Highfield
    Level 2
    QN: 610/5097/0
    Curriculum Active

    Highfield Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Plant Operations (Extracting) (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1784 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Syllabus Units
    10 Units
    Guided Hours
    1784 hrs
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    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 preparation and use of 180 degree excavators for 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 when carrying out extracting and excavating operations using 180 degree excavators
    • Maintain safe and healthy 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 preparing to and extracting and excavating materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting and excavating materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using 180 degree excavators to the required specification
    4

    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 preparation and use of 360 degree excavators for 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 when carrying out extracting operations using 360 degree excavators
    • Maintain safe and healthy 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 preparing to and extracting materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using 360 degree excavators to the required specification
    5

    Preparing and operating crawler tractor dozers to carry out dozer operations in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Interpret the given information relating to the preparation and use of crawler tractor dozers for dozer operations
    • Organise with others the sequence and operation in which dozer operations using crawler tractor dozers are to be carried out
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out dozer operations using crawler tractor dozers
    • Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out dozer operations using crawler tractor dozer
    • Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out dozer operations using crawler tractor dozers
    • Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and carrying out dozer operations
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and carrying out dozer operations
    • Comply with the given contract information to carry out dozer operations using crawler tractor dozers to the required specification
    6

    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 preparation and use of draglines for 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 when carrying out extracting operations using draglines
    • Maintain safe and healthy 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 preparing to and extracting materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using draglines to the required specification
    7

    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 preparation and use of motorised scrapers for extraction and distribution operations
    • Organise with others the sequence and operation in which extraction and distribution operations using motorised scrapers are to be carried out
    • Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when carrying out extraction and distribution operations using motorised scrapers
    • Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing for and carrying out extraction and distribution operations using motorised scrapers
    • Request and select the required quantity and quality of resources to prepare for and carry out extraction and distribution operations using motorised scrapers
    • Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing to and extracting and distributing materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting and distributing materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract and distribute materials using motorised scrapers to the required specification
    8

    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
    9

    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 preparation and use of tracked loading shovels for 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 when carrying out extracting operations using tracked loading shovels
    • Maintain safe and healthy 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 preparing to and extracting materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using tracked loading shovels to the required specification
    10

    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 preparation and use of trenchers for 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 when carrying out extracting operations using trenchers
    • Maintain safe and healthy 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 preparing to and extracting materials
    • Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing to and extracting materials
    • Comply with the given contract information to extract materials using trenchers to the required specification

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/5097/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Nov 2024