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    Entry Level
    QN: 601/7111/X
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    OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in English (Entry 1)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 160 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Entry Level
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Syllabus Units
    4 Units
    Guided Hours
    160 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Handwritten Communication in English

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to write by hand letters of the alphabet.
    • Be able to write by hand familiar words.
    • Be able to write by hand single digits.
    • Be able to write by hand to communicate, with spacing of letters and words, proportions and direction of writing appropriate to tasks.
    2

    Read for Purpose, Meaning and Information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to read texts with repeated language patterns on familiar topics to extract meaning.
    • Be able to obtain information from signs and symbols, abbreviations and words used in association with symbols and digits.
    3

    Speaking and Listening

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to listen to spoken language and respond verbally to be comprehensible to a sympathetic native speaker.
    • Be able to speak to communicate information, make requests and pose questions, using terms and conventions appropriate to context and audience.
    • Be able to engage in formal and informal discussions and social interactions, to be comprehensible to a sympathetic native speaker.
    4

    Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation and Format

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the alphabet in letter order, in upper and lower cases, by names and sounds and the uses of the upper and lower case.
    • Be able to use strategies to aid spelling and de-coding of words.
    • Know the construction of a sentence.
    • Know that texts for different purposes have different formats.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/7111/X
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2015