LRN
Level 1/Level 2
QN: 603/7691/0
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by LRN. Classified as a Other General Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1200 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1/Level 2
Awarding Body
LRN
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
1200 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Mathematics
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with integers and decimals accurately.
- Simplify fractions and convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
- Identify prime numbers and express a number as a product of its prime factors.
- Evaluate powers and roots of integers and simple fractions.
- Solve problems involving ratios, including dividing quantities in a given ratio.
- Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages and apply these conversions in real-world contexts.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Biology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- List the seven characteristics common to all living organisms.
- Design a controlled experiment to investigate one characteristic of living organisms, such as sensitivity or respiration.
- Describe the process of diffusion and explain how it differs from active transport.
- Predict the effect of temperature and concentration gradient on the rate of diffusion.
- Identify the basic structural components of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.
- Relate the structure of biological molecules to their functions in living organisms.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
English Language
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Read and critically evaluate a variety of texts, identifying purpose, audience, and language techniques.
- Compare and contrast two or more texts, analysing how writers achieve effects and convey perspectives.
- Organise and express ideas clearly, using appropriate structure and coherent paragraphs in written and spoken forms.
- Produce a range of texts (e.g., narrative, descriptive, persuasive) demonstrating varied vocabulary, sentence structures, and genres.
- Listen actively to texts of different lengths and complexities, extracting explicit and implied meaning.
- Interpret implicit meanings, such as tone, bias, and underlying messages, in spoken and written texts.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Physics
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify and correctly apply SI units for length, mass, time, and derived quantities.
- Plot experimental data accurately, choosing appropriate scales and drawing lines of best fit.
- Use instruments such as rulers, stopwatches, and balances to make precise measurements.
- Plan and conduct a fair test experiment, controlling variables and recording results systematically.
- Calculate displacement, velocity, and acceleration from raw data, distinguishing between scalars and vectors.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Business Studies
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key roles of businesses in the economy and community.
- Describe the main purposes that businesses serve, including profit and social objectives.
- Explain the basic resources and legal requirements needed to start a small business.
- Outline the primary functional areas of a business: operations, marketing, finance, and human resources.
- Compare different types of business ownership, such as sole trader, partnership, and limited company.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Accounting
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Define the accounting equation and explain its components.
- Identify and classify business transactions using double-entry rules.
- Prepare a trial balance from given ledger account balances.
- Record transactions in ledger accounts using T-accounts.
- Interpret common business documents such as invoices, receipts, and credit notes.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Economics
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the basic economic problem of unlimited wants versus limited resources.
- Identify the four factors of production—land, labour, capital, and enterprise—and their associated rewards.
- Demonstrate the concept of opportunity cost in a practical scenario.
- Analyze how resources are allocated through the price mechanism in a market economy.
- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a mixed economic system.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Chemistry
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the arrangement, movement, and energy of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
- Explain how changes in temperature and pressure cause phase transitions between states of matter.
- Select and justify appropriate separation methods based on the physical properties of mixtures.
- Demonstrate practical techniques for separating mixtures, such as simple distillation and paper chromatography, with accurate results.
- Identify the subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons) and their relative charges and masses.
- Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in atoms and ions given atomic number and mass number.
- Relate the electron configuration of elements to their position in the periodic table.
- Predict typical properties of elements based on their group and period in the periodic table.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Computer Science
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Explain the purpose of the central processing unit (CPU) and its main components.
- Describe the fetch-decode-execute cycle and its role in program execution.
- Differentiate between primary memory (RAM) and secondary storage in terms of speed, volatility, and capacity.
- Identify common secondary storage types (e.g., magnetic, optical, solid state) and their advantages.
- Outline the principles of data storage, including file formats and cloud storage concepts.
- Compare the characteristics of wired and wireless networks, including bandwidth, security, and mobility.
- Explain the role of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP) and the concept of layered architecture.
- Describe common network topologies (e.g., star, bus) and their suitability for different environments.
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LRN Level 1/Level 2 Certificate in International General Education
Sociology
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe key sociological interpretations of society, including functionalist and conflict perspectives.
- Explain the steps in the sociological research process, from formulating a hypothesis to drawing conclusions.
- Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data and provide examples of each used in sociological studies.
- Evaluate the reciprocal relationship between individual agency and social structure.
- Analyse the role of primary and secondary socialization in human development.
- Compare and contrast different sociological data collection methods, such as surveys and observations.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/7691/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- LRN
- Qualification Type
- Other General Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2021