Occupational Studies for the Workplace - Entry 3
Students have their choice of the units they want to complete to achieve the qualification. Every credit earned will go towards achieving your qualification. So you can earn some credits in Gardening, Cooking and Media sessions then add them together to achieve a qualification.
Students need 13 credits to be awarded a Level 1 Certificate
Students need 37 credits to be awarded a Level 1 Diploma
Land Based Studies
Unit 01 - Understanding the skills required for floristry (1 credit)
Unit 02 - Introduction to propagation of plants (3 credits)
Unit 03 - Introduction to garden horticulture (3 credits)
Unit 04 - Introduction to practical floristry skills (3 credits)
Unit 05 - Introduction to garden maintenance skills (3 credits)
Unit 06 - Environmental improvement (3 credits)
Unit 07 - Building confidence: working with animals (3 credits)
Unit 08 - Check that a small animal is healthy (3 credits)
Unit 09 - Developing skills for using and maintaining garden hand tools (3 credits)
Unit 01-09 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 02 - Introduction to propagation of plants (3 credits)
Unit 03 - Introduction to garden horticulture (3 credits)
Unit 04 - Introduction to practical floristry skills (3 credits)
Unit 05 - Introduction to garden maintenance skills (3 credits)
Unit 06 - Environmental improvement (3 credits)
Unit 07 - Building confidence: working with animals (3 credits)
Unit 08 - Check that a small animal is healthy (3 credits)
Unit 09 - Developing skills for using and maintaining garden hand tools (3 credits)
Unit 01-09 - Full unit breakdown
Construction and engineering
Unit 10 - Introduction to painting and decorating (3 credits)
Unit 11 - Brickwork: introduction to assisting workshop practice (3 credits)
Unit 12 - Brickwork: introduction to building a half brick wall three courses high (3 credits)
Unit 13 - Introducing tiling skills (3 credits)
Unit 14 - Brickwork: introduction to building a three brick square hollow pillar (3 credits)
Unit 15 - Carpentry and joinery (3 credits)
Unit 16 - Health and safety in construction (3 credits)
Unit 17 - Working in construction (3 credits)
Unit 18 - Wallpapering skills (3 credits)
Unit 19 - Introduction to engineering (1 credit)
Unit 20 - Electrical wiring (2 credits)
Unit 21 - Plastering skills (3 credits)
Unit 22 - Energy production (1 credit)
Unit 23 - Working with electrical circuits (3 credits)
Unit 10-23 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 11 - Brickwork: introduction to assisting workshop practice (3 credits)
Unit 12 - Brickwork: introduction to building a half brick wall three courses high (3 credits)
Unit 13 - Introducing tiling skills (3 credits)
Unit 14 - Brickwork: introduction to building a three brick square hollow pillar (3 credits)
Unit 15 - Carpentry and joinery (3 credits)
Unit 16 - Health and safety in construction (3 credits)
Unit 17 - Working in construction (3 credits)
Unit 18 - Wallpapering skills (3 credits)
Unit 19 - Introduction to engineering (1 credit)
Unit 20 - Electrical wiring (2 credits)
Unit 21 - Plastering skills (3 credits)
Unit 22 - Energy production (1 credit)
Unit 23 - Working with electrical circuits (3 credits)
Unit 10-23 - Full unit breakdown
Motor vehicle
Unit 24 - Identification of basic external and internal car parts (1 credit)
Unit 25 - Valeting a car interior (3 credits)
Unit 26 - Introduction to motor vehicle maintenance and repair (3 credits)
Unit 27 - Washing a car exterior (1 credit)
Unit 28 - Introduction to vehicle engine operating principles (4 credits)
Unit 29 - Routine braking system checks (2 credits)
Unit 30 - Simple body repair processes (2 credits)
Unit 31 - Routine wheel and tyre checks (2 credits)
Unit 24-31 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 25 - Valeting a car interior (3 credits)
Unit 26 - Introduction to motor vehicle maintenance and repair (3 credits)
Unit 27 - Washing a car exterior (1 credit)
Unit 28 - Introduction to vehicle engine operating principles (4 credits)
Unit 29 - Routine braking system checks (2 credits)
Unit 30 - Simple body repair processes (2 credits)
Unit 31 - Routine wheel and tyre checks (2 credits)
Unit 24-31 - Full unit breakdown
Hospitality and catering
Unit 32 - Customer service in the hospitality industry (1 credit)
Unit 33 - Introduction to the hospitality industry (1 credit)
Unit 34 - Basic cooking (2 credits)
Unit 35 - Basic food preparation (2 credits)
Unit 36 - Food hygiene and safety (2 credits)
Unit 32-36 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 33 - Introduction to the hospitality industry (1 credit)
Unit 34 - Basic cooking (2 credits)
Unit 35 - Basic food preparation (2 credits)
Unit 36 - Food hygiene and safety (2 credits)
Unit 32-36 - Full unit breakdown
Design, media and technology
Unit 37 - Developing creative media skills (3 credits)
Unit 38 - Introduction to personal digital photograph processing (1 credit)
Unit 39 - Audio and video software (2 credits)
Unit 40 - Design and imaging software (2 credits)
Unit 41 - Creating images digitally (3 credits)
Unit 42 - Digital music (2 credits)
Unit 43 - Producing soft furnishings (3 credits)
Unit 37-43 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 38 - Introduction to personal digital photograph processing (1 credit)
Unit 39 - Audio and video software (2 credits)
Unit 40 - Design and imaging software (2 credits)
Unit 41 - Creating images digitally (3 credits)
Unit 42 - Digital music (2 credits)
Unit 43 - Producing soft furnishings (3 credits)
Unit 37-43 - Full unit breakdown
Office and business
Unit 44 - Working in an office setting (2 credits)
Unit 45 - IT user fundamentals (2 credits)
Unit 46 - Using the telephone and photocopier (3 credits)
Unit 47 - Developing reception and filing skills (3 credits)
Unit 48 - Spreadsheet software skills (2 credits)
Unit 49 - Using the Internet (1 credit)
Unit 44-49 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 45 - IT user fundamentals (2 credits)
Unit 46 - Using the telephone and photocopier (3 credits)
Unit 47 - Developing reception and filing skills (3 credits)
Unit 48 - Spreadsheet software skills (2 credits)
Unit 49 - Using the Internet (1 credit)
Unit 44-49 - Full unit breakdown
Retail and service enterprise
Unit 50 - Introduction to handling stock in a retail environment (3 credits)
Unit 51 - Introduction to keeping the work area clean, tidy and safe in a retail environment (3 credits)
Unit 52 - Introduction to clothing design (3 credits)
Unit 53 - Introduction to retail skills (3 credits)
Unit 54 - Introduction to customer service skills (3 credits)
Unit 50-54 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 51 - Introduction to keeping the work area clean, tidy and safe in a retail environment (3 credits)
Unit 52 - Introduction to clothing design (3 credits)
Unit 53 - Introduction to retail skills (3 credits)
Unit 54 - Introduction to customer service skills (3 credits)
Unit 50-54 - Full unit breakdown
Sport, leisure and tourism
Unit 55 - Displaying travel and tourism information (3 credits)
Unit 56 - Health and fitness (3 credits)
Unit 57 - Planning for and taking part in a visit (3 credits)
Unit 58 - Taking part in sport (3 credits)
Unit 59 - Assist in sports coaching (3 credits)
Unit 60 - How the body works (3 credits)
Unit 61 - Indoor team games (3 credits)
Unit 55-61 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 56 - Health and fitness (3 credits)
Unit 57 - Planning for and taking part in a visit (3 credits)
Unit 58 - Taking part in sport (3 credits)
Unit 59 - Assist in sports coaching (3 credits)
Unit 60 - How the body works (3 credits)
Unit 61 - Indoor team games (3 credits)
Unit 55-61 - Full unit breakdown
Hairdressing and beauty
Unit 62 - Assist with styling women’s hair (3 credits)
Unit 63 - Introduction to hair and beauty (3 credits)
Unit 64 - Assist with hair colour services (3 credits)
Unit 65 - Assist with styling men’s hair (3 credits)
Unit 66 - Hairdressing: introduction to health and safety (3 credits)
Unit 67 - Skin care (3 credits)
Unit 68 - Maintaining healthy skin and nails (3 credits)
Unit 62-68 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 63 - Introduction to hair and beauty (3 credits)
Unit 64 - Assist with hair colour services (3 credits)
Unit 65 - Assist with styling men’s hair (3 credits)
Unit 66 - Hairdressing: introduction to health and safety (3 credits)
Unit 67 - Skin care (3 credits)
Unit 68 - Maintaining healthy skin and nails (3 credits)
Unit 62-68 - Full unit breakdown
Employability and social development
Unit 69 - Working as a volunteer (2 credits)
Unit 70 - Working in a team (2 credits)
Unit 71 - Problem solving skills for work (2 credits)
Unit 72 - Food and nutrition for children (2 credits)
Unit 73 - Caring for young children and babies (3 credits)
Unit 74 - Parenting skills (3 credits)
Unit 75 - Improving own confidence (3 credits)
Unit 76 - Introduction to self-employment (3 credits)
Unit 77 - Personal finances (3 credits)
Unit 69-77 - Full unit breakdown
Unit 70 - Working in a team (2 credits)
Unit 71 - Problem solving skills for work (2 credits)
Unit 72 - Food and nutrition for children (2 credits)
Unit 73 - Caring for young children and babies (3 credits)
Unit 74 - Parenting skills (3 credits)
Unit 75 - Improving own confidence (3 credits)
Unit 76 - Introduction to self-employment (3 credits)
Unit 77 - Personal finances (3 credits)
Unit 69-77 - Full unit breakdown
To be awarded the NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Occupational Studies for the Workplace, learners must achieve a minimum of 13 credits.
Learners have the option to move on to the NCFE Level 1 Diploma in Occupational Studies for the Workplace, to be awarded learners must achieve a minimum of 37 credits.
Learners have the option to move on to the NCFE Level 1 Diploma in Occupational Studies for the Workplace, to be awarded learners must achieve a minimum of 37 credits.
The units listed above are subject to change and some may not be available in the new term.
