IAO
    Level 2
    QN: 603/6380/0
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    IAO Level 2 Certificate for Transition to Working in Business Administration

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by IAO. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 195 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    IAO
    Syllabus Units
    11 Units
    Guided Hours
    195 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to access different methods of applying for a job
    • Be able to prepare a job application
    • Be able to present the job application appropriately
    • Be able to reflect on the appropriateness of the job application
    2

    Building working relationships with customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how a customer's or client's interactions with employees influence their opinion of an organisation
    • Understand why organisations normally have protocols for dealing with customers
    • Be able to interact positively with customers in line with given protocols
    3

    Effective skills, qualities and attitudes for learning and work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand a range of positive qualities, attitudes and behaviours for learning and work
    • Understand why effective communication is important
    • Be able to work effectively
    4

    Handle mail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to deal with mail
    • Be able to deal with incoming mail
    • Be able to deal with outgoing mail
    5

    Manage own performance in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to be responsible for own work
    • Understand how to behave in a way that supports effective working
    • Be able to take responsibility for own work, supported by others, Behave in a way that supports effective working
    6

    Preparing for an Interview

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to anticipate key questions that they might be asked at the interview
    • Be able to prepare answers to anticipated interview questions
    • Know how to use information about the job/course to identify questions to ask the interviewer
    7

    Produce documents in a business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the purpose of producing high quality and attractive documents in a business environment
    • Know the resources and technology available and how to use them when producing documents in a business environment
    • Understand the purpose of following procedures when producing documents in a business environment
    • Be able to prepare for tasks
    • Be able to produce documents to agreed specifications
    8

    Recognise and deal with customer queries, requests and problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • recognise and deal with customer queries and requests
    • recognise and deal with customer problems
    • know how to recognise and deal with customer queries, requests and problems
    9

    Teamworking skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why effective team
    • work is important
    • Understand the roles people may take in a team
    • work situation
    • Understand the role of conflict
    • Understand what needs to be done to achieve a particular goal
    • Be able to work with others towards achieving shared objectives
    • Be able to reflect on own performance and that of the team
    10

    Understanding the business environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand that there are different types of business
    • Understand how businesses function
    • Understand changing patterns of employment
    • Understand how business activity is affected by market forces
    11

    Use a telephone and voicemail system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to use a telephone and voicemail system
    • Be able to make telephone calls
    • Be able to receive telephone calls
    • Be able to use voicemail systems

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6380/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    IAO
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020