Open Awards
Entry Level
QN: 601/3584/0
Curriculum Active
Open Awards Entry Level Certificate in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (Entry 3) (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Open Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 5337 hours.
Qualification Level
Entry Level
Awarding Body
Open Awards
Syllabus Units
230 Units
Guided Hours
5337 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Applying to be a Volunteer
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what voluntary organisations are.
- Understand the role of a volunteer in an organisation.
- Know how to identify current voluntary positions available.
- Know how to identify the steps/processes necessary to become a volunteer.
- Understand how to apply for a voluntary position
2
Assist at a Sport Event
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about different types of events
- Be able to assist at a sport event
3
Building and Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the tools, equipment and materials used in building and construction.
- Be able to tackle basic building and construction problems.
- Be able to communicate with others when performing building and construction tasks.
- Be able to review own performance
4
Checking And Maintaining Fluid Levels On A Car
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to safely use appropriate materials and equipment.
- Be able to maintain fluid levels in a car engine.
5
Clearing and Weeding a Garden
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to clear and weed an area.
- Be able to clear & weed an area.
- Be able to tidy work area.
6
Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand why personal fitness is important to good health.
- Be able to recognise the role that exercise plays in maintaining a healthy life style.
- Understand the importance of a balanced diet in promoting personal good health.
- Understand the importance of personal hygiene and good grooming in relation to living healthily.
- Understand the basic issues of sex education and contraception in the context of sexual health.
- Know how to take responsibility for own health and lifestyle through action planning for the future
7
Digital Photography Processing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use a software package to process digital photographs
8
Following Instructions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to follow instructions.
- Know the potential impact of not following instructions in a work environment
9
Handling Money in a Sales Situation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to handle money in a sales situation
- Know the purpose of a float
- Be able to take a cash payment
- Be able to calculate takings
10
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
11
Introduction to Motor Vehicle Workshop Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to demonstrate safe working practices within a motor vehicle workshop
- Know the essential personal protective equipment required whilst working in a motor vehicle workshop
- Know a range of potential hazards in a motor vehicle workshop
- Know what to do in the event of an accident or emergency
- Be able to demonstrate their awareness of environmental protection issues and safe disposal of hazardous substances
12
Make a Meal
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know basic hygiene rules of the kitchen.
- Be able to select ingredients to make a meal.
- Be able to prepare ingredients.
- Know how to use utensils safely.
- Know how to use a cooker safely.
- Be able to serve a meal.
13
Making a Product
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know safety rules when making a product.
- Be able to choose a suitable material to make a given product.
- Know types of equipment to make a product.
- Be able to use a piece of equipment to make a given product.
- Know where to store materials and equipment
14
Making an Art or Craft Product
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to plan to make an art or craft product.
- Be able to select items needed to make an art or craft product.
- Be able to make the art or craft product.
- Be able to work safely
15
Numeracy for the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use numbers in a work place.
- Be able to identify number skills that they need to develop in a work place.
- Be able to develop number skills in a work place.
- Be able to review their learning
16
Planning to Improve Performance in Mathematics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise some of own strengths in mathematics
- Be able to recognise areas of self-improvement in mathematics
- Be able to identify personal targets for improvement in mathematics
17
Preparation for Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the skills and qualities needed for working life.
- Investigate personal career opportunities.
18
Recognise and Use Hand Tools and Materials Used in Decorating
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to use hand tools used in decorating
19
Remove and Replace Cycle Wheels, Tyres and Inner Tubes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to work efficiently and safely when removing and replacing wheels, tyres and inner tubes
- Know how cycle wheels, tyres and inner tubes function
- Carry out the removal and replacement of wheels, tyres and inner tubes
20
Researching a Tourist Destination
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to research a tourist destination
- Be able to communicate information about tourist destinations
21
Understanding Human Growth and Development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the sequence of growth and development from birth to old age
- Know some of the factors that affect growth and development
- Understand that different experiences affect emotional or social development
- Know some of the ways in which a carer can aid the development of communication/language skills
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/3584/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Open Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jul 2014