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OCN NI Level 2 Certificate in Vocational Skills

14.1 Foundations for Learning and Life

Qualification Code

601/4284/4

Qualification Level

L2

Credits

15

Minimum Age

14

Review Date

30/08/2030

Total Qualification Time

150 Hours

Guided Learning Hours

120 Hours

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Qualification Information

The OCN NI qualifications in Vocational Skills at Level 2 are designed to provide learners with further skills and knowledge required for working in a range of sector areas including Building and Construction, Catering, Communication Technology and Office Skills, Core Skills, Creative Arts, Crafts and Performance, Horticulture, Salon Skills for Hair and Beauty, Social Care and Early Years, Sport and Leisure and Vehicle Care and Maintenance. The qualifications give learners an opportunity to gain valuable generic skills for work.In order to achieve the qualification learners must complete a total of 15 credits - 2 credits from the mandatory unit and a minimum of 3 credits must be taken from the Core Skills group up to a maximum of 9 credits. The remaining credits may be taken from any group. Total Qualification Time (TQT) for this qualification: 150 hours Guided Learning Hours (GLH) for this qualification: 120 hoursOCN NI have a number of resources that are available to assist in the delivery of this qualification. To access our resources, please go to www.ocnambition.org.uk. If you do not have access to Ambition, please contact [email protected].

Units

Accessing the Internet (K/506/6495)

L2

4 Credits

Acoustic Recording Techniques (A/506/6534)

L2

6 Credits

Active Citizenship in the Community (F/506/6504)

L2

1 Credits

Applying for Employment (J/506/6505)

L2

3 Credits

Applying Practical Skills and Techniques in the Arts (T/506/6547)

L2

3 Credits

Art and Design: Colour Theory and Design (H/504/4365)

L2

3 Credits

Assisting a Business Meeting (T/506/6502)

L2

3 Credits

Building Brick and Block Walls (D/506/6445)

L2

2 Credits

Business Aims and Objectives (F/618/6443)

L2

3 Credits

Business Location (D/618/6465)

L2

1 Credits

Capturing and Editing Audio Sequences (H/506/6477)

L2

3 Credits

Capturing, Editing and Presenting Video Sequences (M/506/6496)

L2

3 Credits

Career Preparation and Planning (L/506/6506)

L2

2 Credits

Careers in Building and Construction (D/506/6431)

L2

4 Credits

Carpentry and Joinery in Practice (K/506/6433)

L2

4 Credits

Child Development (T/506/6631)

L2

3 Credits

Child Protection Theory (F/506/6616)

L2

3 Credits

Children's Social and Emotional Development (J/506/6617)

L2

3 Credits

Communication Skills for the Individual (R/506/6507)

L2

3 Credits

Computer Applications in the Arts (A/506/6548)

L2

3 Credits

Construction Drawing Skills (M/506/6434)

L2

4 Credits

Contemporary Garment Construction (F/506/6549)

L2

3 Credits

Cooking Meat, Fish and Vegetables (J/506/6469)

L2

3 Credits

Creating and Developing Business Ideas (H/506/6480)

L2

1 Credits

Creative Writing Skills (K/506/6531)

L2

3 Credits

Customer Care for Outdoor Centre Staff (H/506/6639)

L2

2 Credits

Customer Service for Business (Y/618/6447)

L2

3 Credits

Customer Service for the Hospitality Industry (J/506/6472)

L2

3 Credits

Customer Service for the Retail Environment (A/617/3383)

L2

3 Credits

Design Software Skills (K/506/6481)

L2

4 Credits

Desktop Publishing Skills (M/506/6482)

L2

4 Credits

Developing Carpentry Hand Skills (T/506/6435)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Drawing Skills for Painting (R/506/6538)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Language and Communication Skills in Children (K/506/6626)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Physical Theatre Performance Skills (Y/506/6539)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Plastering Techniques (F/506/6440)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Skills in Drawing Plans and Elevations (J/506/6441)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Wallpapering Skills (L/506/6442)

L2

3 Credits

Developing Websites (T/506/6497)

L2

4 Credits

Digital Photography Skills (T/506/6550)

L2

3 Credits

Diversity within Society (Y/506/6525)

L2

3 Credits

DJing Skills (F/506/6535)

L2

3 Credits

Drawing Development Methods and Skills (L/506/6540)

L2

3 Credits

Effective Interview Skills (Y/506/6508)

L2

1 Credits

Effective Leadership Skills (D/506/6509)

L2

3 Credits

Employment Legislation, Contracts and Pay (R/506/6510)

L2

2 Credits

Employment Opportunities within the Hospitality Industry (H/506/6446)

L2

2 Credits

Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction (Y/506/6430)

L2

3 Credits

Equal Opportunities (Y/506/6511)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Brickwork Bonding Skills (A/506/6436)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Dance Movements (T/506/6533)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Ecology and Conservation (Y/506/6556)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Landscaping and Ornamental Planting (F/506/6597)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Materials (M/506/6532)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Organic Horticulture (J/506/6598)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Outdoor Adventure Sports (D/506/6638)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Outdoor Pursuits (L/506/6635)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring Plumbing Practices (F/506/6437)

L2

3 Credits

Exploring the Leisure Industry (Y/506/6640)

L2

3 Credits

Film and Video Production (J/508/6463)

L2

7 Credits

Floor and Wall Tiling Skills (J/506/6438)

L2

3 Credits

Floral Craft (Y/617/7683)

L2

7 Credits

Floristry Skills (J/506/6536)

L2

3 Credits

Food and Drink Table Service (K/506/6447)

L2

2 Credits

Food Preparation and Cooking Skills (A/506/6470)

L2

3 Credits

Fundamentals of IT Communication (T/506/6483)

L2

2 Credits

Fundamentals of IT Software (A/506/6484)

L2

3 Credits

Fundamentals of using IT (F/506/6485)

L2

3 Credits

Growing Fruit and Vegetables (D/506/6557)

L2

3 Credits

Hair Care: Shampoo and conditioning (Y/506/6606)

L2

3 Credits

Hair Colouring Treatments (D/506/6607)

L2

6 Credits

Hair Styling Skills (H/506/6608)

L2

3 Credits

Handling Food Safely (L/506/6473)

L2

2 Credits

Health and Safety for Catering (D/506/6462)

L2

3 Credits

Health and Safety in a Working Environment (D/506/6512)

L2

3 Credits

Health and Safety in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (R/506/6622)

L2

3 Credits

Health and Safety in the Salon Environment (K/506/6609)

L2

2 Credits

Health and Social Care Awareness (A/506/6632)

L2

3 Credits

Implement and Evaluate Competition Entries in Education and Training (R/650/4983)

L2

3 Credits

Improving Assertiveness (H/506/6513)

L2

1 Credits

Improving Own Confidence, Health and Personal Presentation (M/507/8423)

L2

2 Credits

Induction Training for Outdoor Centre Staff (D/506/6641)

L2

3 Credits

Interpersonal Skills for the Individual (K/506/6514)

L2

3 Credits

Life Drawing (K/506/6576)

L2

3 Credits

Linear Drawing (L/504/4859)

L2

3 Credits

Maintaining, Handling and Cleaning knives (K/506/6464)

L2

3 Credits

Make-up Application Skills (R/506/6605)

L2

3 Credits

Manicure Treatments (D/506/6610)

L2

3 Credits

Mental Health, Well-being and Building Resilience (A/617/5490)

L2

3 Credits

Mobile IT Devices (H/506/6494)

L2

2 Credits

Musical Ensemble Skills (R/506/6541)

L2

6 Credits

Musical Theatre Performance Skills (A/506/6551)

L2

3 Credits

Nail Art Application Skills (H/506/6611)

L2

2 Credits

Oral Presentation Skills in Practice (D/506/6526)

L2

3 Credits

Painting Interior Ceilings and Walls (F/508/2511)

L2

3 Credits

Pedicure Treatments (K/506/6612)

L2

3 Credits

Performance Improvisation Techniques (L/506/6537)

L2

3 Credits

Performance Realisation Skills - Performer (Y/506/6542)

L2

9 Credits

Personal Confidence and Self-Esteem (H/506/6527)

L2

3 Credits

Personal Fitness Programme Planning (H/506/6642)

L2

3 Credits

Personal Improvement Through Sport (K/506/6643)

L2

3 Credits

Person-centred Support in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (M/506/6627)

L2

3 Credits

Plan and Cook for Healthy Living (F/506/6471)

L2

3 Credits

Plan and Deliver an Activity Session at an Outdoor Centre (M/506/6644)

L2

5 Credits

Planning for Skills Competitions in Education and Training (T/650/4984)

L2

3 Credits

Practical Baking Skills (L/506/6456)

L2

3 Credits

Practical Ceramic Skills (F/506/6552)

L2

3 Credits

Practical Craft Skills (J/506/6553)

L2

3 Credits

Practical Kitchen Skills (R/506/6457)

L2

3 Credits

Preparing Hot and Cold Sandwiches (M/506/6465)

L2

2 Credits

Preparing, Cooking and Finishing Basic Pasta Dishes (T/506/6466)

L2

3 Credits

Preparing, Cooking and Finishing Basic Soups (A/506/6467)

L2

3 Credits

Principles of Sports Coaching (R/506/6636)

L2

3 Credits

Promoting Mental Well-being (M/615/2921)

L2

5 Credits

Promoting Products and Services in a Salon (M/506/6613)

L2

3 Credits

Promoting Self-Improvement (M/506/6515)

L2

1 Credits

Pruning Plants (K/506/6593)

L2

1 Credits

Responding to First Aid Emergencies for Outdoor Centre Staff (T/506/6645)

L2

1 Credits

Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship (T/506/6516)

L2

3 Credits

Routine Motorcycle Maintenance (F/506/6647)

L2

3 Credits

Routine Vehicle Braking Systems (J/506/6648)

L2

4 Credits

Routine Vehicle Maintenance (A/506/6646)

L2

3 Credits

Selecting Plants (L/506/6599)

L2

3 Credits

Selling Plants (M/506/6594)

L2

3 Credits

Set Design and Construction Skills (L/506/6554)

L2

3 Credits

Setting and Achieving Personal Goals (A/506/6517)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Conflict Resolution (F/506/6518)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Cultivating Compost and Soils (T/506/6595)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Decision Making (J/506/6519)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Garden Horticulture (T/506/6600)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Herb Cultivation (A/506/6601)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Listening to Children (L/506/6618)

L2

3 Credits

Skills for Plant Propagation (A/506/6596)

L2

3 Credits

Skills in Customer Service (K/506/6528)

L2

3 Credits

Skin Tanning Application Skills (T/506/6614)

L2

4 Credits

Study Skills and Learning Styles (R/506/6524)

L2

1 Credits

Supporting children and young people's play and leisure (J/506/6620)

L2

3 Credits

Supporting the Physical Needs of Children (H/506/6625)

L2

3 Credits

Take Part in a Vocational Taster (M/506/6529)

L2

3 Credits

Taking Part in an Enterprise Project (H/506/6530)

L2

3 Credits

Tea and Coffee Counter Service (Y/506/6458)

L2

3 Credits

Teamwork Skills in Practice (A/506/6520)

L2

3 Credits

Teamwork within a Salon Environment (A/506/6615)

L2

1 Credits

Technical Sound and Audio Production (D/506/6543)

L2

3 Credits

Technical Theatre Skills (M/506/6546)

L2

3 Credits

The Photographic Project (F/616/8296)

L2

6 Credits

The role and responsibilities of the health and social care worker (T/506/6628)

L2

1 Credits

The Role of Play for Early Learning (Y/506/6623)

L2

3 Credits

The Stages of Intellectual and Language Development of Children from Birth to Eight Years (F/506/6633)

L2

3 Credits

Time Management Skills (F/506/6521)

L2

2 Credits

Understand how Exercise Contributes to a Healthy Lifestyle (Y/506/6637)

L2

1 Credits

Understanding Business Structures (F/618/6457)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding Communication in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (A/506/6629)

L2

2 Credits

Understanding Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (M/506/6630)

L2

2 Credits

Understanding Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Skills (K/618/6467)

L2

2 Credits

Understanding Food and Nutrition (D/506/6459)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding How Children Learn (R/506/6667)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding How to Assist and Move Individuals in Health and Social Care (R/506/6619)

L2

2 Credits

Understanding Marketing (A/506/6498)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding Personal Development in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (D/506/6624)

L2

2 Credits

Understanding Protection and Safeguarding in Health, Social Care and Early Years Settings (L/506/6621)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding Skin Care (L/506/6604)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding the Catering Industry (F/506/6468)

L2

3 Credits

Understanding The Role of Business Planning (F/506/6499)

L2

3 Credits

Undertaking a Solo Performance (H/506/6544)

L2

6 Credits

Using a Cropping Environment to Protect Crops (F/506/6602)

L2

3 Credits

Using Bespoke Software (Y/506/6475)

L2

3 Credits

Using Computerised Accounting Software (J/506/6486)

L2

3 Credits

Using Craft Activities with Children and Young People (J/506/6634)

L2

3 Credits

Using Database Software (D/506/6476)

L2

4 Credits

Using Digital Imaging and Printing Tools (M/506/6479)

L2

4 Credits

Using Effective Communication Skills in the Workplace (J/506/6522)

L2

3 Credits

Using Email (L/506/6490)

L2

3 Credits

Using Grains, Pulses and Dairy Products for Cooking (R/506/6474)

L2

3 Credits

Using Imaging Software Tools (L/506/6487)

L2

4 Credits

Using IT to Improve Productivity (R/506/6488)

L2

4 Credits

Using Mixed Media (R/506/6555)

L2

3 Credits

Using Multimedia Software (Y/506/6489)

L2

4 Credits

Using Office Equipment and Systems (A/506/6503)

L2

2 Credits

Using Presentation Software (R/506/6491)

L2

2 Credits

Using Problem Solving Skills in the Workplace (L/506/6523)

L2

2 Credits

Using Project Management Software (K/506/6500)

L2

4 Credits

Using Specialist Software (Y/506/6492)

L2

3 Credits

Using Spreadsheet Software (D/506/6493)

L2

4 Credits

Using the Internet for Promotion within the Creative Arts (K/506/6545)

L2

3 Credits

Using Tools and Equipment Within a Motor Vehicle Workshop (L/506/6649)

L2

2 Credits

Using Word Processing Software (M/506/6501)

L2

4 Credits

Vehicle Body Repairs (F/506/6650)

L2

6 Credits

Vehicle Maintenance of Wheels, Tyres, Steering and Suspension Systems (J/506/6651)

L2

6 Credits

Vehicle Valeting (L/506/6652)

L2

3 Credits

Working with Valves, Taps and Cisterns in Domestic Plumbing (R/506/6443)

L2

3 Credits

Working with Woodworking Tools (Y/506/6444)

L2

3 Credits

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