OCNLR
Level 2
QN: 603/2974/9
Curriculum Active
OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in Business, Administration and Finance
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1263 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
OCNLR
Syllabus Units
59 Units
Guided Hours
1263 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to apply for jobs.
- Be able to prepare a job application.
2
Business ethics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the difference between business values and ethical values
- Understand current ethical issues in business
- Be able to design an ethical policy for a chosen business
3
Career Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to investigate career options.
- Be able to assess career options.
- Be able to plan to achieve a career-related goal.
- Know about career progression.
4
Collaborative Working Using Digital Technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare and set up collaborative technologies for use.2.
- Be able to use collaborative technology safely and securely.3.
- Be able to initiate
- contribute to, and value contributions from others, in tasks using collaborative technologies.
5
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.
6
Creating and Publishing Websites
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use structures and styles when creating websites
- Be able to use website software tools to prepare content for websites
- Be able to publish websites
7
Data Protection and Confidentiality in a Working Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of data protection and confidentiality in the workplace.
- Know how to ensure confidentiality of an individual’s information.
- Know methods of transmitting and receiving sensitive information.
- Understand that information varies in its importance.
- Understand the importance of secure storage systems and methods of recording.
8
Databases
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to create and modify non-relational database tables.
- Be able to enter, edit and organise structured information in a database.
- Be able to use database software tools to run queries and produce reports.
9
Developing a Marketing Plan
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand competition in the market place.
- Understand the importance of the SWOT process in developing a marketing plan.
- Understand the PEST analysis process in relation to a particular product.
10
Digital Content Creation – Audio and Video
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to design a digital publication that incorporates audio and video content (such as an electronic document, web page, blog, social media page, and online survey).
- Be able to input audio and video material elements within a rich media publication design.3.
- Be able to format and produce a rich media digital publication.
11
Digital Content Creation – Text and Image
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to design a digital publication that includes text and images.2.
- Be able to input text and combine with other digital media within a publication design.3.
- Be able to edit, format and produce a digital publication.
12
Double-Entry Accounts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to enter transactions into separate accounts.
- Be able to balance accounts.
- Be able to produce a trial balance from accounts final balance.
- Understand the limitations of a Trial Balance.
13
Effectiveness at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about effective behaviour at work.
- Be able to demonstrate effective working practices.
- Be able to evaluate own practice.
14
Environmental Issues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know ways that people affect theenvironment.2.
- Understand the actions that peoplecan take to benefit theenvironment.3.
- Know different ways to reducetheir carbon footprint.
15
Ethical and Political Issues Relating to Land-Based Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify an ethical/ political issue relating to horticulture, environmental conservation or animal care.2.
- Be able to research the issue identified.3.
- Be able to present key arguments or aspects of the differing views researched.4.
- Be able to explain their own views in relation to the issue.
16
Exploring Careers in the Green Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the green industries that offer career opportunities.2.
- Understand the range of employment opportunities available in green industries.
17
Finance in a Business Context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key costs and expenditure for businesses.
- Understand the importance of key records needed to manage finance in a business context.
- Understand why managing cash flow is important to businesses.
- Be able to produce and use financial documents.
18
Global Warming and Climate Change
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by ‘global warming’ and ‘climate change’.2.
- Understand the causes of global warming and climate change.3.
- Understand the impact of global warming and climate change on the environment.4.
- Know about local, national and international action regarding climate change.
- Understand how to reduce personal impact on climate change.
19
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
- Understand how risk assessments contribute to health and safety.
- Understand how to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards.
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace.
20
Improving Own Learning And Performance
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different ways of learning, and relate to own preferences.
- Be able to use his/her own strengths, aptitudes and skills to determine realistic learning targets.
- Be able to make decisions about how to achieve learning targets.
- Be able to review own performance.
21
Improving Personal Productivity
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan the use of digital software to improve productivity.2.
- Be able to use digital systems and software efficiently to complete planned tasks.3.
- Be able to review the selection and use of digital tools to make improvements in productivity.
22
Interview Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to present self for an interview.
- Be able to take part in an interview.
- Know how to review own performance in an interview.
23
Introduction to Business Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of effective business planning.
- Understand how strategies are developed from objectives.
- Understand the importance of evaluation to effective business planning.
24
Introduction to Criminal Law
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key elements of a crime.2.
- Understand the main fatal and nonfatal offences against the person.3.
- Understand the main property offences.
25
Introduction to Economics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the nature and scope of economics.
- Understand production possibility curves.
- Understand the factors of production.
- Understand key aspects of different economic systems.
- Understand the Law of Diminishing Returns.
26
Introduction to Human Resources
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the objectives of the human resources function in the workplace.
- Understand the importance of effective recruitment.
- Understand the tools used for effective planning and management of a workforce.
- Understand the importance of equal opportunities and valuing diversity in the workplace.
27
Introduction to Law in the United Kingdom
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the structure and jurisdiction of courts in the U.K.
- Understand the roles of personnel in the U.K. legal system.
- Understand the sources and processes of legal advice in the U.K.
- Understand key legal processes in the U.K.
- Understand the alternatives to taking matters to court in the U.K.
- Know about career progression routes relevant to U.K. legal and related professions.
28
Introduction to Marketing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of marketing within a business
29
Introduction to Self-Employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about self-employment in a given sector
- Know the characteristics of successful self-employed people
- Know about income and expenditure as a self-employed person
- Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person
- Know about planning for self-employment
- Understand the support available to people considering self-employment
30
Introduction to Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic concepts of sustainability.
- Understand the importance of natural resources.
- Understand key challenges to sustainability in the world.
31
Investigate an Environmental Issue
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sources relating to an environmental issue.2.
- Understand the causes of the issue.3.
- Know how the issue impacts on the environment.4.
- Understand the ways the issue is being or could be addressed.
32
IT Communication Fundamentals in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select and use a variety of sources of information to meet needs.
- Be able to search for
- select and use internet-based information and evaluate its fitness for purpose.
- Be able to select and use IT to communicate safely, responsibly and effectively.
33
IT Software Fundamentals in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to select and use appropriate software applications to meet needs and solve problems.
- Be able to enter and format different types of information to suit its meaning and purpose.
- Be able to present information in ways that are fit for purpose and audience.
- Be able to evaluate the selection and use of IT tools and facilities to present information.
34
Learning from Work Placement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to reflect on what was learnt on work placement.
- Be able to assess own performance during a work placement.
- Be able to use learning from a work placement to set career-related goals.
35
Online Business Activities
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand online business activities.
- Understand issues related to online businesses.
- Understand the impact of an online business presence.
36
Practical Presentation Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills involved in preparing and delivering presentations.
- Be able to use different visual aids and delivery styles in presentations.
- Be able to plan a presentation.
- Be able to deliver a presentation.
- Be able to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
37
Preparing for an Interview
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to collate and understand information required in preparing for an interview.
- Be able to prepare questions for an interviewer and answers to interview questions.
38
Preparing for Work Placement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the company or organisation where work placement is planned.
- Know about a work placement.
- Know what the company or organisation expects of the learner during work placement.
- Be able to set targets relating to work placement.
39
Programming Fundamentals
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use the different data types provided by the programming language.2.
- Be able to use assignment statements to calculate results from expressions using basic mathematical functions.3.
- Be able to use selection commands.4.
- Be able to use loops.5.
- Be able to use subroutines.6.
- Be able to use functions.7.
- Be able to use arrays.8.
- Be able to use logical operators AND, OR and NOT.9.
- Be able to read from and write to data files.10.
- Be able to debug a program.
40
Project in Sustainability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan a project to promote sustainability in a chosen environment.2.
- Be able to undertake a sustainability project.3.
- Be able to present the results of a sustainability project.4.
- Be able to reflect on the sustainability project.
41
Searching for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about sources of information about job vacancies.
- Be able to use information about jobs to identify suitable vacancies.
42
Sole Trader Final Accounts
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to differentiate between Sales and Purchase accounts.
- Be able to produce a profit and loss account, that includes adjustments from a given trial balance and calculate net profit.
- Be able to produce a Sole Traders balance sheet.
43
Solve Business Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to recognise business problems and their causes.
- Know techniques for solving business problems.
- Be able to plan a solution to a business problem.
- Be able to carry out a solution to a business problem.
- Be able to review a solution to a business problem.
44
Solving Work-Related Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand problems that arise in the workplace.
- Know how to use sources of help for workplace problems.
- Understand how to solve workplace problems.
- Know how to apply strategies to solve workplace problems.
45
Spreadsheets
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know different uses for spreadsheets.
- Be able to use formatting techniques to enter data into a spreadsheet.
- Be able to use multiple worksheets within a spreadsheet.
- Be able to use formulae in a spreadsheet to calculate data.
- Be able to present data in graphical form.
- Be able to sort and manage data in a spreadsheet.
- Be able to print a spreadsheet.
46
Statistics and Probability
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the issues around data collection.
- Know how to collate data.
- Be able to draw and interpret charts or graphs from tables of data.
- Be able to calculate and interpret averages and spread for ungrouped data.
47
Supporting Sustainability in an Office Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to support sustainability and efficiency in an office environment.
- Be able to support sustainability in an office environment.
48
Sustainability Issues in Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sustainability issues in a chosen sector or industry.2.
- Know how sustainability can be improved in a specific sector or industry.
49
Team Building Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand characteristics of a team leader.
- Know about leadership skills/style.
- Understand team roles and personalities.
- Know how to set clear objectives for the team.
50
The Marketing Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of marketing.
- Understand the term ‘marketing mix’.
- Understand the impact of the marketplace on an organisation.
- Understand the main features of buyer behaviour.
51
The Role of an Administrator
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of an administrator in an office.
- Be able to carry out administrative tasks.
- Understand key administrative duties.
- Understand the importance of confidentiality of information.
52
Time Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what constitutes effective time management
- Understand why it is important to manage their time in the workplace
- Demonstrate time-management skills during the working day
- Be able to assess how well they are managing their time
53
Understand the Legal Context of Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legal frame
- work within which businesses operate.2.
- Understand the principles of business governance.3.
- Understand how contract law affects a business.4.
- Understand the requirements of contract law.
54
Understanding Opportunities in Work Based Learning and Apprenticeships
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose of work based learning and apprenticeships.
- Understand how work based learning and apprenticeship opportunities can benefit own learning and development.
55
Understanding the External Environment for Business
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how external economic factors affect businesses.
- Understand the political and legal factors which affect businesses.
- Understand how businesses are influenced by social factors.
- Understand how technological progress and developments can impact on businesses.
56
Understanding Young People, Law and Order
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why young people become involved in crime.
- Understand the consequences of crime on different people.
- Know about the Criminal/Youth Justice System.
- Know about custodial and alternative forms of sentences.
- Understand the roles of local agencies.
57
Word Processing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to enter, edit and combine text and other information in word processed documents.
- Be able to structure information within word processed documents.
- Be able to use word processing software tools to format and present documents to meet requirements.
58
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.
59
Working with Colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how people in the workplace depend on one another.
- Understand how an individual’s behaviour affects other people at work.
- Be able to demonstrate positive behaviours that promote effective working with others.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2974/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- OCNLR
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Mar 2018