GQA
Level 2
QN: 610/3077/6
Curriculum Active
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction and Cabling Operations when Building an External Fibre Network
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 573 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
17 Units
Guided Hours
573 hrs
Instant access to interactive lessons, quizzes, and spaced revision.
Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace.
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare.
- Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area.
- Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures.
2
Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Communicate with others to establish productive work practices.
- Follow organisational procedures to plan the sequence of work.
- Maintain relevant records in accordance with the organisational procedures.
- Maintain good working relationships when conforming to productive working practices.
3
Constructing Fibre Network Access Chambers (Joint boxes) in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when constructing underground Net
- work Access chambers.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when constructing underground Net
- work Access chambers.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when constructing underground Net
- Identify and select the required quantity and quality of materials when constructing underground Net
- work Access Chambers.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work site and surrounding area when constructing underground Net
- work Access Chamber
- Complete the work within the allocated time when constructing underground Net
- Comply with the given contract information, Codes of Practice, workmanship and accepted methods of construction, when building underground Net
4
Duct Installation (Pipe laying) and Trench work in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when excavating / reinstating a trench used for laying a duct for underground fibre cable
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to set out dimensional control of the work.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when excavating / reinstating a trench.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods for the installation of Duct/Pipes and excavation and reinstatement of trenches.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when setting out dimensional control of the work.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing Duct in the Workplace
- Comply with the given contract information to install Duct work to the required specification
5
Establishing Work Area Protection and Safety in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when establishing work area protection and safety.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when establishing work area protection and safety.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when establishing work area protection and safety.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to establish work area protection and safety., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when establishing work area protection and safety.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when establishing work area protection and safety.
- Comply with the given contract information to establish work area protection and safety to the required specification.
6
Excavating Holes and Trenches - Manual Digging in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when excavating holes and trenches by manual digging.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when excavating holes and trenches by manual digging.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when excavating holes and trenches by manual digging.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to excavate holes and trenches by manual digging., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating holes and trenches by manual digging.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when excavating holes and trenches by manual digging.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate holes and trenches by manual digging to the required specification.
7
Installation and Recovery of wooden or hollow poles in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when erecting or recovering wooden or hollow poles and pole stays
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when erecting or recovering wooden or hollow poles and pole stays.3.
- Maintain wellbeing through safe and healthy working practices when erecting or recovering wooden or hollow poles and pole stays.4.
- Select the required quantityand quality of resources for the methods of work to erect or recover wooden or hollow poles and pole stays.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when erecting or recovering wooden or hollow poles and pole stays.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when erecting or recovering wooden or hollow poles and pole stays
- Comply with the given contract information to erect or recover wooden and/or hollow poles and pole stays
8
Installation of Fibre Network Street Cabinets in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources required for the Installation of Fibre Street Cabinets
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance required for the Installation of Fibre Street Cabinets
- Maintain safe and healthy work practices whilst preparing site, excavating, installing base, ducts and cabinet shell.4.
- Select the required quantityand quality of resources for the methods when constructing base and installing fibre street cabinet shell.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when constructing base and installing fibre street cabinet shell
- Complete the work within the allocated time when constructing base and installing fibre street cabinet.7.
- Comply with the given contract information, technical specifications and legal requirements when constructing the base and installing a fibre street cabinet.
9
Installation of Overhead Fibre Cables in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing an overhead fibre cable in the workplace
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing an overhead fibre cable in the workplace.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when installing an overhead fibre cable in the workplace
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install an overhead fibre cable in the workplace.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing an overhead fibre cable.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing an overhead fibre cable
- Comply with the given contract information when installing an overhead fibre cable in the workplace.
10
Installation of Underground Fibre Cables in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources required when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices for rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.4.
- Select the required quantityand quality of resources for the methods when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.7.
- Comply with the given contract information when rodding and roping duct and installing underground fibre cable or subduct.
11
Interpreting Fibre Network Design Plans and associated Utility Drawings in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information in Design drawings to understand and undertake the required work activities
- Interpret the given information in Utility drawings and maps to identify hazards and initiate mitigations.3. Show understanding how updated prints, maps and schematics reflect agreed changes and deviations from original designs.4.
- Explain the physical layout of the relevant fibre infrastructure on design prints and drawings relating to their work area
- Understand the overall importance in completing the fibre construction or repair job pack within the allocated time.
12
Locating and Protecting Utilities Apparatus and Sub-structures in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when locating and protecting utilities apparatus and sub-structures.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when locating and protecting utilities apparatus and sub-structures.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when locating and protecting utilities apparatus and sub-structures.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to locate and protect utilities apparatus and sub-structures., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when locating and protecting utilities apparatus and sub-structures.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when locating and protecting utilities apparatus and sub-structures.
- Comply with the given contract information to locate and protect utilities apparatus and sub-structures to the required specification.
13
Microduct and Toby Box Installation in the Workplace: Construction Method – Narrow Trenching
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work, materials and resources required when excavating / reinstating a narrow trench for the installation of Microducts and a Toby Box
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when excavating / reinstating a narrow trench or installing a Toby Box and installing Microduct
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when excavating / reinstating a narrow trench and installing Microduct
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods used when excavating narrow trenches and installing a Toby Box and Microduct
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating / reinstating a narrow trench or installing a Toby Box.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when excavating a trench and installing Microduct
- Comply with the given contract information to install Microduct and Toby to the required specification.
14
Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources., Prevent the risk of damage to occupational resources and surrounding environment when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when moving, handling and/or storing resources.
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance.
15
Reinstating Excavation and Highway Surfaces in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when reinstating excavation and highway surfaces.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when reinstating excavation and highway surfaces.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when reinstating excavation and highway surfaces.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to reinstate excavation and highway surfaces., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when reinstating excavation and highway surfaces.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when reinstating excavation and highway surfaces.
- Comply with the given contract information to reinstate excavation and highway surfaces to the required specification.
16
Reinstating Ground Condition in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when reinstating ground condition.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when reinstating ground condition.
- Maintain safe working practices when reinstating ground condition.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to reinstate ground condition., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when reinstating ground condition.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when reinstating ground condition.
- Comply with the given contract information to reinstate ground condition to the required specification.
17
Segregating the Area for Highways Works in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when segregating the area for highways works.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when segregating the area for highways works.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when segregating the area for highways works.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to segregate the area for highways works., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when segregating the area for highways works.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when segregating the area for highways works.
- Comply with the given contract information to segregating the area for highways works to the required specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/3077/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2023