NCFE
    Entry Level
    QN: 601/1015/6
    Curriculum Active

    NCFE Entry Level Diploma in Occupational Studies for the Workplace (Entry 3)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1989 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Entry Level
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Syllabus Units
    79 Units
    Guided Hours
    1989 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Assist in Sports Coaching

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare for assisting in a sports coaching session.
    • Understand how to support participants’ behaviour and performance when assisting in coaching.
    • Understand the importance of communication when assisting in coaching.
    2

    Assist with Hair Colour Services

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare the service area and client for hair colour services.
    • Be able to prepare and remove hair colour products and materials with direction from a stylist.
    • Know how to clean the service area and make a record of the service.
    3

    Assist with Styling Men’s Hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about some basic hair styling techniques for men.
    • Be able to assist in providing hair styling for men.
    • Know how to improve hair styling skills and knowledge.
    4

    Assist with Styling Women’s Hair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about some basic hair styling techniques for women.
    • Be able to assist in providing hair styling for women.
    • Know how to improve hair styling skills and knowledge.
    5

    Audio and Video Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use audio and/or video hardware and software to capture sequences
    • Use audio and /or video software tools to edit sequences, Play and present audio and/or video sequences
    6

    Basic Cooking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cook basic food items and dishes
    7

    Basic Food Preparation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare food for cold presentation or cooking
    8

    Brickwork: Introduction to Assisting Workshop Practice

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for brick
    • Be able to dismantle a practice section of wall
    • Know how to mix mortar for workshop practice
    • Know how to prepare for workshop practice
    • Know how to tidy work area
    9

    Brickwork: Introduction to Building a Half Brick Wall Three Courses High

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for tasks
    • Be able to build a half brick wall, three courses high
    • Be able to tidy work area
    10

    Brickwork: Introduction to Building a Three Brick Square Hollow Pillar

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for building a three brick square hollow pillar
    • Be able to build a three brick square hollow pillar
    • Be able to tidy work area
    11

    Building Confidence: Working with Animals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow health and safety rules when working with animals
    • Know about domesticated animals
    • Be able to recognise behaviours in both animals and humans
    • Know how to encourage animals to behave normally
    12

    Caring for Young Children and Babies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to provide physical care for children of different ages
    • Know how to choose clothing and footwear for children
    • Know the importance of a child’s daily routine
    13

    Carpentry and Joinery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the tools, equipment and materials used in carpentry and joinery
    • Be able to tackle basic carpentry and joinery problems
    • Be able to communicate with others when performing carpentry and joinery tasks
    • Be able to review own performance
    14

    Check that a Small Animal is Healthy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to restrain a small animal
    • Know the signs of good health in a small animal
    15

    Creating Images Digitally

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know uses of digital images
    • Be able to use hardware and software to create and edit digital images
    • Be able to comment on own work
    16

    Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the importance of good customer service
    • Be able to communicate with customers
    • Know the importance of good personal presentation
    17

    Design and Imaging Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to obtain and insert information for designs or images
    • Be able to use design and imaging software tools to manipulate and edit drawings or images
    18

    Developing Creative Media Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the use of different mediums used in creative media
    • Be able to plan producing a media product as a team member
    • Be able to produce and present a media product as a team member
    • Be able to comment on own work
    19

    Developing Reception and Filing Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to carry out reception duties in an office environment
    • Be able to carry out filing duties in an office environment
    • Be able to deal with messages in an office environment
    20

    Developing Skills for Using and Maintaining Garden Hand Tools

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know a range of hand tools used in gardening
    • Be able to maintain a range of garden hand tools
    • Be able to use a range of garden hand tools
    • Understand Health and Safety in the use and transportation of garden hand tools
    21

    Digital Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use a media player to play music
    • Be able to use appropriate software to play music
    • Be able to use appropriate tools to organise a digital music collection
    22

    Displaying Travel and Tourism Information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know ways of displaying travel and tourism information to the customer
    • Be able to plan and present travel and tourism information
    • Be able to assess other learners' displays of travel and tourism information
    • Be able to review own display of travel and tourism information
    23

    Electrical wiring

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to work safely when dealing with electrical wiring
    • Be able to wire a plug and change the f
    • use for a domestic appliance
    24

    Energy Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about different energy sources
    • Know about energy production facilities in the UK
    25

    Environmental Improvement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to carry out an environmental survey of a site
    • Understand how to carry out improvement work
    26

    Food and Nutrition for Children

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about a balanced diet
    • Know about food allergies and their effects
    • Know about the food restrictions that affect the diets of religious and cultural groups
    27

    Food Hygiene and Safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about basic food hygiene
    • Know how food safety measures are implemented
    28

    Hairdressing: Introduction to Health and Safety

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to comply with health and safety requirements in a salon environment
    • Be able to maintain personal hygiene and appearance
    29

    Health and Fitness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know why to keep fit
    • Know how to keep fit
    • Know how to interact with others in a health and fitness setting
    • Be able to participate in structured activities to develop health and fitness
    • Be able to complete a simple training programme
    • Be able to use safe working practices when participating in health and fitness activities
    • Be able to review own performance and personal skills
    30

    Health and Safety in Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about hazards in construction
    • Know about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Be able to apply process to tackle basic health and safety problems
    • Be able to communicate with others when performing tasks
    • Be able to review own performance
    31

    How the Body Works

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know some functions of the skeletal and muscular systems.
    • Know the main components and functions of the cardio-respiratory system.
    • Know some nutrients for a healthy diet.
    32

    Identification of Basic External and Internal Car Parts

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Identify and locate basic external car parts.
    • Identify and locate basic internal car parts.
    33

    Improving Own Confidence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about confidence
    • Know how communication skills can contribute to improving confidence
    • Know about decision-making and associated emotions and feelings
    • Know how having goals can increase confidence
    34

    Indoor Team Games

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know equipment required for some indoor team games.
    • Know how to interact with others in indoor team games.
    • Be able to participate in key roles required for indoor team games.
    • Know the meaning of game tactics.
    • Be able to use safe working practices when participating in indoor team games.
    • Be able to review own performance and personal skills.
    35

    Introducing Tiling Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the resources for fixing tiles
    • Be able to prepare the work area
    • Be able to fix tiles
    36

    Introduction to Clothing Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of clothing design
    • Be able to follow a simple design brief
    37

    Introduction to Customer Service Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the benefits to the organisation of good customer service
    • Understand the possible consequences of poor customer service
    • Understand the value of first impressions
    • Understand positive verbal and non-verbal interaction with customers
    • Understand that respect for the individual is at the heart of good customer service
    • Understand own role in dealing with complaints from customers
    38

    Introduction to Engineering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about types of engineering organisation
    • Know about skills required in engineering
    39

    Introduction to Garden Horticulture

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about things that grow in a garden or allotment
    • Be able to propagate plants
    • Be able to prepare an outside growing bed
    • Be able to grow and care for plants
    40

    Introduction to Garden Maintenance Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand tools used in garden maintenance
    • Be able to maintain a garden
    • Understand the importance of lawn maintenance
    • Understand the correct methods of garden waste disposal
    41

    Introduction to Hair and Beauty

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know duties, procedures and requirements relevant to own role in a salon.
    • Know about equipment used when working in a salon.
    • Know health and safety procedures for working in a salon.
    • Be able to communicate with others when working in a salon.
    42

    Introduction to Handling Stock in a Retail Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to unpack and move stock
    • Know how to store stock safely
    • Know how to fill up stock on display
    43

    Introduction to Keeping the Work Area Clean, Tidy and Safe in a Retail Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to clean work areas
    • Know how to dispose of waste and rubbish safely
    • Know how to ask for help in an accident or emergency
    44

    Introduction to Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know duties, procedures and requirements relevant to own role in a garage.
    • Know about equipment used when working in a garage.
    • Know health and safety procedures for working in a garage.
    • Be able to communicate with others when working in a garage.
    45

    Introduction to Painting and Decorating

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to comply with safe working practices in a painting and decorating environment
    • Be able to prepare and maintain a work area.
    • Be able to use and maintain tools and equipment
    • Be able to prepare one surface for application of materials
    • Be able to apply materials to a prepared surface
    46

    Introduction to Personal Digital Photograph Processing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use software package to process digital photographs
    47

    Introduction to Practical Floristry Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand design in floristry
    • Be able to plan and prepare a floral arrangement
    • Be able to make a floral arrangement
    • Be able to make a buttonhole
    • Be able to review own work
    48

    Introduction to Propagation of Plants

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to recognise different forms of embryo plants
    • Understand potential sources of embryo plants
    • Understand the need to plant appropriately
    49

    Introduction to Retail Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand good retail practice in a sales area
    • Know what constitutes good customer care
    • Know how to make a sale
    • Know how to work safely
    50

    Introduction to Self-Employment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what it means to be self-employed
    • Know the characteristics of successful self-employed people
    • Know about planning for self-employment
    • Know about income and expenditure
    51

    Introduction to the Hospitality Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the main outlets in the hospitality industry
    • Know the job opportunities within the hospitality industry
    52

    Introduction to Vehicle Engine Operating Principles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know duties, procedures and requirements relevant to own role in a garage
    • Know about equipment used when working in a garage
    • Know health and safety procedures for working in a garage
    • Be able to communicate with others when working in a garage
    53

    Introduction to Vehicle Engine Operation Principles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to follow safety procedures when working on engines
    • Know the principles of a petrol-fuelled internal combustion engine
    • Know the principles of a diesel-fuelled internal combustion engine
    • Know the principles of engine diagnostic equipment to repair or replace basic faulty functions or parts
    54

    Introduction to Working in a Garage

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • The learner will: Understand own role, procedures and requirements when working in a garage.Understand how to follow health and safety procedures when working in a garage.Know about the use of equipment when working in a garage.Know how to communicate with others when working in a garage.
    55

    IT User Fundamentals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to interact with and use IT systems to meet needs
    • Be able to organise, store and retrieve information
    • Understand the need for safety and security practices
    • Be able to respond to common IT system problems
    56

    Maintaining Healthy Skin and Nails

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about different skin types and skin care products.
    • Know about factors that contribute to the condition of skin and nails
    • Be able to use products/equipment for nailcare routines.
    57

    Parenting Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the roles and rights in the family unit.
    • Understand the importance of listening to children and giving choices.
    • Be able to recognise and deal with ‘difficult’ behaviour in children of different ages.
    • Understand how children learn through daily family activities.
    • Understand own needs as a parent.
    58

    Personal Finances

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what is meant by income and expenditure
    • Know ways to deal with living on a limited budget
    • Know how to undertake financial transactions
    • Know how to find key financial information on everyday documents
    • Know what saving means
    • Be able to produce a simple budget
    59

    Planning for and Taking Part in a Visit

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan a visit to a chosen tourism destination
    • Be able to use personal skills to take part in a visit
    60

    Plastering Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely.
    • Be able to prepare the tools and equipment used in plastering.
    • Know about materials used in plastering.
    • Be able to apply plaster.
    61

    Problem Solving Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to recognise a problem in the place of work.
    • Be able to identify a solution to the problem.
    62

    Producing Soft Furnishings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the equipment/fabric needed to make soft furnishings
    • Be able to produce soft furnishings
    • Know about problems in the production of soft furnishings
    • Be able to follow health and safety procedures
    • Be able to review own performance
    63

    Routine Braking System Checks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely
    • Know about braking systems
    • Be able to remove and replace simple brake components and carry out simple checks
    • Know how to dispose of braking system components
    64

    Routine Wheel and Tyre Checks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely
    • Know how wheel and tyres are constructed
    • Know wheel and tyre terminology
    • Be able to safely and correctly remove and refit road wheels
    • Be able to check tyre pressure and tread depth
    65

    Simple Body Repair Processes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work safely
    • Know the basic hand tools used in vehicle body repairs
    • Be able to carry out simple body repair procedures by using basic hand tools
    • Be able to carry out mixing, application and shaping of body fillers
    66

    Skin Care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for basic skin care treatment
    • Be able to provide basic skin care treatment
    67

    Spreadsheet Software Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to enter and edit information in a spreadsheet
    • Be able to use formulae and tools
    • Be able to use tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information
    68

    Taking Part in Sport

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to take part in team sports
    • Be able to take part in individual sports
    • Be able to review own performance
    69

    Understanding the Skills Required for Floristry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the relevant tools and equipment used in floristry
    • Know about different types of plant material
    • Understand preservation and conditioning techniques in floristry
    • Understand design principles in floristry
    • Understand construction techniques used in floristry
    70

    Using the Internet

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to connect to the Internet
    • Be able to use browser software to navigate webpages
    • Be able to use browser tools to search for information from the Internet or an intranet
    • Be able to use browser software to communicate information online
    • Be able to follow safety and security practices when working online
    71

    Using the Telephone and Photocopier

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to answer telephone calls in an office environment
    • Be able to make telephone calls in an office environment
    • Be able to use a photocopier in an office environment
    72

    Valeting a Car Interior

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify equipment and tools to valet a car interior.
    • Be able to valet a car interior.
    73

    Wallpapering Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan and prepare for a wallpapering task.
    • Be able to assist in a wallpapering task.
    • Be able to work safely and efficiently.
    74

    Washing a Car Exterior

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select appropriate equipment to wash a car exterior.
    • Be able to wash a car exterior.
    75

    Working as a Volunteer

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the role of the volunteer in different types of voluntary work
    • Know the benefits of participating in voluntary work
    • Be able to undertake voluntary work
    76

    Working in a Team

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the features of good team working
    • Be able to work co-operatively with others in a team
    • Know how team members value each others’ contributions
    • Be able to carry out a review of their team work
    77

    Working in an Office Setting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to work as part of an office team
    • Know how to organise own work
    78

    Working in Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the construction industry.
    • Know about jobs in construction.
    • Know about the skills needed to work in the construction industry.
    • Be able to develop own skills for working in construction.
    79

    Working with Electrical Circuits

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know basic principles of electrical circuits
    • Know how to use electricity safely
    • Be able to work with electrical circuits

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/1015/6
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    NCFE
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2013

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