How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer NOCN has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and NOCN awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from NOCN.
Qualification Number 600/6894/2 Total Qualification Time (TQT) 80 Credits 8 Minimum Age 13 Level Entry 2 Registration Start Date 1/11/2012 Current Tariff £42.00 The suite of NOCN qualifications in Using Employability Skills has been designed to address the needs of learners working at Entry Level and in particular those with learning difficulties and disabilities. The qualifications ensure that all learners are given the same opportunities to access appropriate and relevant education and improve their life chances. The qualifications provide a foundation for lifelong learning focussing on transferable social, life and work skills which are essential for living and working in the community.
These are the units NOCN 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. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with NOCN. It does the teaching and the mapping. NOCN sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work Place Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a practical activity in the work place, including identifying resources and timescales
- Carry out a practical activity in the work place, following instructions and meeting required standards
- Work safely, adhering to health and safety regulations and using appropriate personal protective equipment
Feeding Animals Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working with animals, including hygiene procedures and handling techniques
- Feed animals, providing the correct type and amount of food according to their needs
- Reflect on own performance, identifying areas for improvement and learning from experience
Induction to Work Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Locate a work place, including understanding directions and using transport
- Know key members of staff in a work place, including their roles and responsibilities
- Understand why s/he attends work, including the importance of punctuality and attendance
- Understand his/her role in a work place, including tasks and responsibilities
- Understand health and safety procedures which must be followed in a work place, including emergency procedures and reporting hazards
Making a Product Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when making a product, including the safe use of tools and equipment
- Choose a suitable material to make a given product, considering its properties and suitability
- Know types of equipment to make a product, including their functions and limitations
- Use a piece of equipment to make a given product, following instructions and safety guidelines
- Know where to store materials and equipment, ensuring they are organised and accessible
Undertaking an Enterprise Project Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Select a product to sell to a particular target market
- Select a suitable venue to sell the product
- Know the equipment and resources needed to sell the product
- Recognise when equipment is unsafe to use
- Participate effectively in an enterprise project
Using ICT Equipment in the Workplace Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the health and safety rules when using ICT equipment in the workplace
- Know the different types of ICT equipment used in the workplace
- Use ICT equipment safely in a workplace environment
- Maintain ICT equipment in a workplace, following correct procedures
Working as a Caretaker Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules when caretaking in a workplace
- Know the types of equipment used when caretaking in a workplace
- Use a piece of equipment safely when caretaking in a workplace
- Know where to store different types of caretaking equipment in a workplace, following safety guidelines
Working as a Cleaner Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules when cleaning in a workplace
- Know the types of equipment used when cleaning in a workplace
- Use a piece of equipment safely when cleaning in a workplace
- Know where to store different types of cleaning equipment in a workplace, following safety guidelines
Working as a Volunteer Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules when working as a volunteer
- Know the types of equipment used when working as a volunteer
- Use a piece of equipment safely when working as a volunteer
- Communicate effectively with others when working as a volunteer
Working in Catering Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules in a catering work place
- Know the different types of catering equipment used in a work place
- Use a piece of catering equipment safely in a work place
- Store different types of catering equipment safely in a work place
- Communicate effectively in a catering work place
Working in Horticulture Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules when working in a horticultural work place
- Know the different types of horticultural equipment used when working in a work place
- Use a piece of horticultural equipment safely in a work place
- Know where to store different types of horticultural equipment safely in a work place
Working in Hospitality Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know and understand the safety rules that apply when working in the hospitality sector.
- Understand the importance of maintaining good personal presentation standards when working in hospitality.
- Understand the importance of providing good customer service when working in hospitality.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide good customer service in a hospitality setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with others when working in hospitality.
Working in Retail Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know and understand the safety rules that apply in a retail workplace.
- Identify and describe different types of equipment commonly used in a retail workplace.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a piece of equipment safely in a retail workplace, following established procedures.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with others in a retail workplace, including colleagues and customers.
Working in a Care Environment Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules when working in a care environment
- Know the different types of equipment used when working in a care environment
- Know his/her role in a care environment
- Communicate effectively with others when working in a care environment
Working in a Garage Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules in a garage environment
- Know the different types of equipment used in a garage environment
- Use a piece of equipment safely in a garage environment
- Know where to store different types of equipment safely in a garage environment
Working in an Office Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know the safety rules in an office environment
- Know the different types of equipment used in an office environment
- Use a piece of equipment safely in an office environment
- Communicate effectively with others in an office environment
Working on a Farm Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know and understand the safety rules that apply when working on a farm.
- Identify and describe different types of equipment used on a farm.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a piece of equipment safely on a farm, following established procedures.
- Know and understand the correct procedures for storing different types of equipment safely on a farm.
Working with Animals Real unit · NOCN
What you'll be able to do
- Know and understand the safety rules that apply when working with animals.
- Identify and describe different types of equipment used when working with animals.
- Demonstrate the ability to use a piece of equipment safely when working with animals, following established procedures.
- Know and understand the correct procedures for storing different types of equipment safely when working with animals.
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The jobs these credits are mapped to
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Where this can lead
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This work can lead to supervising a team, then managing a facility's cleaning operation, and on to directing support services across several sites.
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The credits, and who awards them
Entry Level credits are regulated, and they are awarded by NOCN rather than by Zavmo. 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 have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work PlaceFeeding AnimalsInduction to WorkMaking a ProductUndertaking an Enterprise ProjectUsing ICT Equipment in the WorkplaceWorking as a CaretakerWorking as a Cleaner
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Coach · your practice partner Illustration - Pitch it Evaluate
“Undertaking an Enterprise Project” gets practised as a pitch. You make the case out loud, Zavmo asks the question the room would ask, and you make it again.
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work Place, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit enables learners to plan and carry out practical activities in the workplace, including identifying necessary resources and setting realistic timescales. Learners will also understand and apply safe working practices while completing tasks.
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for NOCN Entry Level Award in Using Employability Skills (Entry 2)
18 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by NOCN.
- Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work Place
- Feeding Animals
- Induction to Work
- Making a Product
- Undertaking an Enterprise Project
- Using ICT Equipment in the Workplace
and 12 more in the full unit list below.
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