GQA
Level 2
QN: 610/6073/2
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GQA Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rainscreen Façade Systems
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 798 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
798 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Assembling cold formed steel frames in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when assembling cold formed steel frames.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when assembling cold formed steel frames.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when assembling cold formed steel frames.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to assemble cold formed steel frames.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when assembling cold formed steel frames.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when assembling cold formed steel frames.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to prepare and assemble cold formed steel frames to the required specification.
2
Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with all workplace health, safety and welfare legislation requirements.2.
- Recognise hazards associated with the workplace that have not been previously controlled and report them in accordance with organisational procedures.3.
- Comply with organisational policies and procedures to contribute to health, safety and welfare.4.
- Work responsibly to contribute to workplace health, safety and welfare whilst carrying out work in the relevant occupational area.5.
- Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures.
3
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.
4
Inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the information relating to the work and resources when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen facade systems.2.
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current legislation and official guidance when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen façade systems.7.
- Comply with the contract information when inspecting backing walls to receive rainscreen wall cladding systems to the required specification.
5
Installing open state and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the information relating to the work and resources when installing open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when installing open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing open and closed state cavity barriers within rainscreen façade systems.7.
- Comply with the contract information to carry out the work efficiently to the required specification.8. Verify that a product has been approved for use in that particular situation
6
Installing rainscreen façade systems in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the information relating to the work and resources when installing rainscreen façade systems.2.
- Know how to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current legislation and official guidance when installing rainscreen façade systems.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when installing rainscreen façade systems.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work when installing rainscreen façade systems.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing rainscreen façade systems.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing rainscreen façade systems.7.
- Comply with the contract information when installing rainscreen façade systems to the required specification.
7
Installing supplementary steel frame finishings in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when installing supplementary steel frame finishings.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when installing supplementary steel frame finishings.3.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when installing supplementary steel frame finishings.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to install supplementary steel frame finishings.5. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when installing supplementary steel frame finishings.6.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when installing supplementary steel frame finishings.7.
- Comply with the given contract information to install supplementary steel frame finishings to the required specification.
8
Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Comply with given information when moving, handling and/or storing resources.2.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when moving, handling and/or storing resources.3.
- Maintain safe working practices when moving, handling and/or storing resources.4.
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to move, handle and/or store occupational resources.5. 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.7.
- Comply with the given occupational resource information to move, handle and/or store resources to the required guidance.
9
Preparing and operating boom-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and using boom-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work.2.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs are to be carried out.3.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using boom-type MEWPs.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using boom-type MEWPs.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using boom-type MEWPs to the required specification.
10
Preparing and operating ergonomic manipulating machines to lift and transfer loads in the workplace (lowest value option used)
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of ergonomic manipulating machines to lift, transfer and place loads.2.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines are to be carried out.3.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when lifting and transferring loads using ergonomic manipulating machines.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out lifting operations using ergonomic manipulating machines.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and lifting and transferring loads.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to lift, transfer and place loads using ergonomic manipulating machines to the required specification.
11
Preparing and operating mast climber-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and using mast climber-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs are to be carried out
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using mast climber-type MEWPs.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using mast climber-type MEWPs.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using mast climber-type MEWPs to the required specification.
12
Preparing and operating scissor-type mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of scissor-type MEWPs to access areas to carry out the work.2.
- Organise with others the sequence and operation in which accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs are to be carried out.3.
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.4.
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.5. Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out accessing operations using scissor-type MEWPs.6. Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and accessing work areas.7.
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and accessing work areas using scissor-type MEWPs.8.
- Comply with the given contract information to access areas to carry out work using scissor-type MEWPs to the required specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6073/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2025