NCFE
Level 2
QN: 601/1424/1
Curriculum Active
NCFE Level 2 Award in Occupational Studies for the Workplace
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NCFE. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1374 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NCFE
Syllabus Units
54 Units
Guided Hours
1374 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Apply Skin Tanning Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare for self-tanning techniques
- Be able to provide self-tanning techniques
2
Assist in motor vehicle maintenance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to perform basic motor vehicle maintenance
- Be able to describe systems of types of service vehicles
- Be able to assist in scheduled servicing
3
Awareness of Employment in the Creative Media Sector
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about employment status in the Creative Media sector.
- Understand the Creative Media employment market place.
- Be able to promote self.
4
Business Organisation Structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand business structure.
- Understand how an organisation's objectives influence its structure.
- Understand the division of work in organisations.
- Understand organisational charts illustrating functions and departments of an organisation.
5
Carrying out Office Procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to handle mail
- Be able to find and store routine documents in paper-based systems
- Be able to find and store routine documents in computer systems
6
Cash Up in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to cash up accurately in a retail environment.
7
Communication Skills for Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to write a formal letter
- Be able to communicate effectively on the telephone
- Be able to take part in a meeting
8
Cooking with Meat, Fish and Vegetables
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare and cook a range of meats
- Be able to prepare and cook a range of fish
- Be able to prepare and cook a range of vegetables
- Understand cooking methods appropriate to meat, fish and vegetable cookery
- Be able to prepare and present a balanced meal using meat, fish and vegetables
- Be able to evaluate own work
- Understand principles of health and safety
9
Create a Radio Programme
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different radio stations, audiences and scheduling
- Be able to develop ideas for radio content
- Be able to develop programme planning skills
- Be able to operate radio studio equipment
- Be able to work in a production team
10
Creating a Multipage Website
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create, save and test the planned website
- Understand how to review the website against the original brief
11
Develop and Adapt Soft Furnishings Ideas Creatively
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop and adapt soft furnishings ideas creatively
12
Develop effective working relationships with colleagues in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to develop effective working relationships with colleagues in logistics operations
- be able to develop effective working relationships with colleagues in logistics operations
13
Developing a Design for an Interior
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a design brief
- Be able to develop and present initial ideas
- Be able to present finished idea
- Be able to produce a specification
- Be able to review the design process
14
Developing Cooking Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan meals.
- Understand a range of cooking equipment, including care and maintenance.
- Use a variety of ingredients, basic cookery methods and equipment to produce dishes.
- Understand the importance of health and safety requirements in the kitchen.
15
Developing Good Practice Skills for use in the Kitchen
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use a variety of measuring methods.
- Understand the importance of health and safety requirements when working in a kitchen.
- Be able to apply the principles of food and personal hygiene.
- Be able to apply correct storage methods for food.
- Be able to organise and maintain the work area for food preparation.
- Be able to clear away safely and efficiently.
- Be able to use kitchen equipment correctly.
16
Developing Practical Floristry Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the range of design features for a specified project.
- Be able to make informed design decisions.
- Be able to plan and prepare for the construction process.
- Be able to produce a floral arrangement.
17
Digital photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate photographic equipment and techniques
- Be able to plan to take photographs
- Be able to take photographs using a digital camera
- Understand how to review the photographs taken
18
Electrical Installation Methods, Wiring and Circuit Protection
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand electrical installation methods in lighting circuits
- Understand the principles of circuit wiring
- Understand the selection and rating of circuit protection
- Understand electrical installation methods in socket outlet circuits
19
Farm Conservation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the meaning of conservation
- Understand some of the benefits of conservation
- Know the impact of farming upon the environment
- Understand the impact of dirty water upon the environment
- Understand the impact of animal waste upon the environment
- Understand the conservation value of fruit orchards
- Understand opportunities for conservation on the farm
- Understand the benefits of farm conservation
- Know how to access further information about farm conservation
20
Floristry Techniques
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the relevant tools and equipment
- Know about relevant plant material
- Understand conditioning techniques
- Understand preservation techniques
- Understand basic design principles
- Understand basic construction techniques
21
Garden Horticulture Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify garden/allotment produce
- Know how to control weeds
- Be able to grow and care for plants grown from seed
- Be able to use basic methods to improve plant yield
22
Hotel Reservations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about reservation systems currently in operation in the hospitality industry
- Know about pricing methods that can be applied to accommodation
- Know about the monitoring systems used in reservations
- Know the main implications of contract law as applied to hotel reservation transactions
23
Introduction to Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know duties, procedures and requirements relevant to working in a garage.
- Be able to use equipment 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.
24
Keep stock at required levels in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to maintain required stock levels in logistics operations
- be able to maintain stock at required levels in logistics operations
25
Keep Stock on Sale at Required Levels in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the relationship between stock levels and demand for stock.
- Understand the relationship between stock levels and the quality of stock on sale.
- Be able to check the level of stock on sale in a retail environment.
- Be able to replenish stock on sale in a retail environment.
26
Keep work areas clean in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know the requirements relating to the cleaning of work areas in logistics operations
- be able to carry out correct cleaning procedures in logistics operations
- be able to follow post cleaning procedures in logistics operations
27
Knowledge of Motor Vehicle Fault Finding
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to work safely when fault finding at the road side
- Understand how to identify appropriate and significant testing
- Know how to select and analyse appropriate information
- Know how to select relevant processes and methods
- Understand how to verify
- interpret and record results
- Understand why the reporting of results in a clear, accurate method is important
28
Moving and/or handling goods in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to move and/or handle goods in logistics operations
- be able to move and/or handle the goods in logistics operations
29
Music technology hardware and software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the commercial development of keyboard based instruments
- Understand the development of music technology equipment
- Understand industry standard brands of music technology equipment
30
Performing Brickwork Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the hand tools and materials commonly used to perform brick
- Understand the important health, safety and welfare issues associated with brick
- Be able to apply safe working practices to the setting out and construction of brick
- work to given specifications
31
Personal Physical Fitness
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to assess their own physical fitness levels
- Be able to follow strategies to improve own fitness
32
Pick goods in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to pick goods in logistics operations
- be able to pick the goods in logistics operations
- be able to prepare the goods for assembling orders in logistics operations
33
Planning a Multipage Website
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate the purpose and features of web sites
- Be able to plan a website to a specific brief
34
Principles of woodlands, forestry and ecology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how woodland/forestry cover has changed from 1600 A.D. to the present day
- Understand woodland structure and how a woodland develops
- Understand the principles of common silvicultural systems of tree management
- Understand the main types of woodland management
- Understand the main aims and objectives of community woodlands and forests
- Understand how a woodland ecosystem and a simple woodland food chain or web functions
35
Problem Solving in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify problems that occur in the workplace.
- Be able to identify methods for solving problems in the workplace.
- Know how to select a problem solving method.
36
Process Customer Orders for Goods in a Retail Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of customer service in relation to processing customers’ orders.
- Understand the correct use of customer information in relation to processing customers’ orders.
- Be able to find out what customers want to order.
- Be able to check the availability of the goods customers want to order.
- Be able to process orders for customers.
37
Receive goods in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to receive goods in logistics operations
- be able to receive goods in logistics operations
38
Reception, Billing and Cashier Procedures for Front Office Staff
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the important role and function of front office within an organisation
- Know the different types of guest that come into an organisation and their requirements
- Know how to deal with a guest on their arrival
- Understand how to allocate rooms and how to deal with ‘overbooking’
- Know how to compile a guest’s account
- Understand procedures for secure cash handling
39
Safe tractor operation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the functions and safe operation of a tractor
- Be able to undertake routine maintenance and safe procedures of a tractor
40
Shampoo and Condition the Hair and Scalp
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
- Be able to shampoo and condition the hair and scalp
41
Taking Part in Sport
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand a sporting activity
- Understand the importance of physical preparation
- Be able to improve performance in a sporting activity
- Be able to improve own performance in a sporting activity
42
Understand how to Cultivate Herbs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know characteristics of herbs and their uses
- Understand the factors to be considered in selecting herbs for a particular site
- Understand how to cultivate a range of herbs
43
Understanding Airline and Airport Operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about employment opportunities within an airport.
- Understand the customer check-in procedure at a large airport.
- Understand the role and function of Customs and Immigration services at an airport.
- Understand why security is important within an airport.
44
Understanding Careers in Leisure and Tourism
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the structure of occupations within the leisure and tourism industry.
- Know the main employers in the industry.
- Understand trends, developments and issues in leisure and recreation in the UK.
- Understand the factors affecting people’s choice of leisure and recreation opportunities.
45
Understanding How to Grow Fruit and Vegetables
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and practices of crop rotation.
- Understand the factors involved in siting a vegetable production area.
- Understand how to grow a range of vegetables seeds.
- Understand key factors for growing tree fruit plants.
- Understand how to plant and maintain tree fruit plants.
- Understand how to grow a range of soft fruit plants.
46
Understanding Office Procedures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to handle mail
- Know how to find and store routine documents in paper based systems
- Know how to find and store routine documents in computer systems
47
Understanding Security and Loss Prevention in a Retail Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the range of security risks faced by a retail business
- Understand the effect which crime has on a retail business and its staff
- Know what actions can be taken to prevent crime in a retail business
- Know how security incidents should be dealt with
48
Understanding the Leisure Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to define the leisure industry.
- Understand the diverse needs of leisure users from different social groups., Be aware of the range of facilities offered by leisure providers.
- Understand the importance of leisure to the local and national economy.
49
Understanding the Tourism Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by the term ‘tourism’.
- Understand the diverse needs of different social groups in relation to the leisure opportunities offered by the tourism industry.
- Understand the impact and importance of tourism development to the local, national and global economy.
- Know the range of leisure opportunities offered by organisations within the tourism industry.
50
Understanding the Work of a Resort Representative
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand regulatory frameworks relevant to the travel industry
- Understand the scale of operations of tour operators
- Understand the role of a resort representative
51
Using Email
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use e-mail software tools and techniques to compose and send messages.
- Be able to manage incoming e-mail effectively.
52
Word Processing Software
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to enter and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents.
- Be able to create and modify layout and structures for word processing documents.
- Be able to use word processing software tools to format and present documents effectively to meet requirements.
53
Working in a Team
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the advantages and disadvantages of having a team complete a task.
- Understand the behaviours needed for effective team
- Be able to recognise the strengths, skills and experiences of team members.
- Be able to agree roles and responsibilities within the team in relation to a given task.
- Be able to work positively as a member of a team.
- Be able to reflect on the performance of a team.
54
Wrap and pack goods in logistics operations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- know how to prepare the goods for wrapping and packing in logistics operations
- be able to wrap and pack the goods in logistics operations
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/1424/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NCFE
- Qualification Type
- Other Life Skills Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2013