LASER
    Level 2
    QN: 600/8899/0
    Curriculum Active

    Laser Level 2 Certificate for Getting Into Employment

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by LASER. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 226 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    LASER
    Syllabus Units
    26 Units
    Guided Hours
    226 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Creative thinking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to recognise creative thinking and understand why it might or might not be appropriate in different work contexts.
    • Know how to use a creative tool or technique to create an idea.
    • Understand how businesses can make use of creative thinking
    2

    Dealing with your first days at work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the induction process.
    • Be able to get the most from an induction process.
    • Be able to make a good first impression.
    • Know how to access support during the first weeks in a new job.
    3

    Effective Thinking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how their mind works.
    • Understand they can control the way they think and behave.
    • Be able to apply effective thinking appropriately.
    4

    Following instructions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow verbal and written instructions related to work based tasks.
    5

    ICT for employment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to appraise their own technology skills in relation to the different skills needed in different job roles.
    • Know how to use a range of ICT equipment safely and how to use software commonly found in a place of work.
    6

    Managing a project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to plan and set up a project.
    • Know how to run and monitor progress in a project.
    • Know how to evaluate a project once it has been completed.
    7

    Managing information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the key issues when managing data in the place of work.
    • Know how to use work-based information following appropriate management procedures.
    • Know how to work with numerical present information using appropriate methods.
    8

    Managing your time

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how time can be managed and know why time management is important.
    • Be able to plan their own work actively with some autonomy.
    9

    Organisational products and services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the straightforward similarities between product-based and service-based organisations and how this impacts in the place of work.
    • Understand the differences between product-based and service-based organisations and how this impacts in the place of work.
    10

    Planning a budget

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what basic budgeting involves.
    • Know how to set up and run a basic budget.
    • Know how to represent their basic budget on an appropriate software package.
    11

    Preparing to achieve own job goals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to identify achievable job goals
    • Understand the key qualities required for employment from an employer perspective
    • Be able to identify own employability skills
    12

    Presenting information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how work-related information is most commonly presented.
    • Be able to originate and present information for specific audiences within a place of work.
    13

    Presenting yourself

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what personal information is needed and how it should be presented when creating a CV.
    • Demonstrate the ability to present themselves in an appropriate way in person and on the telephone.
    • Understand how they can present information about themselves in others ways.
    14

    Problem solving in a place of work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the different types of problems they might encounter in the place of work.
    • Recognise the methods available to develop solutions for straightforward problems.
    • Be able to identify a potential problem and the ways that it might be resolved.
    15

    Promoting yourself and preparing for a job interview

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the different types of CV and cover letter used to apply for jobs
    • Understand where and how to search for jobs
    • Be able to identify suitable job opportunities and apply for them
    • Understand how to prepare for an interview
    • Be able to conduct self in an interview situation
    • Be able to reflect on own performance following an interview situation
    16

    Setting your targets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how target setting forms part of formal and informal appraisal.
    • Know how to set personal targets that are specific, challenging, realistic and achievable, and evaluate their performance against their targets.
    17

    Tackling number problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to solve common financial problems in a place of work context.
    • Be able to solve and present straightforward work based problems to do with quantities.
    • Be able to solve and present straightforward work based problems to do with fractions and percentages.
    18

    Understanding and coping with change

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand why change can happen in the place of work and some of the positive and negative impacts.
    • Understand the reactions of others to change and how these reactions can be supported.
    19

    Understanding innovation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the implication and benefits of innovation in the place of work.
    • Understand how one organisation has benefited from innovation.
    20

    Understanding motivation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to reflect on what motivates them and how this might influence their own performance.
    • Be able to recognise the key motivators and de-motivators that impact on work situations.
    • Understand how motivated and de-motivated staff can have a positive or negative effect on the place of work.
    21

    Understanding work principles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how their personal attitude to work impacts on their work practice.
    • Understand work principles within different contexts.
    22

    Understanding your customers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand customer needs within the context of a specific work environment.
    • Be able to show appropriate customer care.
    23

    Understanding your responsibilities in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand their responsibilities as an individual within the place of work.
    • Know how to take responsibility for completing work tasks.
    • Understand impact of own actions and behaviours.
    24

    Valuing and supporting others

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Recognise and respect the roles, responsibilities and contributions made by others
    • Understand the role of empathy in engaging with the needs of others.
    • Recognise and understand own strengths and how these can be used to support others in the place of work.
    25

    Working in a team

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to apply the skills needed to form collaborative relationships.
    • Be able to adapt their behaviour within a team to ensure successful working relationships are established and maintained.
    • Know the approaches that can be used to re
    • solve issues and achieve team goals.
    26

    Working with managers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Appreciate the role of managers and supervisors in the place of work.
    • Know how to interact positively with a manager or supervisor and understand why this is important.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/8899/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    LASER
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2013