Certa Level 1 Diploma in Work Preparation

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different methods of applying for jobs.
• Complete a job application.

What you'll be able to do

• Assist with receiving and storing animal feed.
• Assist with preparing feed for animals.

What you'll be able to do

• Assist with maintaining the health of plants.
• Assist with controlling unwanted plants.
• Work safely.

What you'll be able to do

• Assist with carrying out planting.
• Assist with any additional activities required to establish plants.
• Work safely.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the principal methods of cooking
• Prepare, cook and present simple dishe

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the characteristics of basic visual language.
• Know about drawing and painting techniques and materials.
• Use tools and equipment.
• Understand Health and Safety procedures.
• Comment on own work.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about the main features of the face and skin.
• Know about facial skin care techniques and products.
• Know about make-up.
• Know about beauty products.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for bricklaying.
• Prepare bricks for laying.
• Build a small wall in blocks.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Know why it is important to get on well with colleagues.
• Work with employers and/or managers.
• Work with peers in the workplace.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about own skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and personal qualities
• Build a portfolio of personal/educational information
• Produce a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Identify personal goals

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose of a CV.
• Complete a CV in an appropriate format.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about hand tools used in carpentry
• Use face and edge marks
• Saw to a line
• Plane timber
• Use a chisel

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for carrying out a systematic cycle check and basic adjustments.
• Carry out a systematic cycle check and basic adjustments.
• Tidy up area after work.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify and use relevant tools and equipment.
• Maintain road wheels and tyres on a motor vehicle.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply enthusiasm and encouragement to the group and individuals.
• Prepare for clearing and weeding a garden.
• Clear and weed an area of a garden.
• Tidy work area after clearing and weeding.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about ways of communicating.
• Know the methods used to communicate different types of information in the workplace.
• Use communication skills.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for constructing a one brick wide wall.
• Demonstrate skills and techniques used in constructing one brick wide walls.
• Construct a one brick wide wall.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles and practices of workshop safety.
• Select and use basic craft tools
• Select and use a range of basic craft materials.
• Follow given instructions.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the health and safety requirements when undertaking creative activity.
• Develop ideas for creative activity.
• Experiment with media using a sketchbook and/or journal.
• Understand the importance of planning for activity.
• Use materials and equipment within given contexts.
• Use techniques to undertake activity within given contexts.
• Reflect on own work.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about the use of herbs
• Know about the factors to be considered in selecting herbs for a particular site
• Cultivate herbs

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of good customer care.
• Provide good customer care.
• Communicate positively with customers.
• Communicate positively with customers.
• Respond to customers in accordance with policies and procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Assist different types of customers.
• Understand good customer service in travel and tourism.
• Use customer service skills in a travel and tourism scenario.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the benefits of good customer service in the hospitality industry
• Communicate with customers in the hospitality environment
• Know the importance of good personal presentation in the hospitality industry

What you'll be able to do

• Understand what can cause conflict in a work situation.
• Understand how conflict in a work situation can be prevented.
• Know the types of behaviour that are unacceptable in a work situation.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the most common types of dementia
• Know the signs and symptoms of common types of dementia
• Know about good practice in caring for an individual with dementia

What you'll be able to do

• Source research material appropriate to the needs of the project.
• Plan work to meet deadlines using time management skills.
• Record ideas for project development.
• Develop and complete design projects using appropriate materials and techniques.
• Reflect on own work.
• Understand health and safety procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the design characteristics of a given object or image.
• Understand basic terminology relevant to design practice and history.
• Recognise the key influences on the design of a given object or image.
• Reflect on design style.
• Record information and reflections on design style.

What you'll be able to do

• Select and use appropriate designs and page layouts for publications.
• Input and combine text and other information within publications.
• Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit and format publications.

What you'll be able to do

• Research information and ideas for sculpture.
• Use materials, techniques and processes to develop ideas for sculpture.
• Produce and present sculpture in response to a task/theme or given brief.
• Review own work.

What you'll be able to do

• Wash/bathe babies and children.
• Know the correct procedures to follow when feeding young children.
• Know about children's clothing needs.
• Respond to a baby/child’s need for sleep and rest.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the purpose and format of meetings.
• Prepare for meetings.
• Contribute to a meeting.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about digital technology.
• Know about digital audio.
• Know about digital video.
• Know about digital photography.
• Know about career opportunities for those with digital technology experience.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and how these are important in business situations
• Understand own strengths as an enterprising person and ways to develop own enterprising characteristics

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the impact of humans on the environment.
• Understand the implications of global warming.
• Understand the importance of sustainable energy.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about environmental issues affecting the construction industry.
• Know renewable technologies and energy conservation methods in buildings.
• Know the importance of good waste management.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand why environmental sustainability is important.
• Know about the ‘Three Rs’ of sustainability.
• Know about the correct disposal of waste.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how recognising and respecting individual differences and diversity contributes to a positive environment in the workplace.
• Understand key responsibilities in relation to promoting equality in the workplace.
• Understand the importance of challenging discrimination at work.

What you'll be able to do

• Use acting skills in practical activities.
• Develop a character for an acting role.
• Use acting skills in a performance.
• Know about and be able to demonstrate employability skills through participation in practical activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Recognise career opportunities in the creative sector.
• Identify future opportunities or goals.
• Understand the value of CVs or portfolios for career development.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify suitable job opportunities
• Identify steps for working towards getting a job

What you'll be able to do

• Know different types of food service
• Work in a food service area according to instructions

What you'll be able to do

• Know the role of the sales assistant in the payment process.
• Process cash payments.
• Create a float and cash up.
• Handle a cash payment.

What you'll be able to do

• Greet customers calling on the telephone.
• Deal with customers calling on the telephone.
• Deals with communication problems whilst on the telephone.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the Health and Safety requirements relevant to their work environment.
• Recognise risks in their work environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for hedgelaying.
• Lay a hedge.
• Understand the importance of maintaining laid hedges.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the location of major engine and chassis components.
• Know the major internal engine components.
• Know the major cooling system components.

What you'll be able to do

• Obtain and manipulate images
• Use imaging software tools to create, manipulate and edit images

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to improve own performance.
• Understand a learning plan.
• Improve own performance using feedback.
• Use a learning plan.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different ways of learning.
• Set realistic learning targets.
• Review own performance in meeting learning targets.

What you'll be able to do

• Devise performance structures through improvisation.
• Use performance skills.
• Understand the functions of a brief.
• Contribute to a group performance.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare to be interviewed.
• Respond to questions in an interview.
• Assess own performance in an interview.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Building and Construction industry.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Building and Construction industry.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Building and Construction industry.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Business and Administration sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Business and Administration sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Business and Administration sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Catering sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Catering sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Catering sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Engineering sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Engineering sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Engineering sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about engineering materials.
• Use engineering tools.

What you'll be able to do

• Apply film making styles
• Use equipment to produce a film
• Use film making vocabulary

What you'll be able to do

• Know the main food commodities.
• Know where the main food commodities can be obtained.
• Know how the main food commodities should be stored.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Hairdressing and Beauty sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Health and Social Care sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in Health and Social Care.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in Health and Social Care.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Hospitality sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Hospitality sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Hospitality sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of Land-Based Industries.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in Land-Based Industries.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in Land-Based Industries.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely.
• Know the main components of a motor cycle frame assembly.
• Disassemble and reassemble major motor cycle components.
• Know the purpose and operation of safety switches.
• Carry out motor cycle maintenance procedures.
• Understand environmental considerations in the disposal of waste products.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different types of radio programmes.
• Know about the stories relevant for local radio.
• Conduct an interview.
• Understand different techniques used for radio.
• Understand and be able to use sound recording equipment.
• Understand relevant Health and Safety issues for radio production and interviewing.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Retail sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Retail sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Retail sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Travel and Tourism industry.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Travel and Tourism industry.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Travel and Tourism industry.

What you'll be able to do

• Work safely.
• Valet the exterior of vehicles.
• Valet the interior of vehicles.
• Valet an engine bay.
• Inspect a valeted vehicle.
• Dispose waste products in accordance with environmental guidance.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the warehousing and distribution sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the warehousing and distribution sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the warehousing and distribution sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Creative Industries.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Creative Industries.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Creative Industries.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure of the hospitality industry.
• Know the career opportunities in the hospitality industry.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the Information and Communication Technology sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the Information and Communication Technology sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the Information and Communication Technology sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the structure and working patterns of the leisure sector.
• Know about different types of career opportunities available in the leisure sector.
• Develop and demonstrate an appropriate skill in the leisure sector.

What you'll be able to do

• Carry out jewellery making safely.
• Record development of ideas for jewellery making.
• Plan for jewellery making.
• Use materials and equipment for jewellery making.
• Use techniques for jewellery making.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the general maintenance requirements applicable to plumbing installations.
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks on plumbing systems and components.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Plan an oral presentation.
• Deliver an oral presentation to a familiar audience.
• Review the presentation.

What you'll be able to do

• Use Health and Safety procedures in outdoor craft work for self and general public.
• Carry out a craft project using outdoor materials.
• Use a range of craft techniques.
• Review own work.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare a surface or canvas support for painting.
• Use painting materials and equipment.
• Use painting methods and techniques.
• Understand Health and Safety.

What you'll be able to do

• Demonstrate an understanding of various local leisure activities and how to access them.
• Participate in a range of local leisure activities.
• Recognise key benefits of participating in leisure activities.
• Show an awareness of Health and Safety issues related to selected leisure activities.(C21 K1, K4, K7)

What you'll be able to do

• Know conventions for personal presentation in the workplace.
• Demonstrate appropriate personal presentation for the workplace.

What you'll be able to do

• Use a camera and relevant accessories to create images.
• Transfer images from a camera for printing.
• Understand relevant Health and Safety issues and procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare and use a tripod with a camera.
• Understand relevant Health and Safety issues and procedures.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the resources required to produce plastic pipework.
• Produce plastic supply pipework.
• Produce plastic waste pipework.

What you'll be able to do

• Plan to meet learning targets.
• Follow a plan to meet learning targets and improve performance.
• Review own progress and achievements.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the principles and benefits of a healthy diet.
• Know why it is important to understand an individual’s needs when planning their diet.
• Plan a healthy diet for an individual.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the suitability of visitor attractions for a given visitor
• Plan and cost an itinerary for a day trip to a visitor attraction
• Present the itinerary

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for plastering.
• Know skills and techniques used in plastering.
• Plaster.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare foundations
• Construct a wall

What you'll be able to do

• Know employment opportunities in the UK travel and tourism industry.
• Know skills and requirements for job roles in travel and tourism.
• Plan for employment in travel and tourism.

What you'll be able to do

• Move animals on a site in accordance with their needs.
• Handle animals safely.

What you'll be able to do

• Plan the production of craft work.
• Produce craft work.
• Review the craft making process.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the services provided by a contact centre.
• Know about the differences between inbound and outbound calls to a contact centre.
• Communicate with customers through a contact centre in accordance with organisational guidelines.
• Deal with customer complaints in accordance with organisational guidelines.

What you'll be able to do

• Carry out reception duties in an office environment.
• Carry out basic filing in an office environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the characteristics of effective leadership.
• Understand the skills required for effective leadership.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how stereotyping people can lead to prejudice and discrimination.
• Understand the impact of discriminatory behaviour on individuals and the workplace.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for carrying out a systematic cycle check and basic adjustments.
• Carry out removal and replacement of a cable operated rim brake assembly.
• Tidy up area after work.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare to repair a cycle puncture.
• Repair a cycle puncture.
• Tidy up area after work.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the requirements of the workplace.
• Understand the importance of positive attitudes and behaviours at work.
• Understand the characteristics of appropriate work practice.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand that employees have rights in the workplace
• Understand that employees have responsibilities in the workplace

What you'll be able to do

• Know vehicle systems and components that require routine checks.
• Know the information and equipment required for vehicle maintenance checks.
• Safely and correctly carry out vehicle checks.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the time and resources needed for given tasks.
• Know what is meant by risk.
• Face change.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand self-management for work.
• Demonstrate time management skills for work.
• Assess own time management skills.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for basic skin care treatment.
• Provide basic skin care treatment.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the different types of problems they might encounter in the workplace.
• Understand how problems can be solved.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for styling for men
• Provide styling for men

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for styling for women
• Provide styling for women

What you'll be able to do

• Know about different exercise and fitness facilities.
• Take part in exercise and fitness safely.
• Use skills in exercise and fitness activities.
• Review own performance.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how roles and responsibilities can be allocated within a team.
• Understand how to contribute to a team discussion.
• Understand how to participate in a team activity.
• Review own contribution to the team.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about the values that underpin the role of the Care Worker
• Understand the responsibilities and boundaries of the Care Worker role
• Know about the importance of effective communication in the Care Worker role
• Know about the need for confidentiality in the role of a Care Worker
• Know about organisational policies and procedures
• Know about the role of the Care Worker in the support and supervisory process

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the requirements of working as an overseas resort representative.
• Know the components of a welcome meeting for a resort.

What you'll be able to do

• Use an atlas to locate and name UK geographical features and destinations.
• Know tourist destinations in the UK.
• Know what attracts tourists to UK tourism destinations.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the key purposes of menus.
• Know the uses of service items.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the items on a menu.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to plan the introduction of energy efficiency improvements.
• Understand how to communicate energy efficiency priorities.

What you'll be able to do

• Know the range of service provision available in health and social care for adults and children and young people, early years and childcare.
• Know the range and scope of roles within health and social care (adults and children and young people), early years and childcare.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand that organisations need to respond to change and new directions.
• Understand the impacts of change in the workplace.

What you'll be able to do

• Know how children grow and develop.
• Understand some of the factors that affect children's growth and development.
• Understand how to help children develop communication skills.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the impact of plant and animal interaction on the environment.
• Understand plant structures and their purpose(s).
• Understand the basic principles of species evolution.
• Understand eco-system development.
• Understand an environmental issue.
• Understand the need for plant and animal conservation.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand different food groups.
• Understand the relationship between food and health.
• Understand the basic principles of weight control.
• Understand why a balanced diet is required to maximise performance.
• Understand how to promote healthy eating.

What you'll be able to do

• Identify types of work based learning and apprenticeships.
• Understand how to identify a relevant work based learning opportunity for own development.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the role of play in a child's development.
• Understand the purpose of play activities for children at different levels of development.
• Understand the purpose of a play activity plan.
• Know how stereotyping can affect children's participation in activities.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of organisational objectives and values.
• Understand the need for effective communication routes within an organisation.
• Recognise the way in which decisions are made in relation to organisational structure.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the importance of customer service to a retail business
• Understand what gives customers a positive initial impression of a retail business and its staff
• Understand how customer service is adapted to meet the needs of individual customers
• Understand the importance of communication to the delivery of customer service
• Understand a variety of customer complaints and problems

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how retail outlets differ in size and type
• Understand the range of retail occupations
• Understand the retail supply chain
• Understand the contribution which the retail sector makes to the economy of the United Kingdom
• Understand how customers’ concerns influence the products and services offered by retailers

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the principles of stock control
• Understand how to move, handle and store stock
• Understand procedures for replenishing stock

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the selling process
• Understand how to find out what the customer wants
• Understand how product information can be used to promote sales

What you'll be able to do

• Use tools safely.
• Identify and use manual tools.
• Maintain and store manual tools.
• Identify and use electrical tools.
• Maintain and store electrical tools.

What you'll be able to do

• Understand the uses of craft activities.
• Know appropriate craft techniques.
• Recognise the safety factors in craft activities.
• Plan a craft activity.
• Carry out a craft activity

What you'll be able to do

• Know the main tools and materials used in floor and wall tiling.
• Prepare for floor and wall tiling.
• Use tools, materials and techniques in floor and wall tiling.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about different types of kitchen equipment
• Use kitchen equipment safely and hygienically

What you'll be able to do

• Set up the mobile device to meet needs.
• Use applications and files on the mobile device.
• Safely transfer data to and from the mobile device.
• Maintain the performance of the mobile device.

What you'll be able to do

• Use office equipment in a business environment.
• Use office equipment in a business environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for painting.
• Use tools, materials and techniques for painting.
• Leave work area clean and tidy.

What you'll be able to do

• Plan and prepare for the wallpapering task
• Wallpaper
• Maintain tools and the working area

What you'll be able to do

• Understand how to work safely in a warehouse environment.
• Maintain the security and quality of goods in a warehouse environment.
• Recycle waste in a warehouse environment.
• Understand roles, responsibilities in a warehouse environment.
• Process stock in a warehouse.

What you'll be able to do

• Prepare for their work experience placement.
• Work appropriately in their role.
• Review their work experience placement.

What you'll be able to do

• Work in ways which respect other people in the workplace.
• Maintain security and confidentiality at work.
• Keep waste to a minimum in a business environment.

What you'll be able to do

• Work with others.
• Be able towork with others.
• Communicate with others in a business environment.
• Use feedback.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about the construction industry.
• Know about job opportunities in construction.
• Know about the skills and qualifications needed to work in construction.
• Plan own learning and development in order to prepare for a career within the construction industry.

What you'll be able to do

• Know different types of organisations in the craft industry.
• Know job roles in the craft industry.
• Know the skills and training required for jobs in craft.
• Know about progression opportunities in the craft industry.
• Know own skills and qualities relevant to craft.
• Complete a C.V. for a specific job role in the craft industry.

What you'll be able to do

• Know about the sport and active leisure sector.
• Know about job opportunities in sport and active leisure.
• Know about the skills and qualifications needed to work in the sport and active leisure sector.
• Plan own learning and development in order to prepare for a career within sport and active leisure.

What you'll be able to do

• Be polite to customers.
• Show consideration to customers.

What you'll be able to do

• Know different types of organisations in the performing arts industry.
• Know job roles in the performing arts industry.
• Know the skills and training required for jobs in performing arts.
• Know progression opportunities in performing arts.
• Know own skills and qualities relevant to performing arts.
• Complete a C.V. for a specific job role in the performing arts industry.