Open Awards
Level 3
QN: 603/4525/1
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Open Awards. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 111 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Open Awards
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
111 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Barriers to Learning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify a range of barriers to learning that individuals may face.
- Explain how different barriers can impact an individual's ability to learn.
- Evaluate strategies for overcoming specific barriers to learning.
- Compare different approaches to learning and their suitability for different individuals.
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Business and Enterprise Mentoring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of a business or enterprise environment for a mentor.
- Explain how the mentor role can impact mentees with relationship, emotional, and mental health difficulties.
- Analyse how to support the individual needs of a mentee.
- Evaluate the effect of a mentee's mindset on their mentoring outcomes.
3
Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Career and Employability Mentoring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of different workplaces and how they may vary
- Explain how relationship, emotional, and mental health difficulties can affect a mentee's employability
- Analyse strategies to support a mentee in recognising their own skills and job opportunities
- Evaluate the impact of a mentee's mindset on their career development and employability
4
Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Life Mentoring
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of different mentoring environments and how to meet them.
- Explain how social, emotional and mental health difficulties can affect mentees.
- Analyse how to support the individual needs of a mentee.
- Evaluate the effect of a mentee's mindset on their progress and outcomes.
5
Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Mentoring Apprentices
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to meet the expectations of an apprenticeship environment.Understand how mentees can be affected by social, emotional and mental health difficulties.Understand how to support the individual needs of a mentee apprentice.
6
Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Mentoring in Sports
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of a sports environment and the mentor's role in meeting them.
- Explain how social, emotional, and mental health difficulties can affect a mentee's participation in sports.
- Analyse how individual needs of a mentee can be supported within a sports mentoring context.
- Evaluate strategies for adapting mentoring approaches to meet the diverse needs of mentees in sports.
7
Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Mentoring in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of a workplace environment for a mentor.
- Explain how relationship difficulties can affect a mentee's performance and well-being.
- Explain how emotional and mental health difficulties can impact a mentee's engagement and progress.
- Analyse how individual needs of a mentee can be identified and addressed.
- Evaluate strategies for supporting a mentee with specific emotional or mental health needs.
- Justify the importance of maintaining professional boundaries when supporting mentees.
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Mentoring Interventions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan and prepare for individual mentoring sessions, including setting objectives and resources.
- Deliver individual mentoring sessions using appropriate communication and interpersonal skills.
- Facilitate group mentoring activities, managing group dynamics and participation.
- Apply good practice principles, including confidentiality, boundaries, and ethical considerations.
- Monitor and record progress and outcomes of mentoring interventions.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring interventions and make improvements.
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
Mentoring Young People in the Community
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the expectations of different youth environments and how they influence mentoring practice.
- Explain how social, emotional and mental health difficulties can affect a young person's behaviour and learning.
- Analyse how a young person's mindset can impact on their motivation and ability to engage with mentoring.
- Evaluate strategies to support the individual needs of a young person in a community setting.
- Apply techniques to foster a positive mindset in young people.
- Justify the importance of adapting mentoring approaches to different youth environments.
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Open Awards Level 3 Certificate in Mentoring (RQF)
The Role of a Mentor
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Describe the key roles and responsibilities of a mentor in a vocational setting.
- Explain the boundaries and ethical considerations that underpin the mentoring relationship.
- Analyse strategies for managing complex situations that a mentor may encounter.
- Evaluate the importance of involving key stakeholders in mentoring activities and interventions.
- Reflect on own experience as a mentor to identify strengths and areas for development.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/4525/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Open Awards
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- May 2019