City and Guilds of London Institute · RQF Level 4
City & Guilds Level 4 NVQ Extended Diploma in Engineering Leadership (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 4
- Total credits108
- Units in this qualification104
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What each unit actually teaches you to do
These are the units City and Guilds of London Institute registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Address performance problems affecting team membersReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand legal requirements, industry regulations, organisational policies and professional codes concerning performance.
- Identify performance problems of team members.
- Discuss performance problems with team members.
- Set a course of action to deal with identified problems with team members.
Analyse the market in which your organisation operatesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse customers’ needs.
- Analyse the market using research tools and techniques.
- Communicate research findings to inform managerial decisions.
Assembling and testing electronic circuitsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble and test electronic circuits
- Assemble and test electronic circuits (continued)
- Assemble and test electronic circuits
- Assemble and test electronic circuits (continued)
Assembling and testing fluid power systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble and test fluid power systems
- Assemble and test fluid power systems (continued)
- Assemble and test fluid power systems
- Assemble and test fluid power systems (continued)
Assembling pattern, model and engineering woodwork componentsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble pattern, model and engineering woodwork components
- Assemble pattern, model and engineering woodwork components (continued)
- Assemble pattern, model and engineering woodwork components
- Assemble pattern, model and engineering woodwork components (continued)
Assembling, wiring and testing electrical panels/components mounted in enclosuresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
- 1b. Assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures (continued)
- 2a. Know how to assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
- 2b. Know how to assemble, wire and test electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures (continued)
Build, support and manage a teamReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose and required attributes of a team and select those that match the team’s requirements.
- Induct team members and communicate their roles and responsibilities.
- Understand how to support team development.
- Manage team performance and understand how to disband a team.
- Understand how to disband team.
Carrying out aircraft detail fitting activitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out aircraft detail fitting activities
- Carry out aircraft detail fitting activities (continued)
- Carry out aircraft detail fitting activities
- Carry out aircraft detail fitting activities (continued)
Carrying out hand forging of engineering materialsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out hand forging of engineering materials
- Carry out hand forging of engineering materials (continued)
- Carry out hand forging of engineering materials
- Carry out hand forging of engineering materials (continued)
Carrying out heat treatment of engineering materialsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out heat treatment of engineering materials
- Carry out heat treatment of engineering materials (continued)
- Carry out heat treatment of engineering materials
- Carry out heat treatment of engineering materials (continued)
Carrying out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment
- Carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment (continued)
- Carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment
- Carry out maintenance activities on motorsport vehicle electrical equipment (continued)
Complying with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirementsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
- Comply with statutory regulations and organisational safety requirements
Conducting business improvement activitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct business improvement activities
- Conduct business improvement activities (continued)
- Conduct business improvement activities
- Conduct business improvement activities (continued)
Create Engineering DesignsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Create Engineering Designs
- Create Engineering Designs
Cutting and shaping materials using thermal cutting equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment
- Cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment (continued)
- Cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment
- Cut and shape materials using thermal cutting equipment (continued)
Determine the Requirements for Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Determine the Requirements for Engineering Activities
- Determine the Requirements for Engineering Activities
Develop and evaluate operational plans for own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Align objectives of own area of responsibility with those of own organisation.
- Implement operational plans in own area of responsibility.
- Monitor and evaluate operational plans in own area of responsibility.
Develop and implement a risk assessment plan in own area of responsibiltyReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal requirements and personal responsibilities for health and safety within an organisation.
- Promote the importance of health and safety practices.
- Ensure that hazards and risks are identified and managed in own area of responsibility.
- Monitor and review health and safety performance and policy in own area of responsibility.
Develop and implement marketing plansReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
It teaches you to identify and prioritise marketing objectives within their area of responsibility, develop a marketing strategy, and produce and implement a marketing plan. You'll also monitor and evaluate the plan's effectiveness using key performance indicators.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and prioritise marketing objectives for own area of responsibility.
- Produce a marketing strategy in own area of responsibility.
- Produce and implement a marketing plan for own area of responsibility.
- Monitor and evaluate the marketing plan in own area of responsibility.
Develop, maintain and review personal networksReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the benefits of networking and the need for data privacy.
- Develop a personal network of contacts.
- Review networking relationships.
Diagnosing and rectifying faults on motorsport vehicle systems _during competition_Real unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition)
- Diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition) (continued)
- Diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition)
- Diagnose and rectify faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition) (continued)
Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirementsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor the operational compliance of procedures in meeting legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements.
- Identify and make recommendations on areas of non-compliance with procedures for legal, regulatory, ethical and social requirements relating to own area of responsibility.
Establish an Engineering Design BriefReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Establish an Engineering Design Brief
- Establish an Engineering Design Brief
Evaluate Engineering DesignsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate Engineering Designs
- Evaluate Engineering Designs
Evaluate Engineering Risk AssessmentsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate Engineering Risk Assessments
- Evaluate Engineering Risk Assessments
Fettling, finishing and checking cast componentsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Fettle, finish and check cast components
- Fettle, finish and check cast components (continued)
- Fettle, finish and check cast components
- Fettle, finish and check cast components (continued)
Finishing surfaces by applying coatings or coveringsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings
- Finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings (continued)
- Finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings
- Finish surfaces by applying coatings or coverings (continued)
Finishing surfaces by applying treatmentsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Finish surfaces by applying treatments
- Finish surfaces by applying treatments (continued)
- Finish surfaces by applying treatments
- Finish surfaces by applying treatments (continued)
Forming and assembling electrical cable enclosure and support systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems
- Form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems (continued)
- Form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems
- Form and assemble electrical cable enclosure and support systems (continued)
Forming and assembling pipework systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Form and assemble pipework systems
- Form and assemble pipework systems (continued)
- Form and assemble pipework systems
- Form and assemble pipework systems (continued)
General electrical and electronic engineering applicationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications
- 1b. Carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications (continued)
- 2a. Know how to carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications
- 2b. Know how to carry out general electrical and electronic engineering applications (continued)
General fabrication and welding applicationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out general fabrication and welding applications
- Carry out general fabrication and welding applications (continued)
- Carry out general fabrication and welding applications
- Carry out general fabrication and welding applications (continued)
General machining, fitting and assembly applicationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications
- Carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications (continued)
- Carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications
- Carry out general machining, fitting and assembly applications (continued)
General maintenance engineering applicationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out general maintenance engineering applications
- Carry out general maintenance engineering applications (continued)
- Carry out general maintenance engineering applications
- Carry out general maintenance engineering applications (continued)
Identify Engineering Design Requirements of ClientsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Identify engineering design requirements of clients
- Identify engineering design requirements of clients
Implement Engineering ProcessesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Implement Engineering Processes
- Implement Engineering Processes
Implement Quality Assurance Methods and ProceduresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Implement Quality Assurance Methods and Procedures
- Implement Quality Assurance Methods and Procedures
Implement change in own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to implement change in own area of responsibility.
- Involve and support others through the change process.
- Implement and monitor a plan for change in own area of responsibility.
Improve the Quality of Engineering Products or ProcessesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Improve the Quality of Engineering Products or Processes
- Improve the Quality of Engineering Products or Processes
Inspecting a motorsport vehicle during a competitionReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition
- 1b. Inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition (continued)
- 2a. Know how to inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition
- 2b. Know how to inspect a motorsport vehicle during a competition(continued)
Installing aircraft mechanical fastenersReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Install aircraft mechanical fasteners
- Install aircraft mechanical fasteners (continued)
- Install aircraft mechanical fasteners
- Install aircraft mechanical fasteners (continued)
Know how to follow disciplinary proceduresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand performance expectations of an organisation.
- Identify and use communication methods to assess potential cases of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance.
- Know how to informally with cases of minor misconduct or unsatisfactory performance.
- Follow an organisation’s formal disciplinary procedure.
Maintaining and testing process instrumentation and control devicesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices
- Maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices (continued)
- Maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices
- Maintain and test process instrumentation and control devices (continued)
Maintaining electrical equipment/systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain electrical equipment/systems
- Maintain electrical equipment/systems (continued)
- Maintain electrical equipment/systems
- Maintain electrical equipment/systems (continued)
Maintaining electronic equipment/systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain electronic equipment/systems
- Maintain electronic equipment/systems (continued)
- Maintain electronic equipment/systems
- Maintain electronic equipment/systems (continued)
Maintaining fluid power equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain fluid power equipment
- Maintain fluid power equipment (continued)
- Maintain fluid power equipment
- Maintain fluid power equipment (continued)
Maintaining mechanical devices and equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Maintain mechanical devices and equipment
- Maintain mechanical devices and equipment (continued)
- Maintain mechanical devices and equipment
- Maintain mechanical devices and equipment (continued)
Manage a tendering processReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand tendering processes
- Draw up a specification for required products or services.
- Write an invitation to tender document and communicate it to prospective suppliers.
- Understand how to respond fairly to pre-tender queries.
- Evaluate received tenders.
- Select a supplier and provide post-tender feedback.
Manage physical resourcesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of sustainability when using physical resources.
- Identify resource requirements for own area of responsibility.
- Obtain required resources for own area of responsibility.
- Monitor and review the quality and usage of resources in own area of responsibility.
Manage the environmental impact of work activitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal requirements and environmental policies that impact on own area of responsibility.
- Understand how to assess the impact of work activities on the environment and how this can be minimised.
- Assess and report on the environmental impact of work activities in own area of responsibility.
- Organise work activities and resource use to minimise environmental impact.
- Promote ongoing improvement in environmental performance.
Managing grievance proceduresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prevent potential grievances.
- Understand an organisation’s grievance policy and procedure and deal with concerns raised by individuals informally.
- Understand how to follow grievance procedures.
Monitor and Evaluate Engineering ProcessesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor and Evaluate Engineering Processes
- Monitor and Evaluate Engineering Processes
Obtain Resources for the Implementation of Engineering ActivitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain Resources for the Implementation of Engineering Activities
- Obtaining Resources for the Implementation of Engineering Activities
Plan and manage a projectReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles, processes, tools and techniques of project management.
- Agree the scope and objectives of a project.
- Identify the budget in order to develop a project plan.
- Implement a project plan.
- Manage a project to its conclusion.
Prepare for and support quality auditsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the quality standards and procedures that apply to own area of responsibility.
- Monitor work in own area of responsibility against quality standards and procedures.
- Prepare for a quality audit in own area of responsibility.
- Discuss quality audit findings with the auditor.
- Complete agreed actions following a quality audit.
Preparing and proving CNC fabrication machine tool programsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs
- Prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs (continued)
- Prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs
- Prepare and prove CNC fabrication machine tool programs (continued)
Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs
- Prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs (continued)
- Prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs
- Prepare and prove CNC machine tool programs (continued)
Preparing and using CNC fabrication machineryReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery
- 1b. Prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery (continued)
- 2a. Know how to prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery
- 2b. Know how to prepare and use CNC fabrication machinery (continued)
Preparing and using CNC machining centresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Prepare and use CNC machining centres
- 1b. Prepare and use CNC machining centres (continued)
- 2a. Know how to prepare and use CNC machining centres
- 2b. Know how to prepare and use CNC machining centres (continued)
Preparing and using CNC milling machinesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Prepare and use CNC milling machines
- 1b. Prepare and use CNC milling machines (continued)
- 2a. Know how to prepare and use CNC milling machines
- 2b. Know how to prepare and use CNC milling machines (continued)
Preparing and using CNC turning machinesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use CNC turning machines
- Prepare and use CNC turning machines (continued)
- Prepare and use CNC turning machines
- Prepare and use CNC turning machines (continued)
Preparing and using grinding machinesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use grinding machines
- Prepare and use grinding machines (continued)
- Prepare and use grinding machines
- Prepare and use grinding machines (continued)
Preparing and using industrial robotsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use industrial robots
- Prepare and use industrial robots (continued)
- Prepare and use industrial robots
- Prepare and use industrial robots (continued)
Preparing and using lathes for turning operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use lathes for turning operations
- Prepare and use lathes for turning operations (continued)
- Prepare and use lathes for turning operations
- Prepare and use lathes for turning operations (continued)
Preparing and using manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment (continued)
- Prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual MIG, MAG and other continuous wire welding equipment (continued)
Preparing and using manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment (continued)
- Prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual TIG or plasma-arc welding equipment (continued)
Preparing and using manual flame brazing and bronze welding equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use manual flame brazing and bronze welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual flame brazing and bronze welding equipment (continued)
- Prepare and use manual flame brazing and bronze welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual flame brazing and bronze welding equipment (continued)
Preparing and using manual gas welding equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use manual gas welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual gas welding equipment (continued)
- Prepare and use manual gas welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual gas welding equipment (continued)
Preparing and using manual metal arc welding equipmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment(continued)
- Prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment
- Prepare and use manual metal arc welding equipment (continued)
Preparing and using milling machinesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and use milling machines
- Prepare and use milling machines (continued)
- Prepare and use milling machines
- Prepare and use milling machines (continued)
Produce Engineering SpecificationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce engineering specifications
- Produce engineering specifications
Producing CAD models _drawings_ using a CAD systemReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system
- Produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system (continued)
- Produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system
- Produce CAD models (drawings) using a CAD system (continued)
Producing aircraft detail assembliesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce aircraft detail assemblies
- Produce aircraft detail assemblies (continued)
- Produce aircraft detail assemblies
- Produce aircraft detail assemblies (continued)
Producing and preparing molten materials for castingReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce and prepare molten materials for casting
- Produce and prepare molten materials for casting (continued)
- Produce and prepare molten materials for casting
- Produce and prepare molten materials for casting (continued)
Producing and preparing sand moulds and cores for castingReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting
- Produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting (continued)
- Produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting
- Produce and prepare sand moulds and cores for casting (continued)
Producing cast components by manual meansReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce cast components by manual means
- Produce cast components by manual means (continued)
- Produce cast components by manual means
- Produce cast components by manual means (continued)
Producing components by rapid prototyping techniquesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce components by rapid prototyping techniques
- Produce components by rapid prototyping techniques (continued)
- Produce components by rapid prototyping techniques
- Produce components by rapid prototyping techniques (continued)
Producing components using hand fitting techniquesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce components using hand fitting techniques
- Produce components using hand fitting techniques (continued)
- Produce components using hand fitting techniques
- Produce components using hand fitting techniques (continued)
Producing composite assembliesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce composite assemblies
- Produce composite assemblies (continued)
- Produce composite assemblies
- Produce composite assemblies (continued)
Producing composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniquesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques (continued)
- Produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using pre-preg laminating techniques (continued)
Producing composite mouldings using resin infusion techniquesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce composite mouldings using resin infusion techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using resin infusion techniques (continued)
- Produce composite mouldings using resin infusion techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using resin infusion techniques (continued)
Producing composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniquesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques (continued)
- Produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques
- Produce composite mouldings using wet lay-up techniques (continued)
Producing electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD systemReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
- Produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system (continued)
- Produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system
- Produce electrical or electronic engineering drawings using a CAD system (continued)
Producing engineering project plansReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce engineering project plans
- Produce engineering project plans (continued)
- Produce engineering project plans
- Produce engineering project plans (continued)
Producing mechanical assembliesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- 1a. Produce mechanical assemblies
- 1b. Produce mechanical assemblies (continued)
- 2a. Know how to produce mechanical assemblies
- 2b. Know how to produce mechanical assemblies (continued)
Producing mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD systemReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
- Produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system (continued)
- Produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system
- Produce mechanical engineering drawings using a CAD system (continued)
Producing platework components and assembliesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce platework components and assemblies
- Produce platework components and assemblies (continued)
- Produce platework components and assemblies
- Produce platework components and assemblies (continued)
Producing sheet metal components and assembliesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Produce sheet metal components and assemblies
- Produce sheet metal components and assemblies (continued)
- Produce sheet metal components and assemblies
- Produce sheet metal components and assemblies (continued)
Provide leadership and direction for own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Lead in own area of responsibility.
- Provide direction and set objectives in own area of responsibility.
- Communicate the direction for own area of responsibility and collect feedback to inform improvement.
- Assess own leadership performance.
Review risk management processes in own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Monitor and evaluate risk management processes within own area of responsibility.
- Improve the risk management process.
Schedule Activities for Engineering Methods and ProceduresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Schedule Activities for Engineering Methods and Procedures
- Schedule Activities for Engineering Methods and Procedures
Solve Engineering ProblemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Solve Engineering Problems
- Solve Engineering Problems
Specify Methods and Procedures to Achieve Engineering RequirementsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Specify Methods and Procedures to Achieve Engineering Requirements
- Specify Methods and Procedures to Achieve Engineering Requirements
Specify Risk Reduction Methods and ProceduresReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Specify Risk Reduction Methods and Procedures
- Specify Risk Reduction Methods and Procedures
Stripping and rebuilding motorsport engines _pre-competition_Real unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition) (continued)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport engines (pre-competition) (continued)
Stripping and rebuilding motorsport vehicles _pre-competition_Real unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition) (continued)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition)
- Strip and rebuild motorsport vehicles (pre-competition) (continued)
Support individuals to develop and take responsibility for their performanceReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Agree their performance development needs with an individual.
- Understand how to help an individual create a development plan.
- Support an individual in implementing their development plan.
- Evaluate an individual’s progress against a development plan and provide feedback for continual performance improvement.
Support learning and development within own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the learning needs of colleagues in own area of responsibility.
- Understand how to develop a learning environment in own area of responsibility.
- Support colleagues in learning and its application.
- Evaluate learning outcomes and future learning and development of colleagues.
Support the management of redundancies in own area of responsibilityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to follow redundancy policy within own area of responsibility.
- Communicate information on redundancies to those affected.
- Understand how to support those affected by redundancies.
Undertake Engineering ResearchReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Undertake engineering research
- Undertake engineering research
Using computer software packages to assist with engineering activitiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
- Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities (continued)
- Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities
- Use computer software packages to assist with engineering activities (continued)
Using wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applicationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications
- Use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications (continued)
- Use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications
- Use wood for pattern, modelmaking and other engineering applications (continued)
Wiring and testing electrical equipment and circuitsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Wire and test electrical equipment and circuits
- Wire and test electrical equipment and circuits (continued)
- Wire and test electrical equipment and circuits
- Wire and test electrical equipment and circuits (continued)
Wiring and testing programmable controller based systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Wire and test programmable controller based systems
- Wire and test programmable controller based systems (continued)
- Wire and test programmable controller based systems
- Wire and test programmable controller based systems (continued)
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 4 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Address performance problems affecting team membersAnalyse the market in which your organisation operatesAssembling and testing electronic circuitsAssembling and testing fluid power systemsAssembling pattern, model and engineering woodwork componentsAssembling, wiring and testing electrical panels/components mounted in enclosuresBuild, support and manage a teamCarrying out aircraft detail fitting activities
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
City & Guilds Level 4 NVQ Extended Diploma in Engineering Leadership (QCF)
- 05_Review and Authorise Designs for Engineering Products or Processes
- 09_Ensure the effective solution of engineering problems
- Assist in Determining the Requirements for Engineering Activities
- Assist in Identifying Engineering Design Requirements of Clients
- Assist in establishing an engineering design brief
- Assist in specifying methods and procedures to achieve engineering requirements
- Assist in undertaking engineering research
- Build and manage teams
Where this can lead
Quality Audit Assistant
Your journey as a Quality Audit Assistant is just the beginning. The foundational skills you build here will open doors to a wide range of specialist and leadership roles, both within our organisation and across the broader industry. We're investing in you for the long haul, and we hope you see the potential too.
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Skills it covers
What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
05_Review and Authorise Designs for Engineering Products or Processes09_Ensure the effective solution of engineering problemsAssist in Determining the Requirements for Engineering ActivitiesAssist in Identifying Engineering Design Requirements of ClientsAssist in establishing an engineering design briefAssist in specifying methods and procedures to achieve engineering requirementsAssist in undertaking engineering researchBuild and manage teamsContribute to the procurement processes for the evaluation and selection of tendersCreate engineering designsDiagnosing and rectifying faults on motorsport vehicle systems (during competition) LegacyEnsure the Monitoring and Evaluation of Engineering ProcessesEvaluate engineering designsEvaluate engineering risk assessmentsIdentifying engineering design requirements of clientsImplement Quality Assurance Methods and ProceduresImplement Quality Assurance ProcessesImplement engineering processes+16 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for City & Guilds Level 4 NVQ Extended Diploma in Engineering Leadership (QCF)
104 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute.
- Address performance problems affecting team members
- Analyse the market in which your organisation operates
- Assembling and testing electronic circuits
- Assembling and testing fluid power systems
- Assembling pattern, model and engineering woodwork components
- Assembling, wiring and testing electrical panels/components mounted in enclosures
and 98 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.