Create visual representations of data that effectively communicate key findings.
- Tailor the presentation of findings to meet the needs of specified audiences and purposes.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of chosen analytical methods in addressing a given problem.
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Database Design and Developement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the purpose and components of a relational database system
- Apply database design principles to create an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) for a given scenario
- Develop a functional relational database using appropriate software tools
- Test a database to ensure data integrity, validity and compliance with requirements
- Use queries and reporting tools to analyse data and present findings clearly
- Critically evaluate the effectiveness of a database solution, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
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Computerised Accounting Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Set up and customise company accounts within the software, including chart of accounts and opening balances.
- Record and post purchase and sales transactions, including invoices, credit notes, and receipts.
- Generate financial statements such as income statements, balance sheets, and trial balances from processed data.
- Perform bank reconciliation and identify discrepancies between bank statements and accounting records.
- Apply internal controls to maintain data security and prevent unauthorised access.
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Communication Skills for Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the impact of poor communication on engineering safety and productivity
- Identify appropriate communication methods for different engineering audiences and purposes
- Interpret key information from engineering diagrams and technical drawings
- Produce a well-structured technical report using correct terminology
- Deliver a clear oral presentation of a technical concept
- Demonstrate effective use of email and digital messaging in a professional context
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Deal with Customer Queries and Complaints in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the relationship between effective complaint resolution and customer lifetime value in a retail context.
- Demonstrate techniques for managing own emotions when confronted by an angry customer.
- Apply a step-by-step process to resolve a typical retail customer query efficiently.
- Evaluate different approaches to handling customer complaints and justify a chosen method.
- Implement strategies to de-escalate conflict and reach a mutually agreeable solution with a dissatisfied customer.
- Reflect on a complaint-handling interaction to identify areas for personal improvement in service delivery.
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Customer Service for the Travel and Tourism Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain two reasons why excellent customer service is vital for the travel and tourism sector.
- Identify the key characteristics of different customer types (e.g., business, leisure, families, international visitors).
- Demonstrate appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication skills for a face-to-face customer interaction.
- Describe a structured approach to handling a customer complaint in a tourism context.
- Apply active listening techniques to identify a customer's unstated needs.
- Analyse how cultural differences can impact customer expectations and service delivery.
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Crime and Society
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the physical, psychological, and economic impact of criminal behaviour on victims and society.
- Describe key victim support services and evaluate their role in the criminal justice process.
- Compare different crime reduction strategies and assess their effectiveness in various contexts.
- Outline the methods used to report and record crime, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of official statistics.
- Analyse the principles and challenges of managing offenders, including probation, prison, and rehabilitation programmes.
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Creating Business Web-pages
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify key considerations such as target audience, purpose, and accessibility when planning a business website.
- Define common terminology including HTML, CSS, domain, hosting, and responsive design.
- Construct a multi-page business website using a web authoring tool or code.
- Assess the functionality and aesthetics of the created website against initial requirements.
- Apply usability testing methods to gather feedback on the website.
- Amend web pages based on evaluation outcomes to improve user experience.
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Community environment project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Research and evaluate local environmental issues to select an appropriate project focus.
- Articulate the benefits of community environmental projects to diverse stakeholders.
- Develop a detailed project plan including objectives, resources, and timeline.
- Demonstrate effective teamwork and initiative during project participation.
- Assess the outcomes and personal learning from the community environment project.
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Care of the Elderly
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the physical, psychological, and social changes associated with ageing.
- Explain the causes, symptoms, and management of common conditions affecting older people.
- Apply effective communication techniques when interacting with older people.
- Evaluate good practice in caring for older people, including person-centred approaches.
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Art and Design: Exploring Mixed Media
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify a range of mixed media materials and techniques used in art and design
- Explain the visual and expressive effects of combining different media
- Select and experiment with mixed media techniques appropriate to a design brief
- Apply mixed media techniques to develop ideas in response to a design brief
- Create a mixed media artwork that fulfils the requirements of a design brief
- Review the effectiveness of mixed media choices in own artwork
- Justify improvements to own mixed media work in response to feedback and self-evaluation
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Check Stock Levels and Sort out Problems with Stock Levels in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the purpose of checking stock levels in a retail environment.
- Describe the procedures for checking stock levels as instructed.
- Perform a stock check accurately following given instructions.
- Identify stock-related problems during a stock check.
- Report stock-related problems to the appropriate person.
- Suggest improvements to stock checking procedures.
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Communicating with Children or Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of communication in supporting the emotional and social development of children or young people.
- Identify barriers to effective communication with children or young people and suggest ways to overcome them.
- Demonstrate active listening skills when interacting with children or young people.
- Apply appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication techniques in a given scenario.
- Adapt communication methods to suit the age, stage, and needs of a child or young person.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of communication techniques used in a practical interaction.
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Business Documentation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different types of business documentation and their uses
- Explain the reasons why businesses adopt a house style
- Produce business documents that adhere to a given house style
- Apply appropriate formatting and layout conventions to business documents
- Proofread and amend business documents to ensure accuracy
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Activities for Children and Young People
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the role of activity provision in supporting the development of children and young people.
- Identify factors to consider when selecting activities for children and young people.
- Plan a developmentally appropriate activity for a specific age group.
- Describe the key steps for running an activity safely and effectively.
- Evaluate the success of an activity and suggest improvements.
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Child Protection and Safeguarding Children
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key principles of safeguarding and child protection.
- Describe the legal and policy framework for safeguarding children.
- Explain the different types of child abuse and their indicators.
- Recognize signs that may indicate a child is being harmed or at risk.
- Outline the appropriate actions to take when a child discloses abuse or harm.
- Explain the importance of recording and reporting concerns promptly.
- Describe the roles of different agencies in safeguarding children.
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Citizenship, the Individual and Society
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens in the UK.
- Explain the function and role of public services in supporting citizens.
- Analyse how equal opportunities are promoted within society and public services.
- Evaluate the impact of public services on the lives of citizens.
- Assess the effectiveness of equal opportunity legislation in the public services.
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Carrying Out a Public Services Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify a suitable public services project and justify its selection.
- Plan a public services project, including setting aims, objectives, and timelines.
- Undertake research using appropriate methods to inform the project.
- Execute the project activities effectively, managing time and resources.
- Present the project findings and outcomes to an audience.
- Evaluate the project outcomes and own performance against the original objectives.
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Applied Electrical and Mechanical Science for Engineering
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define electrical concepts such as voltage, current, resistance, and power.
- Apply Ohm's law to calculate current, voltage, or resistance in series and parallel circuits.
- Describe mechanical concepts such as force, mass, acceleration, and work.
- Apply Newton's second law to solve problems involving force, mass, and acceleration.
- Calculate work done, power, and energy in mechanical systems.
- Interpret data from electrical and mechanical experiments to draw valid conclusions.
- Use appropriate units and measuring instruments for electrical and mechanical quantities.
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Carry out Promotional Campaigns in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand opportunities to promote particular products., Be able to promote products to customers as part of a promotional campaign., Be able to contribute to the evaluation of a promotional campaign.
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Chemistry and Our Earth
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1.Know how uses of chemical substances depend upon their chemical and physical properties.2. Know about chemical reactivity and bonding3. Be able to investigate the factors that affect the rate of chemical reactions.4. Know the factors that are affecting the Earth and its environment.
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Animation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about the types and uses of animation.2. Design a short animated production to meet a design brief. 3. Be able to prepare elements for a short animated production to meet a design brief.4. Be able to produce a short-animated production to meet a design brief.
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Budgeting and Managing Money
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of budgeting in a business context., Understand key financial concepts., Know about income and expenditure., Understand how businesses manage key financial information.
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Applications of Physical Science
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Be able to investigate motion.2. Be able to investigate forces.3. Know about light and sound waves.4. Be able to investigate electricity.
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3D Modelling
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about the use of 3D modelling in creative media products.2. Be able to explore 3D modelling materials, techniques and processes in response to a design brief.3. Create a 3D model in response to a design brief. 4. Review the 3D model.
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Assessing own Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to assess own strengths and weakness in relation to personal, learning and thinking skills, Be able to plan how to develop their personal, learning and thinking skills
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Career Planning for the Public Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about career planning and progression in the public services., Know about the skills, qualities and entry requirements for working in public services., Know about the application and selection process for public service employment., Be able to complete an application for a role in a chosen public service.
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Communicating with Parents and Carers in Children’s or Young People’s Settings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of effective communication with parents and carers in children’s or young people’s settings., Know about effective practice in sharing information with parents and carers in children’s or young people’s settings.
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Activity Provision in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of activity provision to health and social care service users., Know about different types of activity within health and social care., Be able to select and plan appropriate activities for health and social care service users., Understand the role of the health or social care professional supporting individuals undertaking activities.
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Carrying Out an Engineering Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify and select an engineering project., Be able to carry out research for an engineering project., Be able to undertake activity to complete an engineering project., Be able to present an engineering project., Be able to evaluate engineering project outcomes and own performance.
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Basic First Aid Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal requirements for provision of first aid in the workplace., Understand basic first aid procedures.
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2D Digital Imaging
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about 2D digital image making techniques. 2. Be able to experiment with 2D digital image making techniques in response to a design brief. 3. Create a series of 2D digital images in response to a design brief. 4. Review the purpose of the 2D digital image work and how this can be improved in response to the brief.
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Anatomy and Physiology for Sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why an understanding of anatomy and physiology is important in sport., Know about the skeletal system., Know about the muscle system., Know about the cardiovascular system., Know about the respiratory system.
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Cash Up in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to cash up accurately in a retail environment.
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Applying for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to apply for jobs., Be able to prepare a job application.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Vocational Studies
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.
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Career Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate career options., Be able to assess career options., Be able to plan to achieve a career-related goal., Know about career progression.
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Airport Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the main services and facilities that airports provide for their travelling customers., Know the infrastructure and services that airports provide for airlines., Know about potential hazards at airports and how they are reduced.
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Chemical Analysis and Detection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know the reagents and techniques used to analyse different inorganic chemical compounds.2. Be able to classify substances according to their pH.3. Be able to use chromatography to analyse materials.4. Be able to detect different chemicals in unknown compounds.
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Carrying Out a Science or Technology Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Be able to identify and select a science or technology project.2. Be able to carry out research for a science or technology project.3. Be able to undertake activity to complete a science or technology project.4. Be able to present a science or technology project.5. Be able to evaluate science or technology project outcomes and own performance.
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Communication in Health and Social Care
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about different forms of communication., Understand the importance of communication between health and social care practitioners and service users., Know about barriers to communication between health and social care practitioners and service users., Understand information-sharing between health and social care practitioners within and between services.
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Biology and Our Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about the functioning of organisms.2. Be able to classify organisms.3. Know about the relationship of organisms with their environment.4. Understand the effects of human activity on the environment and how these effects can be measured.5. Know the factors which can affect and control human health.5.
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Adventurous Activities and Teamwork for the Public Services
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about organisations that provide adventurous activities., Know about the safety and environmental factors relating to outdoor adventurous activities., Know the benefits of participating in outdoor adventurous activities., Be able to participate in outdoor adventurous activities., Be able to review adventurous activities.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Vocational Studies
Deal with Travel and Tourism Emergencies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify a range of natural and human-caused emergencies relevant to travel and tourism operations
- Explain the importance of immediate and coordinated responses to minimise harm and disruption
- Outline the key components of a typical emergency procedure used by a travel and tourism organisation
- Evaluate the effectiveness of example emergency responses in safeguarding people and business reputation
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Computer-Aided Design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify common features and functions of industry-standard CAD software
- Interpret national and international drawing conventions for technical documentation
- Apply correct line types, scales, and dimensioning to 2D CAD drawings
- Construct 3D models from given specifications using appropriate CAD tools
- Generate orthographic projections and isometric views from 3D models
- Evaluate completed drawings against BS 8888 and ISO 128 compliance criteria
- Modify existing CAD files to incorporate design changes efficiently
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Community and Cultural Awareness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the concept of community and the ways individuals contribute to it.
- Explain the importance of cultural awareness in enhancing public trust and service effectiveness.
- Identify different forms of cultural diversity within a community, such as ethnicity, religion, and language.
- Analyse how social problems like poverty, crime, and inequality affect public service operations.
- Evaluate strategies public services can use to address cultural and social issues in communities.
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Database Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Define the purpose and structural components of non-relational database tables.
- Construct database tables with appropriate field definitions and data types.
- Alter table structures by adding, deleting, or modifying fields.
- Enter data accurately using datasheets or forms.
- Edit and organise records through sorting and filtering techniques.
- Construct queries to extract specific information based on given criteria.
- Generate and format reports to present summarised data effectively.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2539/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Other Vocational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Nov 2017