Highfield
Level 2
QN: 610/6724/6
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Highfield Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Roofing Occupations – Thatching (Construction) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 301 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
301 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
Erecting and dismantling access/working platforms in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when erecting and dismantling access/working platforms
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when erecting and dismantling access/working platforms
- Maintain safe working practices when erecting and dismantling access/working platforms
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to erect and dismantle access/working platforms
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when erecting and dismantling access/working platforms
- Complete the work within the allocated time when erecting and dismantling access/working platforms
- Comply with the given contract information to erect and dismantle access/working platforms to the required specification
4
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
5
Preparing roof structures for thatching in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when preparing roof structures for thatching
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when preparing roof structures for thatching
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing roof structures for thatching
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to prepare roof structures for thatching
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing roof structures for thatching
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing roof structures for thatching
- Comply with the given contract information to prepare roof structures for thatching to the required specification
6
Preparing thatching materials in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when preparing thatching materials
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when preparing thatching materials
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when preparing thatching materials
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to prepare thatching materials
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when preparing thatching materials
- Complete the work within the allocated time when preparing thatching materials
- Comply with the given contract information to prepare thatching materials to the required specification
7
Thatching structures in the workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources when thatching structures
- Know how to comply with relevant legislation and official guidance when thatching structures
- Maintain safe and healthy working practices when thatching structures
- Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work to thatch structures
- Minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area when thatching structures
- Complete the work within the allocated time when thatching structures
- Comply with the given contract information to thatch structures to the required specification
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 610/6724/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2025