OCNLR
    Level 2
    QN: 600/8272/0
    Curriculum Active

    OCNLR Level 2 Certificate in Employability

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by OCNLR. Classified as a Other Life Skills Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 368 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Syllabus Units
    22 Units
    Guided Hours
    368 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Recognise different ways of applying for jobs.
    • Be able to produce a Curriculum Vitae (CV).
    • Be able to write a covering letter.
    • Be able to complete job application forms.
    2

    Building and Managing Workplace Relationships

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand acceptable boundaries to behaviour in the workplace.
    • Know how to recognise and respond to different behaviours.
    • Know how to give and respond to constructive criticism.
    • Understand how conflict can be dealt with constructively in the workplace.
    3

    Communication in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of positive verbal and non-verbal interaction in the workplace.
    • Be able to demonstrate positive verbal and non-verbal interaction.
    • Be able to produce positive written communications in the workplace.
    4

    Customer Care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of good practice in customer care.
    • Know how to communicate effectively with customers.
    • Understand the measures required to solve customer problems.
    • Understand the need to obtain and respond to customer comments.
    5

    Developing Enterprise Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify a viable product or service to market and sell.
    • Be able to plan an enterprise activity.
    • Be able to run an enterprise activity.
    • Be able to evaluate an enterprise activity.
    6

    Developing Meeting Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand that there are different purposes to meetings.
    • Understand meeting conventions and processes.
    • Be able to participate in a meeting.
    7

    Improving Own Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to assess own performance.
    • Be able to create and implement an action plan to improve own performance.
    • Be able to review the effectiveness of an action plan to improve own performance.
    8

    Interview Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for an interview.
    • Be able to conduct self in an interview situation.
    9

    Operating in a Work Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the structure and purpose of the organisation.
    • Understand own role within the organisation and perform tasks accordingly.
    • Be able to comply with agreed conventions for personal presentation, behaviour and time-keeping.
    • Understand and comply with safe working practices.
    • Be able to reflect on and learn from experience of work.
    10

    Oral Presentation Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to source information for and plan a presentation.
    • Be able to deliver a structured presentation to an audience.
    • Be able to demonstrate an awareness of the audience.
    • Be able to handle questions effectively.
    • Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the presentation.
    11

    Personal Money Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by income and expenditure.
    • Be able to record income and expenditure for a personal budget.
    • Understand the problems of coping on a limited budget.
    • Recognise different types of services that banks offer.
    12

    Personal Presentation in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know conventions for personal presentation in the workplace.
    • Understand the value of first impressions.
    13

    Recognising Leadership Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the key characteristics of effective leadership.
    • Understand the skills involved in effective leadership.
    14

    Recognising Prejudice and Discrimination

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how stereotyping people can lead to discrimination.
    • Understand the impact of discrimination on individuals and society.
    15

    Researching Employment Opportunities

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know that there are different types of work.
    • Know the different sources of job opportunities and employment.
    • Be able to identify job vacancies appropriate to own skills.
    16

    Responsible Work Practice

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of motivation in the workplace.
    • Understand the importance of punctuality and reliability in the workplace.
    • Understand the importance of time management in the workplace.
    17

    Rights and Responsibilities in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the need for policies to comply with employment legislation.
    • Understand the purpose of and need for a contract of employment.
    18

    Self Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Recognise the significance of own achievements and interests to own development.
    • Recognise own strengths and areas for further development.
    • Understand how a person’s learning style influences career and education choices.
    • Be able to set personal goals and objectives.
    • Be able to make action plans to achieve personal goals.
    19

    Solving Problems in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the types of problems that may occur in a workplace.
    • Understand potential sources of advice and support to inform decision making.
    • Understand and apply the process of problem solving.
    20

    Teamwork Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the need for a team to agree a contract for working together.
    • Understand how roles and responsibilities can be allocated within a team.
    • Be able to work within a team towards a specific goal.
    • Be able to assess the effectiveness of a team.
    21

    Understanding Change in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand that organisations need to respond to change and new directions.
    • Understand how change can create new opportunities.
    22

    Understanding Structures in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of organisational objectives and values.
    • Understand the need for effective communication routes within an organisation.
    • Recognise the way in which decisions are made in relation to organisational structure.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/8272/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    OCNLR
    Qualification Type
    Other Life Skills Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2013