GQA
Level 2
QN: 601/0403/X
Curriculum Active
GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma In Plant Operations (Construction)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 4718 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
23 Units
Guided Hours
4718 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
Preparing and Operating 180 degree Excavators to Extract and Excavate Ground and Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of 180 degree excavators to carry out extracting and excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting and excavating operations with 180 degree excavators.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting and excavating materials using 180 degree excavators.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting and excavating materials using 180 degree excavators.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract and excavate materials using 180 degree excavators to the required specification.
4
Preparing and Operating 360 degree Excavators to Excavate Ground in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of 360 degree excavators to carry out excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using 360 degree excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out excavating operations with 360 degree excavators.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using 360 degree excavators., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using 360 degree excavators., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating materials using 360 degree excavators.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials using 360 degree excavators.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using 360 degree excavators to the required specification.
5
Preparing and Operating 360 degree Excavators to Extract Ground, Face and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of 360 degree excavators to carry out extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using 360 degree excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting operations with 360 degree excavators.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting materials using 360 degree excavators.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials using 360 degree excavators.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using 360 degree excavators to the required specification.
6
Preparing and Operating Asphalt Pavers to Lay and Distribute Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of asphalt pavers to carry out laying and distributing operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which laying and distributing operations using asphalt pavers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out laying and distributing operations with asphalt pavers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out laying and distributing operations using asphalt pavers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out laying and distributing operations using asphalt pavers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when laying and distributing materials using asphalt pavers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and laying and distributing materials using asphalt pavers.
- Comply with the given contract information to lay and distribute materials using asphalt pavers to the required specification.
7
Preparing and Operating Concrete Pavers to Lay and Distribute Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of concrete pavers to carry out laying and distributing operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which laying and distributing operations using concrete pavers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out laying and distributing operations with concrete pavers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out laying and distributing operations using concrete pavers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out laying and distributing operations using concrete pavers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when laying and distributing materials using concrete pavers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and laying and distributing materials using concrete pavers.
- Comply with the given contract information to lay and distribute materials using concrete pavers to the required specification.
8
Preparing and operating crawler cranes above 10 tonnes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of crawler cranes to lift, transfer and place loads.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using crawler cranes are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using crawler cranes.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using crawler cranes., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using crawler cranes., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using crawler cranes to the required specification.
9
Preparing and operating crawler-tractor side booms to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of side booms to lift, transfer and place loads.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using side booms.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using side booms., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using side booms., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using side booms to the required specification.
10
Preparing and Operating Crawler/Tractor Dozers to Excavate and/or Form Ground in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of crawler dozers to carry out excavating and/or forming operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating and/or forming operations using crawler dozers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out excavating and/or forming operations with crawler dozers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating and/or forming operations using crawler dozers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating and/or forming operations using crawler dozers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating and/or forming materials using crawler dozers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating and/or forming materials using crawler dozers.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate and/or form ground using crawler dozers to the required specification.
11
Preparing and Operating Draglines to Excavate Ground in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of draglines to carry out excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using draglines are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out excavating operations with draglines.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using draglines., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using draglines., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating materials using draglines.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials using draglines.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using draglines to the required specification.
12
Preparing and Operating Draglines to Extract Ground and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of draglines to extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using draglines are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting operations with draglines.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using draglines., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using draglines., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting materials using draglines.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials using draglines.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using draglines to the required specification.
13
Preparing and Operating Graders to Form and Shape Ground and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of graders to carry out forming operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which forming operations using graders are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out forming operations with graders.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out forming operations using graders., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out forming operations using graders., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when forming ground using graders.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and forming ground using graders.
- Comply with the given contract information to form ground and materials using graders to the required specification.
14
Preparing and operating mobile cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of mobile cranes to lift, transfer and place loads.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using mobile cranes are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using mobile cranes.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using mobile cranes., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using mobile cranes., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using mobile cranes to the required specification.
15
Preparing and Operating Motorised Scrapers to Extract, Transport and Distribute Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of motorised scrapers to carry out extracting and distributing operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting and distributing operations using motorised scrapers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting and distributing operations with motorised scrapers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting and distributing operations using motorised scrapers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting and distributing operations using motorised scrapers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting and distributing materials using motorised scrapers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting and distributing materials using motorised scrapers.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract and distribute materials using motorised scrapers to the required specification.
16
Preparing and Operating Soil Stabilisers to Lay and Distribute Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of soil stabilisers to carry out laying and distributing operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which laying and distributing operations using soil stabilisers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out laying and distributing operations with soil stabilisers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out laying and distributing operations using soil stabilisers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out laying and distributing operations using soil stabilisers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when laying and distributing materials using soil stabilisers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and laying and distributing materials using soil stabilisers.
- Comply with the given contract information to lay and distribute materials using soil stabilisers to the required specification.
17
Preparing and operating suction and vacuum excavators to excavate in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of suction and vacuum excavators to carry out excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators.Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using suction and vacuum excavators.Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and excavating materials.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using suction and vacuum excavators to the required specification.
18
Preparing and operating suction and vacuum excavators to extract in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and operation of suction and vacuum excavators to extract.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which suction and vacuum excavator operations to extract are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out suction and vacuum excavator operations to extract.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out suction and vacuum excavator operations to extract.Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out suction and vacuum excavation operations to extract. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and carrying out suction and vacuum excavation operations to extract.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and carrying out suction and vacuum excavation operations to extract.
- Comply with the given contract information to carry out suction and vacuum excavations operations to extract to the required specification
19
Preparing and operating tower cranes to lift and transfer loads in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of tower cranes to lift, transfer and place loads.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using tower cranes are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using tower cranes.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using tower cranes., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using tower cranes., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using tower cranes to the required specification.
20
Preparing and Operating Tracked Loading Shovels to Extract Ground and Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of tracked loading shovels to carry out extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using tracked loading shovels are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting operations with tracked loading shovels.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting materials using tracked loading shovels.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials using tracked loading shovels.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using tracked loading shovels to the required specification.
21
Preparing and Operating Trenchers to Excavate Ground in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of trenchers to carry out excavating operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which excavating operations using trenchers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out excavating operations with trenchers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out excavating operations using trenchers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out excavating operations using trenchers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when excavating materials using trenchers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and excavating materials using trenchers.
- Comply with the given contract information to excavate materials using trenchers to the required specification.
22
Preparing and Operating Trenchers to Extract Ground and/or Loose Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of trenchers to carry out extracting operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extracting operations using trenchers are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out extracting operations with trenchers.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out extracting operations using trenchers., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extracting operations using trenchers., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when extracting materials using trenchers.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials using trenchers.
- Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using trenchers to the required specification.
23
Preparing and Operating Truck-mounted Boom Concrete Pumps to Receive, Pump and Discharge Materials in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the use of concrete pumps to carry out pumping and discharging operations.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which pumping and discharging operations using concrete pumps are to be carried out.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out pumping operations with concrete pumps.
- Maintain safe working practices when preparing for and carrying out pumping operations using concrete pumps., Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out pumping operations using concrete pumps., Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when pumping materials using concrete pumps.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and pumping and discharging materials using concrete pumps.
- Comply with the given contract information to receive, pump and discharge materials using concrete pumps to the required specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/0403/X
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2013