Ascentis · RQF Entry Level
Ascentis Entry Level Award in Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step Up) (Entry 3)
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- LevelRQF Entry Level
- Total credits3
- Guided learning20 hours
- Units in this qualification134
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The main purpose of the qualification is to help learners to achieve a skill set that will enable them to operate independently and effectively in life, learning and work. Many young people and adults need support to overcome barriers which are preventing them from achieving what they want to in life and work. This qualification offers a flexible and broad range of subjects which can be tailored to the learners needs to help them learn new skills and knowledge. There are several features of this qualification that makes it very appropriate for the target learners: verification and certification can be offered throughout the year, allowing maximum flexibility for centres. evidence can be generated within a wide range of organisational contexts allowing the qualification to meet the specific occupational requirements of the learners. unit certification is available for each of the units.
These are the units Ascentis 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.
Accessing Public TransportReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop the ability to plan and undertake journeys using public transport. The unit covers identifying transport modes, route planning using timetables and journey planners, and adhering to safety and behavioural guidelines.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a journey on public transport, taking into account factors such as time, cost, and accessibility.
- Make a journey on public transport, following the planned route and adhering to safety guidelines.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse AwarenessReal unit · Ascentis
This unit covers the identification of various types of drugs and alcoholic drinks, their physical and psychological effects, and the causes of misuse. You'll understand the implications of alcohol and drug misuse on individuals and others, including associated health issues and withdrawal symptoms.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the differences between various types of drugs and alcoholic drinks.
- Explain the causes of alcohol and drug misuse.
- Describe the physical and psychological effects of drug and alcohol misuse.
- Explain the implications of drug and alcohol misuse on others.
- Identify health issues associated with drug and alcohol misuse.
- Describe the effects of withdrawing from drugs and alcohol.
- Identify agencies that offer help and information related to alcohol and drug misuse.
Amenity Horticulture SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to prepare ground for planting, plant various plants, turf areas, and maintain amenity planting and grass. You'll apply appropriate techniques considering soil suitability and environmental factors.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare ground for planting, ensuring it is suitable for the chosen plants and promoting healthy growth.
- Plant various types of plants, following correct planting techniques and considering environmental factors.
- Prepare and turf an area, creating a level and aesthetically pleasing surface.
- Maintain amenity planting and grass, including watering, weeding, and pruning, to ensure their continued health and appearance.
Aspects of CitizenshipReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain an understanding of individual rights and responsibilities within society, equal opportunity issues and relevant legislation, the functions of local and national government, and public services available in their local community.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand that individuals have rights and responsibilities within society
- Understand equal opportunity issues in relation to current legislation and best practice
- Understand the main functions of local and national government and their impact on citizens
- Know public services available in own local community and how to access them
Assist with Catching and Restraining a Small AnimalReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to catch and restrain small animals safely and humanely. The unit covers appropriate techniques, use of equipment, and practical demonstration of handling small animals with consideration for their welfare.
What you'll be able to do
- Catch and restrain a small animal safely and humanely, using appropriate techniques and equipment.
Audio and Video SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain skills in using audio and video hardware and software to capture, edit, play, and present sequences. The unit covers operating equipment, applying editing tools, and managing playback and presentation techniques effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Use audio and/or video hardware and software to capture sequences, demonstrating competence in operating equipment and software.
- Use audio and/or video software tools to edit sequences, manipulating footage to achieve a desired outcome.
- Play and present audio and/or video sequences, ensuring appropriate playback settings and presentation techniques.
Basic CookingReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to cook basic food items and dishes safely and hygienically. The unit includes food preparation, cooking techniques, safe handling practices, and cleaning up after cooking.
What you'll be able to do
- Cook basic food items and dishes, demonstrating safe and hygienic food handling practices.
Basic Craft SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to basic craft skills, including health and safety requirements, the use of craft tools and materials, and planning and carrying out craft activities. You'll also develop the ability to reflect on their work to identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relevant health and safety requirements for craft activities
- Demonstrate the safe and effective use of basic craft tools and materials
- Plan a craft activity, considering resources and safety
- Carry out a planned craft activity, following instructions and safety guidelines
- Reflect on own work, identifying areas for improvement
Basic Food PreparationReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to prepare food for cold presentation and cooking. You'll demonstrate ingredient preparation, use of appropriate equipment, and presentation techniques for cold foods, as well as preparation for cooking.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare food for cold presentation
- Prepare food for cooking
Basic Performance SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll explore key performance skills such as posture, voice projection, and facial expression. They will prepare for and participate in a performance, demonstrating an understanding of basic acting, singing, or dancing techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key elements of performance skills.
- Describe the importance of different performance skills.
- Participate in the preparation for a performance, taking on a designated role.
- Perform for an audience, demonstrating basic performance skills.
Career PreparationReal unit · Ascentis
You'll identify their own qualities, skills, interests, and achievements and relate these to potential career options. The unit also covers locating and accessing careers information from various sources, including online platforms and careers advisors.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise own qualities, skills, interests and achievements, and how they relate to career options.
- Identify sources of careers information, including online resources and careers advisors.
Check that a Small Animal is HealthyReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to safely restrain small animals and conduct basic health checks. The unit covers recognising signs of good health and distress, handling animals gently to minimise stress, and observing key health indicators.
What you'll be able to do
- Safely restrain a small animal for the purpose of conducting a health check.
- Complete a basic health check on a small animal, observing key indicators.
- Know the signs of good health in a small animal, including normal behaviour, appearance, and vital signs.
Checking and Maintaining Car Tyre Pressures and TreadReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to check and maintain car tyre pressures and tread using appropriate tools and equipment. The unit includes identifying recommended tyre pressures, using tyre pressure gauges, and recognising when tyres require replacement.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use relevant tools and equipment for checking and maintaining car tyres.
- Check tyre pressures on a car using appropriate tools.
- Adjust tyre pressures on a car to the recommended levels.
- Check tyre tread depth on a car using appropriate tools.
- Identify when tyres need replacing based on tread depth.
Checking and Maintaining Fluid Levels on a CarReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with skills to check and maintain fluid levels in a car engine. You'll select appropriate materials and equipment, follow safety precautions, and perform checks and topping up of fluids correctly.
What you'll be able to do
- Select and use appropriate materials and equipment for checking and maintaining fluid levels in a car engine.
- Check and maintain fluid levels in a car engine, following manufacturer's instructions and safety procedures.
Clean and Prepare a Cycle for UseReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to clean and prepare a cycle for use safely and effectively. The unit includes selecting tools and cleaning products, preparing a suitable workspace, performing cleaning tasks, and tidying the area afterwards.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for cycle cleaning and preparation by gathering necessary tools and equipment.
- Prepare for cycle cleaning and preparation by ensuring a safe and suitable workspace.
- Clean and prepare a cycle for use, removing dirt, grime and debris.
- Clean and prepare a cycle for use, checking and adjusting components as necessary.
- Tidy up the work area after work, disposing of waste materials appropriately.
- Tidy up the work area after work, returning tools and equipment to their designated storage locations.
Clearing and Weeding a GardenReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to prepare for, clear, and weed a garden area safely and effectively. The unit covers tool selection, use of personal protective equipment, risk assessment, and tidying procedures post-task.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for clearing and weeding a garden area
- Clear and weed an area of a garden safely and effectively
- Tidy the garden area effectively after clearing and weeding activities
College InductionReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to navigate their college or learning environment by locating facilities, identifying staff and their roles, and understanding their responsibilities. You'll also follow health and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Locate facilities within the college or learning environment.
- Identify members of staff and describe their roles within the college or learning environment.
- Identify reasons for attending college or a learning environment.
- Understand own responsibilities as a student while at college.
- Understand the differences between college and a previous educational establishment.
- Identify and follow Health and Safety procedures within the college environment.
Communication Between Children Aged 0-3 Years and AdultsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with an understanding of communication methods between children aged 0-3 years and adults. You'll explore the importance of effective communication, the adult's role in encouraging communication, and create resources to support this development.
What you'll be able to do
- Know how children and adults communicate with each other, recognising different methods
- Know why it is important to communicate effectively with children aged 0-3 years
- Know the role of the adult in encouraging children’s communication and language development
- Make a resource that will encourage a child’s communication skills
Computer BasicsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to the fundamental components of computer systems, including hardware, software, terminology, performance features, and operating systems. You'll be able to identify and describe key elements of a computer and its functions.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the different parts of a computer system.
- Define common computer terminology.
- Describe computer performance features.
- Describe computer operating systems.
Computer Security and PrivacyReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain foundational knowledge of computer security and privacy, including common threats and the importance of protecting personal information. The unit covers practical skills such as creating strong passwords, updating software, using anti-virus programmes, and safeguarding oneself and family online.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the basics of computer security and privacy.
- Explain how to keep information secure on a computer.
- Explain how to protect self and family from online security threats.
- Describe how to keep a computer secure from threats.
Customer Service in the Hospitality IndustryReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' understanding of the importance of good customer service in hospitality, effective communication with customers, and the role of personal presentation in customer-facing roles.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of providing good customer service in the hospitality industry to ensure customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Communicate effectively with customers in a polite, helpful and professional manner.
- Know the importance of good personal presentation when working in customer-facing roles in the hospitality industry.
Data Management SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to manage data using data management software by entering, editing, and maintaining records accurately. You'll also retrieve and display data using appropriate search and filtering techniques to meet specified requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter, edit and maintain data records in a data management system, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Retrieve and display data records to meet requirements, using appropriate search and filtering techniques
Design and Imaging SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to obtain and insert various types of information into designs or images using design and imaging software. The unit includes using software tools to manipulate and edit drawings or images according to given instructions.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain and insert various types of information into designs or images
- Utilise design and imaging software tools to manipulate and edit drawings or images effectively
Desktop Publishing SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to use desktop publishing software effectively, including selecting suitable designs and layouts, inputting and formatting text and graphics, and applying editing techniques to produce publications.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate designs and page layouts for a publication.
- Input text and other information into a publication.
- Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit and format a publication.
Developing Confidence Working With AnimalsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop confidence in working with animals by understanding and applying health and safety rules, recognising animal behaviour, and practising appropriate handling techniques. The unit emphasises hygiene procedures and safe interaction with animals.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow relevant health and safety rules when handling animals, including hygiene procedures.
- Describe how to recognise different types of animal behaviour.
- Explain how to respond appropriately to different animal behaviours.
- Handle animals safely and appropriately, according to their needs and characteristics.
Developing Skills for Gaining EmploymentReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with skills to identify suitable employment options, complete application forms accurately, create a basic Curriculum Vitae, conduct themselves professionally at interviews, locate job and training opportunities locally, and plan for career development.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify possible employment options based on own skills and interests
- Complete an application form accurately and effectively
- Create a straightforward Curriculum Vitae (CV) that highlights relevant skills and experience
- Understand how to conduct self professionally at interview
- Locate job and training opportunities in a local area
- Plan for future career development, setting realistic goals
Developing Skills for Using and Maintaining Garden ToolsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides knowledge of various garden hand tools, their purposes, and safe usage. You'll develop practical skills to use and maintain these tools effectively through cleaning and basic maintenance procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know a range of hand tools used in gardening, including their purpose and safe usage.
- Use a range of common garden hand tools effectively and safely.
- Maintain a range of common garden hand tools, ensuring they are clean and in good working order.
Developing Skills for a Healthy LifestyleReal unit · Ascentis
You'll explore the components of a healthy lifestyle, including personal fitness, exercise, balanced diet, personal hygiene, and sex education. The unit emphasises the benefits of these factors for physical, mental, and social well-being.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain why personal fitness is important for overall well-being.
- Describe the role that exercise plays in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
- Identify the role of a balanced diet in promoting personal good health and well-being.
- Explain the importance of personal hygiene and good grooming practices.
- Identify the basic issues related to sex education and contraception.
- Demonstrate how to take responsibility for own health and lifestyle through action planning for the future.
Developing an Awareness of Soil Types and Garden HabitatsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' awareness of different soil types and garden habitats, the role of wildlife in gardens, and how to prepare soil effectively for planting, including improving soil conditions.
What you'll be able to do
- Know different soil types, including their characteristics and properties.
- Know different garden habitats, such as flower beds, vegetable patches, and wildlife areas.
- Know the role of wildlife in the garden ecosystem.
- Prepare soil for planting, including improving drainage and adding nutrients.
Digital LifestyleReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of digital technologies including audio, video, and photography, their applications in daily life, and potential career opportunities within the digital technology sector.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe different types of digital technology and their applications
- Explain the principles of digital audio and its uses
- Explain the principles of digital video and its uses
- Explain the principles of digital photography and its uses
- Identify career opportunities for those with digital technology experience, outlining required skills and qualifications
Discover Local HistoryReal unit · Ascentis
You'll discover aspects of local history by identifying historical sites and obtaining information from various sources. The unit includes creating a record of findings in an appropriate format.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify aspects of past history in their local area
- Recognise how to obtain simple historical information from different sources
- Create a record of findings related to local history
Diversity in SocietyReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain an understanding of the concept of diversity, recognise various cultural, religious, and lifestyle groups, identify similarities between groups, understand the effects of prejudice and discrimination, and appreciate contributions of diverse groups to society.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the meaning of the term ‘diversity’ and its various dimensions.
- Know about diverse groups and practices within society, including different cultures, religions, and lifestyles.
- Know about similarities between different groups, highlighting shared values and common humanity.
- Know some of the consequences of prejudice and discrimination, including social exclusion and inequality.
- Recognise the contributions of diverse groups to society, promoting understanding and appreciation.
Drug and Alcohol Misuse AwarenessReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain awareness of drug and alcohol misuse by understanding different types and classifications, recognising causes and effects on individuals and communities, and identifying associated health issues and social implications.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the differences between some types of drugs and alcoholic drinks, including their classifications and common names
- Know some of the causes of alcohol and/or drug misuse, including social, environmental, and personal factors
- Know some of the physical and/or psychological effects of drug and alcohol misuse on the individual
- Know the implications of drug and/or alcohol misuse on others, including family, friends, and the wider community
- Know the health issues associated with drug and alcohol misuse, including short-term and long-term effects
- Know the effects of withdrawing from drugs and/or alcohol, including potential symptoms and risks
- Know of agencies offering help and information related to drug and alcohol misuse, including contact details and services provided
Emotional IntelligenceReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' understanding of emotional intelligence by identifying human emotions and their physical and behavioural signs. You'll recognise factors influencing emotions and describe techniques to manage strong emotions.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify human emotions.
- Recognise factors that can influence emotions.
- Describe techniques to help deal with strong emotions.
Employment Contracts and PayslipsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to the importance of employment contracts and the key information found on payslips. You'll also gain an understanding of the national minimum wage and its relevance to different employment situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of an employment contract in defining the terms and conditions of employment.
- Know where to find key information on a payslip, such as gross pay, deductions, and net pay.
- Know about the national minimum wage and its implications for different age groups and types of employment.
Engage in DiscussionReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to engage in discussions with others by practising active listening, expressing ideas clearly and respectfully, asking relevant questions, and using appropriate non-verbal communication techniques such as maintaining eye contact.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage in discussion with others, demonstrating effective communication skills
Environmental SustainabilityReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand the importance of environmental sustainability, including the impact of human activities and the benefits for individuals and communities. The unit covers the 'Three Rs' of sustainability and correct waste disposal methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand why environmental sustainability is important for individuals, communities, and the planet.
- Know about the ‘Three Rs’ of sustainability: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and their practical application.
- Know about the correct disposal of different types of waste, including recycling procedures and safe disposal methods.
Food Safety and StorageReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain foundational knowledge of food safety and storage. The unit covers hygiene rules, personal hygiene importance, appropriate storage methods for various food types, and recognising when food should be discarded.
What you'll be able to do
- Know basic hygiene rules
- Store different types of food
- Know when food should be discarded
Garment MakingReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain fundamental skills in garment making, including identifying equipment and fabrics, effective communication during collabourative work, constructing a garment, and applying problem-solving techniques to overcome basic challenges.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify equipment required for garment making.
- Interact effectively with others during garment making activities.
- Make a garment following a given design.
- Apply appropriate processes to tackle basic problems encountered during garment making.
Getting to Know WoodlandsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop the ability to identify common trees, wild plants, and animal tracks or signs within woodland areas. The unit also covers the importance of preserving natural woodlands and promotes awareness of conservation practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify trees that are commonly found in a specific area
- Identify wild plants that are commonly found in a woodland area
- Identify common tracks or signs left by living creatures in a woodland environment
- Understand the importance of preserving natural woodland habitats and ecosystems
Grammar SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' understanding and use of grammar to aid comprehension. You'll identify parts of speech, apply correct punctuation, construct grammatically correct sentences, and correct common grammatical errors in writing.
What you'll be able to do
- Use grammar correctly to aid understanding of written and spoken language.
Grammar and Punctuation in Practical UseReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop effective written communication skills by producing clear and concise texts. The unit focuses on correct use of grammar and punctuation to ensure accuracy and clarity in writing.
What you'll be able to do
- Use writing to communicate effectively, conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely.
- Use grammar and punctuation correctly in written communication, ensuring accuracy and clarity of meaning.
Groom a Small AnimalReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with practical skills to groom small animals safely and effectively. You'll prepare the grooming area, handle animals with care, and perform tasks such as brushing, nail trimming, and cleaning ears and eyes.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to groom a small animal, following appropriate procedures and guidelines.
Hair PlaitingReal unit · Ascentis
You'll prepare the work area, tools, equipment, and client for basic hair plaiting services, adhering to hygiene and safety standards. The unit covers performing basic hair plaiting techniques competently and safely.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare the work area, tools, equipment and client for a basic hair plaiting service, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met.
- Carry out basic hair plaiting techniques competently and safely, following instructions and achieving a satisfactory result.
Hairdressing: Introduction to Assisting a StylistReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to assist a stylist with technical services, following salon procedures and maintaining a clean work area. The unit also covers shampooing techniques and selecting appropriate hair care products for clients.
What you'll be able to do
- Assist a stylist with technical services, following their instructions and adhering to salon procedures.
- Shampoo a client’s hair, using appropriate products and techniques.
Hand CareReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to prepare for and provide basic hand care treatments safely and hygienically. You'll select appropriate products and equipment, follow established procedures during treatment, and communicate effectively with clients.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare oneself and the work area for providing a hand care treatment, ensuring hygiene and safety standards are met.
- Provide a basic hand care treatment, following established procedures and techniques.
Health and Safety AwarenessReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain knowledge of workplace health and safety procedures, including hazard identification, emergency protocols, and reporting systems. They will also demonstrate safe working practices in compliance with relevant regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about Health and Safety procedures in the workplace, including emergency procedures and reporting protocols.
- Observe safe working practices in accordance with Health and Safety regulations and organisational policies.
Health and Safety in ConstructionReal unit · Ascentis
This unit covers health and safety practices in construction environments, including safe conduct, hazard identification, and the use of safety equipment. You'll develop knowledge of established procedures and recognise unsafe behaviours to promote a safe workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about safe conduct in construction environments, adhering to established procedures and protocols.
- Know about common hazards present in construction environments, recognising potential risks and dangers.
- Know about the purpose and use of safety equipment in construction, ensuring personal protection and preventing accidents.
Home and Personal Safety AwarenessReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain awareness of methods to safeguard their home, personal possessions, and themselves. The unit covers fire safety procedures, including actions during a fire, fire detection devices, accident response, and when to contact healthcare professionals.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe methods of safeguarding home, personal possessions and self.
- Describe the action that needs to be taken when finding a fire.
- Respond appropriately to a fire drill.
- Identify general fire detection devices.
- Describe how to cope appropriately with an accident.
- Describe when and how to contact their local GP/Health Centre.
- Describe how to summon the emergency services.
Human Growth and DevelopmentReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides knowledge of human growth and development from birth to old age, covering physical, cognitive, social, and emotional milestones. You'll understand factors affecting development and how experiences influence emotional and social growth.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the sequence of growth and development from birth to old age, recognising key milestones and changes.
- Know factors that affect growth and development, including environmental, social, and biological influences.
- Know that different experiences affect emotional and social development, and how these experiences can shape an individual's behaviour.
- Know ways in which a child learns to communicate, including verbal and non-verbal methods.
IT User FundamentalsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to interact effectively with IT systems to perform tasks, organise and retrieve information securely, and respond to common problems. It also emphasises the importance of safety and security practices in IT use.
What you'll be able to do
- Interact with and use an IT system effectively to meet specific needs
- Organise, store, and retrieve information appropriately within an IT system
- Understand the importance of adhering to safety and security practices when using IT systems
- Respond appropriately to common problems encountered when using IT systems
Identification of Basic External and Internal Car PartsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be able to identify and locate basic external car parts such as headlights, taillights, and bumpers, as well as internal parts including the steering wheel, dashboard, and seats within a vehicle.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and locate basic external car parts, such as headlights, taillights, and bumpers.
- Identify and locate basic internal car parts, such as the steering wheel, dashboard, and seats.
Improving Own FitnessReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand different types of exercise and fitness activities, participate in these activities to improve fitness, review their own performance, and identify ways to enhance their physical health.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of exercise and fitness activities.
- Describe the benefits of participating in regular exercise and fitness activities.
- Participate in a range of exercise and fitness activities.
- Evaluate own performance in exercise and fitness activities.
- Identify areas for improvement in own fitness levels.
Indoor Team GamesReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to participate safely and effectively in indoor team games. The unit covers the correct use of equipment, interaction with others, task completion, understanding game tactics, and reviewing personal performance and skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Correctly and safely use indoor games equipment
- Interact effectively with others during indoor team games
- Carry out set tasks as part of an indoor team game
- Know the meaning of game tactics used in indoor team games
- Use safe working practices when participating in indoor team games
- Review own performance and personal skills demonstrated during indoor team games
Introduction to Assertiveness and Decision Making SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to develop assertiveness and decision-making skills by expressing views confidently in group situations, recognising personal decisions and choices, understanding rights and responsibilities, and practising negotiation to achieve desired outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Speak up in a group situation with confidence, expressing own views clearly and respectfully.
- Identify own decisions and choices in different situations.
- Describe the rights and responsibilities of self and others in given situations.
- Negotiate effectively to achieve a desired outcome in a given situation.
- Understand the implications and benefits of assertiveness and self-control in interpersonal interactions.
Introduction to Carpentry and JoineryReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to the tools, equipment, and materials used in carpentry and joinery, emphasising safe working practices and respectful communication. You'll select appropriate resources for tasks and review their own performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the tools, equipment and materials commonly used in carpentry and joinery.
- Interact with others in a polite, respectful and appropriate manner.
- Work safely and correctly, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Select appropriate tools, equipment and materials for specific carpentry and joinery projects.
- Review own performance in carpentry and joinery tasks, identifying areas for improvement.
Introduction to Customer Service SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of good customer service benefits and the consequences of poor service. You'll understand the importance of first impressions, positive communication, and respect for customers.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the benefits of providing good customer service to the organisation.
- Understand the possible consequences of providing poor customer service to the organisation and its reputation.
- Understand the value of creating positive first impressions with customers.
- Understand how to use positive verbal and non-verbal communication techniques when interacting with customers.
- Understand that treating each customer with respect is fundamental to providing good customer service.
- Understand their role and responsibilities in dealing with complaints from customers in a professional manner.
Introduction to Developing Parenting SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to parenting skills by exploring the role and responsibilities of parents, recognising children's rights, understanding the importance of listening and offering choices, and learning techniques to manage difficult behaviour in children.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of a parent in the family unit, including responsibilities and expectations
- Know the rights of children in a family unit, including the right to safety, care, and education
- Understand the importance of listening to children and giving choices, promoting their autonomy and self-esteem
- Know ‘difficult’ behaviour in children of different ages, recognising the underlying causes and triggers
- Know techniques for dealing with difficult behaviour in children, using positive reinforcement and consistent discipline
- Understand how children learn through daily family activities, such as play, conversation, and shared experiences
- Understand own needs as a parent, including the importance of self-care and seeking support when needed
Introduction to Developing Skills for Caring for your ChildReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with foundational skills for caring for children, including providing appropriate physical care for different ages, selecting suitable clothing and footwear, and recognising the importance of maintaining a consistent daily routine.
What you'll be able to do
- Provide appropriate physical care for children of different ages, considering their developmental needs
- Choose appropriate clothing and footwear for children, taking into account weather conditions and activities
- Understand the importance of establishing and maintaining a child’s daily routine for their well-being and development
Introduction to Food and Nutrition for Children and Young PeopleReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of balanced diets for children and young people, common food allergies and their effects, and dietary restrictions related to religious and cultural groups, supporting safe and appropriate nutritional care.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what constitutes a balanced diet for children and young people, including the different food groups and their importance.
- Know common food allergies and their effects on children and young people, including symptoms and management strategies.
- Know food restrictions that affect the diets of religious and cultural groups, and how to accommodate these restrictions when planning meals.
Introduction to Food, Drink and CookingReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to common kitchen utensils and equipment, the importance of balanced nutritious meals, and practical skills to prepare hot and cold drinks and simple snacks safely and hygienically.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different kitchen utensils and equipment and describe their uses.
- Understand the importance of preparing balanced nutritious meals for health and well-being.
- Prepare a range of hot and cold drinks safely and hygienically.
- Recognise food that does not need to be cooked and explain why.
- Prepare simple hot and cold snacks, following basic recipes and safety guidelines.
Introduction to Garden Maintenance SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be introduced to essential garden maintenance skills, including the safe use of tools, performing tasks such as weeding and pruning, understanding lawn care importance, and applying correct methods for garden waste disposal.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose and safe use of various tools used in garden maintenance activities
- Maintain a garden, performing tasks such as weeding, planting, and pruning
- Understand the importance of regular lawn maintenance, including mowing and feeding
- Understand the correct and environmentally responsible methods of garden waste disposal, including composting and recycling
Introduction to Group and Teamwork Communication SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' understanding of group roles and effective communication within teams. You'll practise verbal communication, active listening, co-operation, and appropriate responses to support teamwork.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the roles of different group members working together.
- Communicate verbally with group members effectively.
- Recognise the importance of listening to others within group situations.
- Recognise the importance of co-operation when working in group situations.
- Respond appropriately to praise.
- Respond appropriately to constructive criticism.
- Describe relationships within own team.
Introduction to Looking after Customers in a Retail EnvironmentReal unit · Ascentis
You'll explore the principles of customer service in a retail setting, including projecting a positive impression, effective communication, and handling customer enquiries. The unit covers professional appearance, body language, and organisational values.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate how to project a positive impression of self to customers.
- Demonstrate how to project a positive impression of the organisation to customers.
- Communicate effectively with customers.
- Deal with customer enquiries effectively.
Introduction to Making and Using Story Sacks for Family LearningReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be introduced to the concept and purpose of story sacks in family learning. The unit covers the production process, selection of appropriate contents, and safe assembly of story sacks to support early learning.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the purpose and content of story sacks.
- Describe how to produce a story sack and its contents.
Introduction to Preparing, Presenting and Keeping Food for Children and Young PeopleReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safe and hygienic food preparation, presentation, and storage for children and young people. You'll understand health and safety regulations, nutritional requirements, and how to recognise 'use by' dates.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare food safely and hygienically, taking account of Health and Safety regulation
- Store food safely and hygienically to prevent contamination and spoilage
- Recognise “use by” dates and understand their significance
- Prepare nutritious food that meets the dietary needs of children and young people
- Present food in a way that is attractive to children and young people, considering factors such as colour, texture and arrangement
Introduction to Propagation of PlantsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be introduced to plant propagation by recognising different types of embryo plants such as seeds and spores. The unit covers potential sources of embryo plants and appropriate planting methods to support healthy growth.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise different forms of embryo plants, such as seeds and spores.
- Know potential sources of embryo plants, including commercial suppliers and natural environments.
- Plant embryo plants appropriately, considering factors such as soil type, depth, and spacing.
Introduction to Road SafetyReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of road safety, including how to cross roads safely and plan safe walking routes. You'll demonstrate safe walking behaviour and identify potential hazards encountered during journeys.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe how to cross a road safely.
- Walk to a specified destination safely.
Introduction to Understanding Sex and RelationshipsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to different types of relationships and family lifestyles, highlighting qualities that foster positive consensual relationships. You'll understand individual rights and responsibilities, relevant laws, and basic human anatomy and contraception.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of different types of relationships and family lifestyles.
- Describe the qualities which help people to form positive and consensual relationships.
- Explain that individuals have rights and responsibilities within a relationship.
- State the relevant laws in relation to sex and sexuality.
- Identify the main parts of the human body related to sex and reproduction.
- Describe different methods of contraception.
- Identify agencies that are able to give help, advice and treatment on contraception and sexual health.
- Communicate effectively about sex, sexuality and relationships, using appropriate language.
Introduction to Using the Internet for ShoppingReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to use internet browsers and search engines to locate shopping websites, navigate these sites to find products, add items to virtual baskets, and proceed through the online checkout process.
What you'll be able to do
- Use an internet browser and search engine to locate a shopping website.
- Use a shopping website to make an online purchase.
Introduction to a Training CourseReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand the requirements for participating in a training course, including attendance, participation, and assessment procedures. The unit also covers the importance of organisational rules and regulations and introduces relevant agencies and employers.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the requirements of taking part in a training course, including attendance and participation.
- Understand the organisation’s need for rules and regulations within the training environment.
- Take part in assessment procedures as required by the training course.
- Take part in team games and activities, demonstrating effective teamwork skills.
- Be aware of the different agencies and employers who work with the training provider, and their roles.
- Understand the importance of commitment and regular attendance for successful completion of the training course.
Introduction to cultivating plant cuttingsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to take, root, plant, and cultivate plant cuttings using appropriate tools and techniques. You'll also learn to maintain a safe work area throughout the propagation process.
What you'll be able to do
- Take a cutting from a plant using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Root plant cuttings using suitable methods, such as rooting hormone and propagation trays.
- Plant cuttings into appropriate growing media, ensuring proper spacing and depth.
- Cultivate plant cuttings by providing adequate water, light, and nutrients.
- Leave the work area in a safe condition after cultivating plant cuttings, ensuring tools are cleaned and stored properly and waste is disposed of correctly.
Introduction to keeping the work area clean, tidy and safe in a retail environmentReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be introduced to maintaining a clean, tidy, and safe work area in a retail environment. The unit covers correct cleaning procedures, safe waste disposal, and how to seek help or report incidents in emergencies.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the correct procedures for cleaning work areas in a retail environment.
- Understand how to dispose of waste and rubbish safely and hygienically in a retail environment.
- Ask for help and report accidents or emergencies in the workplace.
Issues of Substance MisuseReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain knowledge of legal and illegal substances, their effects on physical and mental health, and the wider impact on individuals and society. The unit also covers sources of help and support available to those affected by substance misuse.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of legal and illegal substances.
- Describe the impact of the use and misuse of substances on individuals.
- Describe the impact of the use and misuse of substances on society.
- Identify sources of help and support available to those who misuse substances.
Living in the CommunityReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of their local community, including identifying key buildings, facilities, and services. You'll understand how to access community resources and the ways individuals can contribute to their community.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the definition of a community and its key characteristics.
- Know the location of key buildings in own local area.
- Know the use of key buildings in own local area.
- Know the location of facilities in own local area.
- Know the use of facilities in own local area.
- Know the location of services in own local area.
- Know the use of services in own local area.
- Access community facilities of interest to self.
- Understand how an individual can contribute to a community through various actions.
Making Choices In Pursuit Of Personal GoalsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to analyse how their personal attributes have influenced their current situation, identify relevant information resources for future opportunities, set personal goals using recognised frameworks, and understand practical implications of pursuing these goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Analyse how own personal attributes have affected current situation to date, considering both positive and negative influences
- Identify information resources relevant to future opportunities, including education, training, and employment
- Set realistic and achievable personal goals, using a recognised goal-setting framework
- Understand the practical implications of pursuing personal goals, including potential challenges and required resources
Managing Social RelationshipsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with knowledge and skills to interact appropriately in familiar social situations. You'll identify and use verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, initiate and maintain conversations, and respond to social cues.
What you'll be able to do
- Interact with others in familiar social situations, demonstrating appropriate social skills.
- Interact with others in familiar social situations, applying learned social skills effectively.
Motor Vehicle Workshop Tools and EquipmentReal unit · Ascentis
This unit covers the safe use of motor vehicle hand tools and workshop equipment, including operating a jack under supervision. You'll also gain knowledge of locking and securing devices used on motor vehicles, and how to maintain hand tools effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a range of motor vehicle hand tools safely and effectively for basic tasks
- Operate motor vehicle workshop equipment, such as jacks and lifts, under supervision
- Identify different types of locking and securing devices used on motor vehicles
- Explain the purpose and function of various locking and securing devices used on motor vehicles
Needle/Textile CraftsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit introduces learners to equipment, materials, and tools used in needle and textile crafts. You'll complete craft tasks safely and review their work to identify areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the equipment and materials used in needle/textile crafts.
- Complete tasks in needle/textile crafts, following instructions and using appropriate techniques.
- Work safely when undertaking needle/textile craft activities, adhering to health and safety guidelines.
- Review own needle/textile work, identifying areas for improvement.
Participating in a Vocational TasterReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to explore vocational areas by identifying job roles, responsibilities, and required skills. You'll apply relevant skills in practical tasks, understand health and safety requirements, and evaluate their performance constructively.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different job roles within a vocational area, including the responsibilities and skills required for each role.
- Use relevant skills and knowledge in a vocational context, demonstrating competence in practical tasks.
- Understand Health and Safety requirements relevant to a vocational context, adhering to safe working practices.
- Comment on strengths and areas for improvement when working in a vocational context, providing constructive feedback.
Personal Budgeting and Managing MoneyReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop an understanding of income, expenditure, and budgeting. The unit covers managing limited finances, undertaking financial transactions, interpreting financial documents, and the importance of saving, culminating in producing a simple budget plan.
What you'll be able to do
- Define the terms income and expenditure.
- Describe ways to deal with living on a limited budget.
- Demonstrate how to undertake financial transactions.
- Interpret key financial information on everyday documents.
- Explain what saving means.
- Produce a simple budget plan.
Personal Digital Photograph ProcessingReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' ability to use software for processing digital photographs. You'll apply basic editing techniques such as adjusting brightness, contrast, cropping, and resizing to enhance image quality.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a software package to process digital photographs, applying basic editing techniques to enhance image quality and appearance.
Personal Learning GoalsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to identify personal learning goals related to their skills and interests, understand available learning opportunities and practical considerations, plan a learning programme, and review progress to inform future planning.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify learning goals with reference to own skills, interests and other personal goals
- Know about opportunities and practical issues involved in pursuing learning goals
- Plan a programme to achieve learning goals
- Know about the learning environment
- Review progress as a learner
- Review the plan to achieve personal goals
Personal Study SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll participate in screening and assessment processes to identify learning needs and current skill levels. The unit covers understanding personal learning styles and developing an action plan to achieve individual learning goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Take part in an initial screening process to identify learning needs.
- Complete an assessment process to determine current skill levels.
- Know and describe their own preferred learning style and how it impacts learning.
- Develop an action plan with clear steps to achieve a personal learning goal.
Physical Performance SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' physical performance skills through warming up, relaxation, improvisation, role-play, and creating short performances. You'll also understand health and safety requirements and evaluate their own work critically.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the process of warming up and relaxation techniques for physical activities.
- Use improvisation and role-play techniques to develop performance skills.
- Create a short performance piece, demonstrating physical performance skills.
- Comment on own work, identifying strengths and areas for development.
- Know health and safety requirements to undertake physical activity, including risk assessments and safe working practices.
Plan and Participate in Short WalksReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of planning short walks, considering factors such as route selection, safety precautions, and weather conditions. You'll also be able to participate in short walks by following instructions and adhering to safety guidelines.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a short walk, considering factors such as route selection, safety precautions, and weather conditions.
- Participate in short walks, following instructions and adhering to safety guidelines.
Planning for Personal DevelopmentReal unit · Ascentis
This unit supports learners in recognising their personal strengths and areas for development. You'll be able to set realistic and achievable personal goals and outline the steps necessary to accomplish them.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise and describe their own strengths and areas for development.
- Set realistic and achievable personal goals.
Preparation for Production SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit prepares learners for the workplace by developing knowledge of appropriate behaviour, communication skills for production processes, the importance of teamworking, and practical use of simple production equipment and tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about behaviour required in the workplace.
- Understand the communication skills required for production processes.
- Understand how teamworking skills help in the working environment.
- Use simple production equipment and tools.
Preparation for Work ExperienceReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with an understanding of organisational structure and purpose in preparation for work experience. You'll also learn about employer and trainer expectations regarding punctuality, attendance, and workplace behaviour.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the structure of the organisation and its overall purpose.
- Understand the expectations of employers and trainers regarding behaviour and performance in the workplace.
Preparing for a Recruitment InterviewReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand the importance of preparation for recruitment interviews and develop interviewee skills. The unit covers researching companies, responding to common questions, demonstrating appropriate body language, and asking relevant questions during interviews.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of being prepared for a recruitment interview.
- Demonstrate interviewee skills effectively.
Presentation SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to create and edit presentation slides by inputting and combining text, images, and charts. You'll understand copyright considerations and use software tools to structure, format, and prepare slides for presentation.
What you'll be able to do
- Input and combine text and other information effectively within presentation slides
- Know the importance of checking information for copyright compliance before using it in presentations
- Use presentation software tools to structure, edit, and format slides in a clear and engaging manner
- Prepare slides effectively for presentation to an audience
Reading Grammar and PunctuationReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' ability to understand instructional texts and apply punctuation and capitalisation correctly. You'll identify main points, explain vocabulary, and use punctuation marks such as commas and full stops accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to interpret information from instructional texts
- Know when to use punctuation marks correctly in written communication, including commas, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks
- Know when to use capitalisation correctly in written communication
Reading Key Personal WordsReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to read and understand key specialist words relevant to specific contexts. You'll define terminology and accurately complete forms, ensuring all required information is provided.
What you'll be able to do
- Read and understand key specialist words and terminology relevant to a specific context.
- Complete a form accurately and legibly, providing all required information.
Reception and Filing SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to perform reception duties such as answering telephones and greeting visitors professionally, carry out accurate filing tasks, and manage messages efficiently within an office environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Perform basic reception duties in an office environment.
- Carry out filing tasks accurately and efficiently in an office environment.
- Deal with messages effectively in an office environment.
Recognise Trees and Plants and their Importance to WildlifeReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to recognise common tree and plant species using visual characteristics and identification keys. The unit also covers the benefits of trees and plants to wildlife, including their role in food provision and habitat.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify common tree species, using appropriate identification techniques.
- Identify common plant species, using appropriate identification techniques.
- Describe the benefits of trees and plants to wildlife, including providing food and shelter.
Recognise Types and Parts of the Body of Small AnimalsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be able to identify different species and the main external and internal body parts of small animals. The unit also covers health and safety practices, including hygiene and welfare considerations when handling small animals.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different species and parts of the body of small animals.
- Describe how to maintain health and safety when handling small animals, including hygiene and animal welfare considerations.
Recognising Employment OpportunitiesReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of various types of work, including full-time, part-time, self-employment, and voluntary roles. You'll also understand the concept of the labour market and how supply and demand influence employment opportunities.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of work, including full-time, part-time, self-employment, and voluntary work.
- Know about the concept of the labour market, including supply and demand for different skills and jobs.
Recognising Own Skills for Personal DevelopmentReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to recognise their personal strengths and weaknesses, understand their current life situation and relationships, and set personal objectives. You'll create action plans for self-improvement and make positive decisions to support their development.
What you'll be able to do
- Know own strengths and weaknesses in relation to personal development
- Recognise own skills and investigate ways of self-improvement
- Describe current life situation and identify relationships with others
- Make positive decisions that contribute to personal development
- Set personal objectives and make action plans for self-improvement
Respecting ChildrenReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand the importance of respecting children as individuals, recognising their unique needs and perspectives. The unit covers how adults demonstrate respect through actions and communication, and how the physical environment can support this respect.
What you'll be able to do
- Know why children need to be respected as individuals, recognising their unique needs and perspectives.
- Know how adults show respect to children through their actions and communication.
- Recognise how the physical environment respects children as individuals, considering factors such as accessibility and inclusivity.
Rights and Responsibilities of CitizenshipReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain knowledge of fundamental human rights, the role of law in society, and the electoral process. The unit also covers citizens' rights and responsibilities within their community and wider society.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about fundamental human rights and where to access information about them.
- Know about the importance of the law for maintaining order and protecting individuals within society.
- Know about the electoral process, including how elections are conducted and how individuals can participate.
- Know about the rights and responsibilities of citizens within their community and the wider society.
Routine Vehicle ChecksReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain knowledge of vehicle systems and components requiring routine checks, understand the information and equipment needed for maintenance, and be able to carry out these checks safely and correctly.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify vehicle systems and components that require routine checks, according to manufacturer guidelines
- Describe the information and equipment required for carrying out routine vehicle maintenance checks
- Safely and correctly carry out routine vehicle checks, following established procedures
Routine Wheel and Tyre ChecksReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with knowledge of wheel and tyre construction, terminology, and safe working practices. You'll be able to perform routine checks, remove and refit road wheels, and assess tyre pressure and tread depth safely.
What you'll be able to do
- Work safely in relation to routine wheel and tyre checks.
- Describe how wheels and tyres are constructed.
- Define wheel and tyre terminology.
- Safely and correctly remove and refit road wheels.
- Check tyre pressure and tread depth.
Serving Food and DrinkReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' ability to serve food and drink professionally and hygienically to customers. You'll also learn to work effectively as part of a food and drink service team, handling orders accurately and supporting colleagues.
What you'll be able to do
- Serve food and drink to customers in a professional and efficient manner
- Work effectively as part of a food and drink service team, supporting colleagues and ensuring customer satisfaction
Skills for EmployabilityReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop employability skills through simulated work tasks, focusing on health and safety procedures, teamwork, and social skills required in the workplace. The unit emphasises safe working practices and effective participation in team activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the need for Health and Safety procedures at work
- Participate in a given task in a work-simulated environment
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Recognise social skills needed for work
Skills for ShoppingReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to plan and conduct shopping trips to local shops, including selecting and purchasing items, handling money, and demonstrating appropriate behaviour during shopping.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a visit to a local shop, taking into account factors such as opening hours, location, and available products.
- Buy items from a local shop, demonstrating appropriate purchasing skills and handling money effectively.
- Conduct oneself appropriately when on a shopping trip, demonstrating awareness of social etiquette and responsible behaviour.
Skin CareReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to prepare for and deliver skin care treatments within a safe and hygienic environment. You'll adapt treatment techniques to individual client needs and provide suitable aftercare advice.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for a skin care treatment, ensuring all necessary equipment and materials are ready and the treatment area is appropriately set up.
- Provide a skin care treatment, following established procedures and adapting techniques to meet individual client needs.
Sowing and Growing PlantsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop skills in indoor and outdoor sowing techniques, maintaining and transplanting seedlings, and applying processes such as hardening off and planting out to support healthy plant growth.
What you'll be able to do
- Use appropriate indoor sowing techniques for different types of plants
- Use appropriate outdoor sowing techniques for different types of plants
- Maintain and transplant seedling plants, ensuring their healthy growth
- Use the processes of “hardening off” and “planting out” to prepare seedlings for outdoor conditions
Speaking To CommunicateReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop communication skills to obtain information through questioning and present information clearly. The unit covers appropriate language use, summarising, logical structuring, and use of visual aids in spoken communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Communicate effectively with others to obtain specific information through spoken language.
- Present information clearly and concisely to others using appropriate communication techniques.
Spelling and Handwriting SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop the ability to write legible letters with clear purpose and appropriate formatting, understand various spelling strategies such as mnemonic devices and phonics, and accurately spell common and relevant key words.
What you'll be able to do
- Write a legible letter, ensuring clarity and appropriate formatting.
- Know about different strategies for learning to spell, including mnemonic devices and phonics.
- Spell common words and relevant key words accurately.
Spelling in PracticeReal unit · Ascentis
This unit focuses on recognising situations requiring accurate spelling in everyday life, learning, and work. You'll learn to locate correct spellings using dictionaries and other resources.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify situations where accurate spelling is required in everyday life, learning and work.
- Locate correct spellings using appropriate resources.
Spreadsheet SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' skills in entering and editing numerical and other data within spreadsheets. You'll use formulas and tools to summarise, display, and present spreadsheet information accurately and effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter numerical and other information accurately into spreadsheets and edit as required.
- Use appropriate formulas and tools to summarise and display information within a spreadsheet.
- Use appropriate tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information clearly and effectively.
Take Part in an ActivityReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop the ability to participate effectively in an activity by following instructions and guidelines, ensuring active engagement throughout the process.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in an activity, following instructions and guidelines.
Taking Part in SportReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to participate actively in team and individual sports, following rules and demonstrating good sportsmanship. You'll also review their own performance to identify strengths and areas for development.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate actively in team sports, following the rules and demonstrating good sportsmanship
- Participate actively in individual sports, following the rules and demonstrating good sportsmanship
- Review own performance in sports, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
Teamwork SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop teamwork skills by understanding different team roles and responsibilities, contributing respectfully to discussions, participating in activities, and reviewing their own contributions to improve team performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the different roles and responsibilities of individuals within a team setting
- Contribute effectively to a team discussion, sharing ideas and opinions respectfully
- Participate actively in a team activity, working collaboratively towards a common goal
- Review and evaluate own contribution to the team, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
The Internet and World Wide WebReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop understanding of different types of Internet connections and their characteristics. The unit covers the structure and function of the World Wide Web, use of email, and other online communication methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about Internet connections, including different types of connections and their characteristics.
- Know about the World Wide Web, including its structure and how it functions.
- Use e-mail, including sending, receiving, and managing emails.
- Understand other methods of communicating on the Internet, such as instant messaging and video conferencing.
The Local CommunityReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain an understanding of the diversity of groups within the local community and the importance of active participation. The unit covers recognising community groups and describing ways to engage in local activities.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise that there are a variety of groups of people within the local community
- Understand the importance of active participation in the local community
Understanding Family RelationshipsReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' understanding of family relationships, including different family types and roles. You'll recognise common family problems, understand personal responsibilities, and identify the needs of various family members.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of family units.
- Describe different roles within family units.
- Recognise some of the problems that can occur in family life.
- Understand own personal responsibilities within the family to other family members.
- Recognise the needs of different family members.
- Recognise own needs for future development as a member of the family unit.
Understanding How and Why to Support Children in Family LearningReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand the significance of family learning in supporting children's achievement and development. The unit covers methods to improve litreacy and numeracy skills, roles and responsibilities within family learning, recording learning, and the impact of adult learners' involvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of family learning in raising achievement
- Help improve literacy skills
- Help improve numeracy skills
- Know that there are different roles and responsibilities within family learning
- Record learning
- Understand that being learners themselves can make a difference to children’s attitudes to lifelong learning
- Understand the value of working with other groups to support family learning
- Review own learning
Understanding Self And OthersReal unit · Ascentis
You'll explore their own needs and wishes across learning, social, and work contexts, alongside understanding personal health issues and ways to address them. The unit also covers effective interaction with others and the nature of personal relationships.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own needs and wishes in different contexts.
- Understand personal health issues and how to address them.
- Demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with others.
- Explain the nature of personal relationships.
Using Computers for Family LearningReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with an understanding of how computers, software, and related equipment can support family learning activities, including the use of the Internet as a resource for educational purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Know how computers can be used to support family learning activities.
- Know how software can be used to support family learning, including educational programs and online resources.
- Know about other equipment that can be used with computers to enhance family learning, such as printers and scanners.
- Know how the Internet can be used as a resource to support family learning, including accessing educational websites and online libraries.
Using EmailReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to compose, send, and format email messages with attachments, manage incoming emails through organisation and filtering, prioritise messages, and respond to common email-related problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Use e-mail software tools to send and compose messages, including attaching files and using appropriate formatting.
- Manage incoming email, including organising, filtering, and prioritising messages.
- Respond to common problems when using e-mail, such as dealing with spam, undelivered messages, and attachment issues.
Using Graphics SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to use graphics software for creating and manipulating digital images. The unit covers navigating the software, using basic tools, resizing and cropping images, and saving files in appropriate formats.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a graphics software package to create and manipulate digital images
Using Mixed Media in 2DReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to use a variety of materials, equipment, and techniques to create 2D artwork. You'll also develop skills to work safely in a workshop environment and review their own artwork to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a range of materials, equipment and techniques to produce 2D artwork.
- Work safely with others in a workshop environment, following health and safety guidelines.
- Review own 2D artwork, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
Using Mobile IT DevicesReal unit · Ascentis
It teaches you to set up and customise mobile IT devices to meet individual needs, input and organise data efficiently, transfer data between devices, and maintain device performance through storage management and troubleshooting.
What you'll be able to do
- Set up a mobile device to meet individual needs, including customising settings and installing relevant applications.
- Input and store data on a mobile device, ensuring data is organised and easily accessible.
- Transfer data between mobile devices using appropriate methods and ensuring data integrity.
- Maintain the performance of a mobile device by managing storage, updating software, and troubleshooting common issues.
Using PunctuationReal unit · Ascentis
This unit develops learners' ability to use punctuation correctly to aid understanding in written language. You'll identify different punctuation marks, explain their purposes, and apply them accurately within sentences.
What you'll be able to do
- Use punctuation correctly to aid understanding of written language.
Using a Personal Learning ProgrammeReal unit · Ascentis
You'll understand how prior skills and experiences relate to further learning and development. The unit covers seeking advice and guidance, discussing personal learning programmes, and reviewing progress to support ongoing learning needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Know how previous skills and experience relate to further learning and development
- Seek advice and guidance from appropriate sources to identify own learning needs
- Understand the purpose and value of discussing own learning programme with a tutor or mentor
- Review progress in the context of personal learning programme, identifying achievements and areas for improvement
Using the Telephone and PhotocopierReal unit · Ascentis
This unit equips learners with skills to answer and make telephone calls professionally in an office environment and to use a photocopier safely and effectively. You'll develop communication etiquette and operational competence with office equipment.
What you'll be able to do
- Answer telephone calls effectively and professionally in an office environment.
- Make telephone calls effectively and professionally in an office environment.
- Use a photocopier correctly and safely in an office environment.
Valeting a Car InteriorReal unit · Ascentis
You'll be able to select appropriate equipment and tools for valeting a car interior and apply suitable techniques to clean and maintain the interior to an acceptable standard.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate equipment and tools for valeting a car interior, considering the task and materials involved.
- Valet a car interior to a satisfactory standard, using appropriate techniques and ensuring cleanliness.
VolunteeringReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides knowledge of voluntary organisations, the roles and responsibilities of volunteers, and the processes involved in applying for voluntary positions. You'll identify current opportunities and understand the importance of adhering to organisational policies.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify what voluntary organisations are and the types of activities they undertake.
- Understand the role and responsibilities of a volunteer within an organisation.
- Identify current voluntary positions available in the local community or online.
- Identify the steps and processes necessary to become a volunteer, including application forms and interviews.
- Understand how to apply for a voluntary position, including completing application forms and preparing for interviews.
Washing a Car ExteriorReal unit · Ascentis
You'll learn to wash a car exterior effectively and safely. The unit covers selecting suitable equipment and materials, applying correct washing techniques, and observing safety precautions to achieve a clean finish.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate equipment and materials to wash a car exterior effectively and safely.
- Wash a car exterior, using the selected equipment and materials, to achieve a clean and presentable finish.
Word Processing SoftwareReal unit · Ascentis
You'll gain skills in word processing by inputting and editing text, structuring information with headings and lists, and using software tools to format and present documents professionally.
What you'll be able to do
- Input text and edit word processing documents effectively.
- Structure information logically within word processing documents.
- Use word processing software tools to format and present documents professionally.
Work ExperienceReal unit · Ascentis
This unit provides learners with practical workplace experience by understanding the organisation, their role, and responsibilities during placement. You'll maintain workplace conventions, comply with safety practices, and complete assigned tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the organisation where work experience will take place.
- Describe own role within the organisation during a work experience placement.
- Maintain acceptable conventions in the workplace during a work experience placement.
- Comply with safe working practices in the work environment during a work experience placement.
- Carry out tasks as requested during a work experience placement.
Writing Composition SkillsReal unit · Ascentis
You'll develop writing composition skills by planning and producing written work with a clear purpose and intended audience. The unit also covers revising and organising writing to improve clarity and accuracy.
What you'll be able to do
- Write to present information with a clear purpose and intended audience in mind.
- Plan written work effectively, considering structure, content, and style.
- Revise and edit written work to improve clarity, accuracy, and overall quality.
Young People, Law and OrderReal unit · Ascentis
This unit explores the social, economic, and personal factors leading young people to commit crime and the consequences for victims, communities, and offenders. You'll also study the youth justice system, including custodial and alternative sentences and the role of local agencies.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain why young people become involved in crime.
- Explain the consequences of crime on different people.
- Describe the justice system for young offenders.
- Identify custodial and alternative forms of sentences for young offenders.
- Describe the role of local agencies in addressing youth crime.
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
Entry Level 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.
Accessing Public TransportAlcohol and Drug Misuse AwarenessAmenity Horticulture SkillsAspects of CitizenshipAssist with Catching and Restraining a Small AnimalAudio and Video SoftwareBasic CookingBasic Craft Skills
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.
Where this can lead
Health & Safety Training Coordinator
Your journey starts here, but where it goes is really up to you. We're committed to providing the opportunities and support for you to build a fulfilling career, whether that's becoming a top-tier H&S training specialist, a manager, or even taking your skills to a completely different part of the business.
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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?
Learners will develop the ability to plan and undertake journeys using public transport. The unit covers identifying transport modes, route planning using timetables and journey planners, and adhering to safety and behavioural guidelines.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Ascentis Entry Level Award in Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step Up) (Entry 3)
134 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Ascentis.
- Accessing Public Transport
- Alcohol and Drug Misuse Awareness
- Amenity Horticulture Skills
- Aspects of Citizenship
- Assist with Catching and Restraining a Small Animal
- Audio and Video Software
and 128 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.