Ascentis · RQF Entry Level
Ascentis (AptEd) Entry Level Diploma in Using Employability Skills (Entry 2) (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Entry Level
- Total credits37
- Guided learning60 hours
- Units in this qualification37
Awarded by Ascentis · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
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.
Action Planning to Improve PerformanceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise some of his/her strengths.
- Recognise areas for self improvement.
- Identify a personal target for improvement.
Applying for Jobs and CoursesReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Apply for a job or course.
- Know what information to use to support an application for a job or course.
Building Confidence and Self EsteemReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how confidence and self esteem can change his/her life.
- Understand a way in which confidence and self esteem can be damaged.
- Understand how confidence and self esteem can be increased.
- Understand feelings surrounding confidence and self esteem.
Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Plan a practical activity in the work place.
- Carry out a practical activity in the work place.
- Work safely.
Dealing with Problems at WorkReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Be aware of problems when they arise in the work place.
- Know who to ask for help when a problem arises in the work place.
- Take part in solving a problem in the work place.
Decision Making in the Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Make a decision at work, with support.
- Work with others in the work place to make a decision.
Feeding AnimalsReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working with animals.
- Feed animals.
- Reflect on own performance.
Follow Instructions in the Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know how instructions are given in the work place.
- Follow instructions in the work place.
Health and Safety Procedures in the Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know health and safety procedures in the work place.
- Carry out tasks with regard to health and safety in the workplace.
Induction to WorkReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Locate a work place.
- Know key members of staff in a work place.
- Understand why s/he attends work.
- Understand his/her role in a work place.
- Understand health and safety procedures which must be followed in a work place.
Looking and Acting the Part in the Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Choose clothing and footwear for the work place.
- Know the importance of personal hygiene.
- Conduct him/herself at work.
Making Career ChoicesReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Link requirements to specific jobs.
- Identify alternatives to paid employment.
- Identify an employment, training or education option for him/herself.
Making a ProductReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when making a product.
- Choose a suitable material to make a given product.
- Know types of equipment to make a product.
- Use a piece of equipment to make a given product.
- Know where to store materials and equipment.
Managing MoneyReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Understand regular sources of income.
- Understand regular expenditure.
- Use coins and notes in simple transactions.
Preparing for and Taking Part in an InterviewReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for an interview.
- Take part in an interview.
Travelling to and from WorkReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know different types of transport.
- Plan the route to work from his/her home.
- Arrive at work on time.
- Use a method of transport to travel to work.
Understanding a Pay SlipReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise a pay slip.
- Know why a pay slip is issued.
- Recognise items on a pay slip.
Undertaking an Enterprise ProjectReal unit · Ascentis
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/resources needed to sell the product.
- Recognise when equipment is unsafe.
- Participate in an enterprise project.
Using Communication Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know communication skills needed in a work place.
- Identify communication skills that he/she needs to develop for a work place.
- Develop communication skills in a work place.
- Review his/her learning.
Using ICT Equipment in the WorkplaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know health and safety rules when using ICT in the work place.
- Know types of ICT equipment used in the work place.
- Use ICT equipment safely in a work place.
- Maintain ICT equipment in a work place.
Using ICT Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know ICT skills needed in a work place.
- Identify ICT skills that he/she needs to develop for a work place.
- Develop ICT skills in a work place.
- Review his/her learning.
Using Number Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know number skills needed in a work place.
- Identify number skills that he/she needs to develop for a work place.
- Develop number skills in a work place.
- Review his/her learning.
Using Reading Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know reading skills needed in a work place.
- Identify reading skills that he/she needs to develop for a work place.
- Develop reading skills in a work place.
- Review his/her learning.
Using Writing Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know writing skills needed in a work place.
- Identify writing skills that he/she needs to develop for a work place.
- Develop writing skills in a work place.
- Review his/her learning.
Working as a CaretakerReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when caretaking in a work place.
- Know types of equipment used when caretaking in a work place.
- Use a piece of equipment safely when caretaking in a work place.
- Know where to store different types of caretaking equipment in a work place.
Working as a CleanerReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when cleaning in a work place.
- Know types of equipment used when cleaning in a work place.
- Use a piece of equipment safely when cleaning in a work place.
- Know where to store different types of cleaning equipment in a work place.
Working as a VolunteerReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working as a volunteer.
- Know types of equipment used when working as a volunteer.
- Use a piece of equipment safely when working as a volunteer.
- Communicate with others when working as a volunteer.
Working in CateringReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules in a catering work place.
- Know 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 in a work place.
- Communicate in a catering work place.
Working in HorticultureReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working in a horticultural work place.
- Know 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 in a work place.
Working in HospitalityReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working in hospitality.
- Know the importance of good personal presentation when working in hospitality.
- Know the importance of good customer service when working in hospitality.
- Use good customer service when working in hospitality.
- Communicate with others when working in hospitality.
Working in RetailReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules in a retail work place.
- Know types of equipment used in a retail work place.
- Use a piece of equipment safely in a retail work place.
- Communicate with others in a retail work place.
Working in a Care EnvironmentReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working in a care environment.
- Know types of equipment used when working in a care environment.
- Know his/her role in a care environment.
- Communicate with others when working in a care environment.
Working in a GarageReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules in a garage.
- Know types of equipment used in a garage.
- Use a piece of equipment safely in a garage.
- Know where to store different types of equipment safely in a garage.
Working in an OfficeReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules in an office.
- Know types of equipment used in an office.
- Use a piece of equipment safely in an office.
- Communicate with others in an office.
Working on a FarmReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules on a farm.
- Know types of equipment used on a farm.
- Use a piece of equipment safely on a farm.
- Know where to store different types of equipment safely on a farm.
Working with AnimalsReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Know safety rules when working with animals.
- Know types of equipment used when working with animals.
- Use a piece of equipment safely when working with animals.
- Know where to store different types of equipment safely when working with animals.
Working with OthersReal unit · Ascentis
What you'll be able to do
- Work with others.
- Participate in a given group activity.
- Review his/her role in working with others.
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.
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.
Meet all twelve tutorsWhere this connects
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
Office Services Associate
Your journey starts here, learning the ropes and making a real difference every day. We're excited to see where you take it and how you grow with us. This isn't just a job; it's a foundation for a really interesting and impactful career in Realestate Facilities Management.
See the whole journey →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.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Ascentis (AptEd) Entry Level Diploma in Using Employability Skills (Entry 2) (QCF)
37 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Ascentis.
- Action Planning to Improve Performance
- Applying for Jobs and Courses
- Building Confidence and Self Esteem
- Carry out a Practical Activity in the Work Place
- Dealing with Problems at Work
- Decision Making in the Work Place
and 31 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
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.