Open Awards · RQF Entry Level
Open Awards Entry Level Award in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (Entry 1) (RQF)
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- LevelRQF Entry Level
- Total credits6
- Guided learning60 hours
- Units in this qualification110
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Open Awards Entry Level Award, Certificate, Diploma in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (Entry 1) is designed to recognize personal growth and engagement in learning while allowing individuals to develop knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in life, learning, and work.
These are the units Open Awards 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 Leisure ServicesReal unit · Open Awards
Equips learners with the knowledge required to identify and utilise local leisure services and facilities.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify leisure services in the community.
Accessing Online Video ClipsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to access online video clips safely and effectively, adjust viewing settings, and communicate their feelings and opinions about the content.
What you'll be able to do
- Watch or listen to video clips on a digital device, ensuring appropriate settings and safety measures are in place.
- Communicate their feelings and opinions about the video clips in a clear and respectful manner.
Anger ManagementReal unit · Open Awards
Provides strategies and techniques to manage anger in various situations effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate techniques for managing anger.
Art and Design - Painting and DrawingReal unit · Open Awards
You'll research and develop ideas for painting and drawing, using appropriate materials, techniques, and processes. The unit culminates in producing and presenting artwork in response to a given task or theme.
What you'll be able to do
- Research information and ideas appropriate to painting and drawing work
- Develop ideas for a painting and drawing outcome using appropriate materials
- Develop ideas for a painting and drawing outcome using appropriate techniques
- Develop ideas for a painting and drawing outcome using appropriate processes
- Produce and present a painting and drawing outcome in response to a task or theme
Beginning to StudyReal unit · Open Awards
You'll be introduced to the structure and aims of a course of study. The unit develops skills in organising study time and materials, using course resources, and practising active listening within a learning environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about a course of study
- Organise study
- Use course resources
- Listen actively in a learning environment
Building a Cavity WallReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain the skills to prepare safely for building a cavity wall, mix mortar correctly, construct the wall according to specifications, and tidy the work area while disposing of waste responsibly, adhering to health and safety regulations.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to build a cavity wall in a safe manner, adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Mix mortar in a safe manner, ensuring correct consistency and proportions.
- Build a cavity wall according to specified plans and industry standards.
- Tidy up the work area and dispose of waste materials in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
Causes of StressReal unit · Open Awards
You'll explore common sources of stress and their effects on personal life and wellbeing.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify sources of stress.
Communicating with ArtReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to identify shapes and colours in artwork and communicate about their own art or craft work, including techniques and materials used. You'll also follow directions to demonstrate an art technique and respond appropriately in social contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Indicate different shapes and colours in artwork.
- Talk about a piece of their own art or craft work, describing the techniques and materials used.
- Follow directions to join with others in demonstrating an art technique they have learned.
- Respond appropriately to a farewell message or gesture.
Communicating with DanceReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to engage with dance through listening and responding to rhythm, moving to music, following group dance directions, and expressing gratitude verbally or through movement.
What you'll be able to do
- Listen and respond to the beat/rhythm/vibration in a movement warm-up activity, demonstrating physical awareness.
- Move to the music/sound and talk about it, expressing feelings and observations.
- Follow directions for taking part in a group dance activity, showing cooperation and coordination.
- Thank the tutor verbally and/or in movement, demonstrating appropriate social skills.
Communicating with MusicReal unit · Open Awards
You'll engage in musical activities such as greeting songs, playing percussion instruments, and participating as an audience or band member. The unit fosters awareness of musical cues and appropriate social interaction within group music settings.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in a greeting song, demonstrating engagement and interaction.
- Follow instructions to select and play, or respond to, a percussion instrument, showing understanding and coordination.
- Participate as part of an audience/band and show awareness of a musical activity, demonstrating appropriate behaviour.
- Indicate awareness that someone has said a musical “Goodbye”, demonstrating comprehension.
Cooking TechniquesReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides knowledge of various cooking methods such as boiling, frying, baking, and grilling, including the equipment required and associated health and safety considerations. You'll understand how to prepare dishes using these methods safely.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different methods of cooking, including boiling, frying, baking and grilling
- Recognise the different equipment needed for cooking using various methods
- Understand Health and Safety issues relating to different cooking methods, including food hygiene and safe handling of equipment
- Make a dish using different cooking methods, following a recipe and applying safe practices
Create a Piece of Craft or DesignReal unit · Open Awards
You'll understand the stages involved in creating a craft or design project and the purpose of each stage. They will apply relevant techniques and materials to create their own crafted item or design, demonstrating practical skills throughout the process.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the stages involved in creating a craft or design project.
- Create a crafted item or design, applying relevant techniques and materials.
Dealing with Customer Queries and ComplaintsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit equips learners with skills to respond to customer queries and complaints professionally. You'll use appropriate language and tone, demonstrate active listening, and follow organisational procedures for handling customer interactions.
What you'll be able to do
- Deal with customer queries in a professional and helpful manner.
- Deal with customer complaints in a professional and helpful manner.
Dealing with ProblemsReal unit · Open Awards
Equips learners with problem-solving techniques for personal and professional challenges.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply problem-solving techniques to various scenarios.
Develop Dance and Music SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to respond to music by recognising rhythm and tempo changes and to perform basic dance movements with coordination and control. You'll develop foundational skills in dance and musical appreciation.
What you'll be able to do
- Respond to music, demonstrating an understanding of rhythm and tempo.
- Perform dance movements, showing coordination and control.
Develop Skills to Play a Musical InstrumentReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to respond appropriately to various types of music through attentive listening and expression. You'll develop basic competence in playing a musical instrument, demonstrating rhythmic control and maintaining performance skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Respond appropriately to different types of music
- Play a musical instrument to a basic level of competence
Developing AssertivenessReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to understand the concept and benefits of assertiveness. You'll explore different assertive communication techniques and apply them appropriately in various situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the key implications and benefits of assertiveness in different scenarios
- Understand and apply different ways of being assertive in a given situation
Developing Community Participation Skills: Participating in Sporting ActivitiesReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' participation skills through engagement in various sporting activities. You'll demonstrate effort, follow facility rules, and show respect for community sports environments.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in a range of sporting activities, demonstrating engagement and effort.
- Use a community sports facility appropriately and respectfully, adhering to its rules and guidelines.
Developing Customer Service SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop an understanding of good customer service principles and the importance of a positive first impression. This unit covers the benefits of quality service and effective customer communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what good customer service is, including its key principles and benefits.
- Understand the importance of a good first impression in customer service, including how to create one.
Developing ICT SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' ICT skills to improve their environment, research and gather information, evaluate reliability, and communicate effectively using ICT tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Use ICT tools and technologies to positively affect their own environment.
- Use ICT as a source of information to research and gather relevant data.
- Use ICT to enable communication with others effectively.
Developing Independent Communication SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop independent communication skills by giving presentations about themselves, discussing activities, answering telephone calls, and participating in discussions. The unit focuses on clear, confident, and effective verbal communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Give a presentation about themselves, conveying relevant information clearly and confidently
- Talk about an activity, describing the process and outcomes effectively
- Answer the telephone in a professional manner, taking messages accurately
- Join in a discussion, contributing relevant points and listening to others
Developing Number SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll participate in activities involving counting, recognising, and ordering numbers. The unit also develops awareness of numbers in everyday contexts, supporting the development of basic numeracy skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in activities involving numbers
- Be aware of numbers in given contexts
Developing Skills in DramaReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to understand and apply dramatic techniques to create mood, role, or character. You'll develop skills in using movement, gestures, and speech to effectively portray these dramatic elements.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to create a mood, role or character through various dramatic techniques
- Use movement, gestures and/or speech to create a mood, role or character in a dramatic context
Developing and Presenting Information Using ICTReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' ability to enter, delete, and amend personal information accurately and securely using ICT. You'll also present information effectively using various ICT tools and formats and deliver oral presentations clearly.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter personal information accurately and securely using ICT.
- Present information effectively through ICT using appropriate formats and tools.
- Delete and amend information using ICT, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
- Present information orally in a clear and understandable manner.
Displaying Creative WorkReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to prepare and display their own creative work. You'll select suitable locations, describe the display process, and evaluate the effectiveness of their creative presentations.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage in displaying own creative work
Doing SportReal unit · Open Awards
You'll understand the importance of regular training for sports performance and personal development. The unit involves practising training methods, demonstrating improved skills and fitness, and complying with health and safety requirements during sport.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of training for sports performance and personal development
- Put training into practice, demonstrating improved skills and fitness
- Comply with health and safety rules when taking part in sport, ensuring personal and group safety
E-SafetyReal unit · Open Awards
This unit covers the identification of internet and online platform risks, including cyberbullying. You'll understand the importance of online safety, methods to protect personal information, and how to report inappropriate behaviour.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the potential risks that exist when using the internet and online platforms
- Know about cyberbullying, including its different forms and potential impact
- Keep safe online, including protecting personal information and reporting inappropriate behaviour
Emotional WellbeingReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to identify a range of emotions in themselves and others and know where to obtain emotional support. You'll understand bullying, its effects, and how to be a supportive friend.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of emotions in oneself and others
- Know where to obtain emotional support, including trusted adults and support services
- Know about bullying, including its different forms and potential impact
- Know a way to be a good friend, including demonstrating empathy and support
Engage in DiscussionsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to engage effectively in discussions by practising active listening, contributing relevant ideas, and responding appropriately while maintaining suitable behaviour.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate and engage effectively in a discussion.
Engaging in New Creative ActivitiesReal unit · Open Awards
You'll explore various creative mediums and techniques, engaging actively in new creative activities. This unit develops their ability to experiment and participate in diverse artistic forms.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage in new creative activities, exploring different mediums and techniques.
Engaging in a Creative Group ProjectReal unit · Open Awards
You'll participate in selecting and engaging in a creative group project. The unit develops communication, collabouration, active listening, and task completion skills within a group setting.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in the selection process for a creative group project
- Engage actively in a chosen creative group project
Environmental AwarenessReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' understanding of human impact on the environment, enabling them to identify environmental issues, explain their effects, and suggest actions to help improve conditions.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how human actions can affect the environment
- Provide examples of the impact of human activities on the environment
- Identify an environmental issue that affects their life
- Describe the impact of the identified environmental issue
- Identify ways to help the environment
- Describe actions that can be taken to improve the environment
Everyday Food and Drink PreparationReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to prepare hot and cold drinks and simple snacks safely, using appropriate equipment and ingredients. The unit also covers cleaning procedures and safe food storage to maintain hygiene and safety in the kitchen.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare a hot or cold drink safely
- Prepare a simple snack
- Clean up the work area and equipment after preparing food and drink
- Store food and drink correctly to maintain freshness and safety
- Be safe in the kitchen environment, identifying potential hazards
Exploring ArtReal unit · Open Awards
This unit introduces learners to various art forms and their cultural significance. You'll gain knowledge of art techniques and materials, culminating in the creation of their own artwork using appropriate methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Appreciate different forms of art and their cultural significance
- Demonstrate knowledge of various art techniques and materials
- Create a piece of art using appropriate techniques and materials
Exploring Business and EnterpriseReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with knowledge of different types of businesses and enterprises, including sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, social enterprises, and charities. You'll understand the products and services offered and factors contributing to business success.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the different types of businesses and enterprises that exist.
- Know the range of services and products that different businesses and enterprises offer to customers.
- Know about the characteristics and strategies of a successful business or enterprise.
Exploring DanceReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to explore dance by responding to sound with body movements. You'll create and perform simple dance sequences.
What you'll be able to do
- Move body parts and the whole body in response to different types of sound.
- Make simple dance movements, linking them together.
Exploring Digital MediaReal unit · Open Awards
This unit introduces learners to a range of digital technology devices and their uses in digital media. You'll research specific applications of digital media, demonstrating understanding of device functions and their role in media production.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of different digital technology devices
- Identify the uses of various digital media devices
- Produce a research project focusing on the application of digital media
Exploring MusicReal unit · Open Awards
This unit introduces learners to different music genres and styles, enabling appreciation and identification of musical instruments. You'll also gain experience playing an instrument collabouratively.
What you'll be able to do
- Appreciate different genres and styles of music
- Identify a range of musical instruments by sight and sound
- Play a musical instrument with others in a group or ensemble
Exploring Occupational AreasReal unit · Open Awards
This unit helps learners understand various occupational areas and the skills required for different jobs.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise different occupational areas.
Exploring Occupational AreasReal unit · Open Awards
You'll recognise different occupational areas and understand the types of work involved. The unit covers specific jobs within an occupational area, including tasks and responsibilities, and encourages reflection on personal skills relevant to employment.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise different occupational areas and the types of work they involve.
- Know about different jobs within a specific occupational area, including the tasks and responsibilities involved.
- Know about own skills and how they relate to potential job roles.
Exploring Working in ConstructionReal unit · Open Awards
This unit allows learners to reflect on their experience of working in construction. You'll describe their experience, identify learning outcomes, and express their feelings about the work.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on own experience of working in construction, identifying what was learnt and how it felt.
Exploring Working in HairdressingReal unit · Open Awards
You'll reflect on their own experience of working in hairdressing by describing the skills used and evaluating aspects they enjoyed or did not enjoy. This reflection supports personal development and awareness of the hairdressing work environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on own experience of working in hairdressing
Exploring Working in RetailReal unit · Open Awards
You'll reflect on their experiences of working in retail, identifying strengths and areas for development, and understanding how to improve their performance in a retail environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on own experience of working in retail, considering strengths and areas for development.
Exploring Working in an OfficeReal unit · Open Awards
This unit supports learners in reflecting on their experiences within an office environment. You'll analyse tasks undertaken, evaluate their skills, and consider both positive aspects and challenges faced in office work.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on own experience of working in an office environment
- Reflect on the tasks undertaken when working in an office
- Reflect on the skills required when working in an office
Exploring Working with AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll reflect on their personal experiences of working with animals, describing feelings, reactions, and identifying positive aspects of these interactions.
What you'll be able to do
- Reflect on personal experiences of interacting with animals
- Describe feelings and reactions to working with animals
- Identify what was enjoyed about working with animals
- Identify what was not enjoyed about working with animals
Feed and Water Small AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop practical skills to feed and water small animals according to their specific dietary needs. The unit emphasises safe preparation and provision of food and water, alongside adherence to health and safety protocols.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to feed small animals according to their specific needs.
- Demonstrate the ability to provide water to small animals, ensuring it is fresh and accessible.
- Demonstrate the ability to work safely when feeding and watering small animals, adhering to relevant health and safety guidelines.
Feeding AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll understand and apply safety rules when working with animals and be able to feed animals according to their specific dietary needs. The unit also encourages reflection on performance to identify areas for improvement in animal care.
What you'll be able to do
- Know and apply safety rules when working with animals.
- Feed animals according to their specific needs and requirements.
- Reflect on own performance when feeding animals, identifying areas for improvement.
Finding, Selecting and Exchanging Information Using ICTReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to find, select, enter, save, and receive information using ICT sources, recognising reliable information and applying effective search techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Know some ICT sources of information, recognising different types of sources and their purpose.
- Locate information using ICT, following instructions and using appropriate search techniques.
- Enter and save information using ICT, following instructions and using appropriate software.
- Receive simple ICT based information, understanding the content and responding appropriately.
First Steps in Communicating with OthersReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop basic communication skills to acknowledge greetings and farewells, express personal interests, participate as an audience, and demonstrate awareness of social interactions.
What you'll be able to do
- Acknowledge a greeting from another person
- Communicate a personal interest to others
- Participate as part of an audience during an activity
- Demonstrate awareness of the activity taking place
- Acknowledge that someone has said “Goodbye”
Following Health and Safety Working Practices when Using ICTReal unit · Open Awards
You'll understand health and safety practices when using ICT equipment, including recognising potential hazards and implementing safety measures. The unit also covers identifying sources of support and procedures for reporting concerns to maintain a safe working environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand safety measures needed when using ICT, recognising potential hazards and how to minimise risks.
- Know where to find help when needed regarding health and safety when using ICT, identifying appropriate sources of support and reporting procedures.
Following InstructionsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop the ability to follow both written and verbal instructions accurately. The unit also covers understanding the consequences of not following instructions within a work environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow written instructions accurately
- Follow verbal instructions accurately
- Know the potential impact of not following instructions correctly in a work environment
- Know the potential impact of not following instructions in a timely manner in a work environment
GardeningReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides knowledge of different types of gardens and garden tools, including their features and uses. You'll demonstrate correct planting techniques and understand how to care for gardening equipment properly.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of gardens and their features
- Recognise different types of garden tools and their uses
- Demonstrate how to plant seeds, bulbs, or plants correctly
- Describe how to care for gardening equipment, including cleaning and maintenance
Growing and Caring for PlantsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to participate in activities related to growing and caring for plants. You'll prepare soil, plant seeds or bulbs, water plants, and maintain plant health.
What you'll be able to do
- Engage in activities to grow and care for plants
Health and FitnessReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with knowledge of the importance of exercise for physical health and mental wellbeing. You'll identify suitable clothing for exercise and participate safely in a simple exercise programme.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the importance of exercise
- Know about the clothing to be worn when participating in exercise
- Take part in an exercise programme
Healthy LivingReal unit · Open Awards
You'll explore the key elements of a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and hygiene. The unit teaches you to demonstrate positive actions and make informed choices that support their overall health and well-being.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the key elements required to lead a healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise and hygiene
- Demonstrate how to contribute to a healthy lifestyle through positive actions and choices
Identify Personal Protective EquipmentReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with the ability to identify different types of personal protective equipment (PPE) used in construction and building. You'll understand the purpose of each PPE type and when its use is necessary to maintain safety on site.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify personal protective equipment (PPE) used in construction and building.
Identifying Parts of a Flowering PlantReal unit · Open Awards
You'll identify and describe the parts of a flowering plant, including roots, stem, leaves, and flowers, and understand the function of each part.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and describe the different parts of a flowering plant, including roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and fruits
Identifying and Using ICT EquipmentReal unit · Open Awards
You'll identify different types of ICT equipment and understand their purposes. The unit also covers the safe and effective use of ICT equipment to complete specified tasks following instructions and safety guidelines.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in identifying examples of ICT equipment, recognising different types and their uses.
- Participate in using ICT equipment for a specified task, following instructions and adhering to safety guidelines.
Introduction to EmailReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop basic skills to open and navigate an email application, manage the inbox, and reply to emails effectively. The unit covers essential email communication functions.
What you'll be able to do
- Open an email application on a designated device
- Navigate and use the email inbox effectively
- Reply appropriately to a received email message
Introduction to Retail SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit introduces learners to essential retail skills, including good stock presentation, customer care, the sales process, and safe working practices. You'll understand how to interact with customers and maintain a safe retail environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand good retail practice in a sales area, including stock presentation and customer interaction
- Know what constitutes good customer care in a retail environment
- Make a sale, including approaching customers and processing payments
- Work safely in a retail environment, following health and safety guidelines
Keeping a Retail Environment Clean and TidyReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop practical skills to maintain a clean and tidy retail environment by following appropriate procedures and safely using cleaning equipment and materials.
What you'll be able to do
- Keep a retail environment clean and tidy, following appropriate procedures
Kitchen HygieneReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with knowledge of kitchen hygiene principles and practices, enabling them to use appropriate equipment and cleaning products safely to maintain a clean kitchen environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Know that kitchens must be kept clean to maintain hygiene and prevent contamination
- Use appropriate equipment to effectively clean a kitchen environment
- Use suitable cleaning products safely and effectively to clean a kitchen
Knowing Your Local AreaReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain knowledge of key buildings and facilities in their local area and understand their purposes. This unit also covers the concept of community and learners' responsibilities within it.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the location and use of key buildings and facilities in own local area.
- Understand the concept of community and its importance.
- Understand own responsibilities as a member of the community.
Listening and RepsondingReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' listening and responding skills through following instructions, answering questions, and responding to requests for personal information. You'll practise maintaining confidentiality and expressing feelings and opinions appropriately.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow instructions accurately and completely
- Respond appropriately to requests for personal information, maintaining confidentiality where necessary
- Respond to simple questions clearly and concisely
- Express feelings and opinions in a respectful and constructive manner
Listening to MusicReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to listen to music using a suitable device and to express their personal feelings and opinions about a chosen music track, fostering musical appreciation and communication skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Listen to music using a suitable device
- Communicate personal feelings and opinions about a selected music track
Looking After and Caring for AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to participate in basic animal care activities, including feeding and cleaning, while demonstrating gentle handling techniques and awareness of animal body language to ensure a safe and comfortable environment.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in activities designed to look after animals, following instructions and guidance.
- Demonstrate appropriate care and attention when interacting with animals.
- Contribute to maintaining a safe and comfortable environment for animals.
Make a MealReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to prepare a simple meal safely and hygienically, including selecting and preparing ingredients, using utensils and cookers correctly, and understanding basic kitchen hygiene rules to serve a meal effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the basic hygiene rules of the kitchen
- Select ingredients to make a meal
- Prepare ingredients
- Use utensils safely
- Use a cooker safely
- Serve a meal
Making a ProductReal unit · Open Awards
This unit equips learners with knowledge of safety rules, appropriate material selection, and equipment use when making a product. You'll also understand correct storage practices to ensure safety and efficiency during the production process.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the relevant safety rules when making a product, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Choose suitable materials to make a product, considering factors such as cost, availability, and durability
- Know the different types of equipment used to make a product, including hand tools and machinery
- Know where to store materials and equipment safely and securely, following organisational procedures
Making the Most of Leisure TimeReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to recognise local leisure facilities and understand their purposes. You'll participate in leisure activities, demonstrating engagement and enjoyment to promote well-being and social interaction.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise local leisure facilities and their purpose.
- Take part in leisure activities, demonstrating engagement and enjoyment.
MoneyReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' awareness of money usage and the recognition of coin denominations. You'll understand the importance of money for purchasing goods and services.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate an awareness of the use of money in everyday life
- Recognise different denominations of coins in circulation
Participating in an Enterprise ProjectReal unit · Open Awards
You'll participate in an enterprise project by selecting a suitable product and venue, advertising the sale, understanding point-of-sale procedures and costs, and reflecting on their contribution to the project.
What you'll be able to do
- Select a suitable product to sell to a clearly defined target market.
- Select a venue that is appropriate for selling the chosen product.
- Effectively advertise the sale of the product to the target market.
- Understand how to set up a point of sale and effectively sell products to customers.
- Demonstrate awareness of all the costs involved in undertaking the enterprise project.
- Reflect on own involvement and contribution to the enterprise project, identifying areas for improvement.
Personal Action PlanningReal unit · Open Awards
This unit focuses on the skills required for personal action planning and developing a strategy for personal growth.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the importance of personal action planning.
- Create a personal action plan.
Personal Attributes for SportReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with knowledge of a chosen sport's rules, equipment, and techniques. You'll also assess their personal strengths and weaknesses and understand their individual contributions in sport.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the rules, equipment and basic techniques of a chosen sporting activity.
- Know about personal strengths and weaknesses in relation to participation in sport.
- Know about the importance of individual contributions when working as part of a team in sport.
Personal AwarenessReal unit · Open Awards
This unit develops learners' personal awareness by enabling them to recognise and describe aspects of their personal appearance and qualities. You'll also understand how their behaviour impacts others, fostering self-reflection and interpersonal awareness.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise and describe aspects of personal appearance
- Identify and describe personal qualities and characteristics
- Understand and analyse the impact of one's own behaviour on others
Personal DevelopmentReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to identify and make positive decisions regarding personal, work, or educational development goals. You'll explain their choices and the reasons for pursuing specific objectives.
What you'll be able to do
- Make positive decisions regarding desired personal development goals.
- Make positive decisions regarding desired work or educational development goals.
Pet CareReal unit · Open Awards
This unit covers the identification of suitable pets, safe handling techniques for small and larger animals, appropriate pet nutrition, and basic health considerations. You'll gain knowledge and practical skills to care for pets responsibly.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify animals that make suitable pets
- Demonstrate how to handle a pet appropriately
- Identify appropriate food for a pet
- Recognise aspects of pet health
Planning for Progress in English SkillsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll identify their strengths and areas for development in English skills, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The unit covers how to set targets to improve proficiency in these areas.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own strengths in English skills
- Recognise areas for development in English skills
- Understand how to set targets to develop skills in English
Preparation for WorkReal unit · Open Awards
This unit guides learners on how to prepare for entering the workforce.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for interviews.
Preparing Drinks and SnacksReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to participate safely in preparing hot and cold drinks and simple snacks. You'll follow instructions and apply safety measures during the preparation process.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate in preparing drinks safely
- Participate in preparing snacks safely
Preparing for Work PlacementReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn how to prepare for a work placement, including understanding employer expectations.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the requirements of employers.
Produce a Piece of Art WorkReal unit · Open Awards
You'll understand different forms of visual arts and develop skills to create and present a piece of artwork using chosen materials and techniques.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand that there are different forms of visual arts, including painting, sculpture, and digital art
- Create a piece of art work using chosen materials and techniques
Recognise Hair and Beauty Tools and ProductsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to recognise common hair and beauty tools, equipment, and products. You'll identify various items and describe their purposes within the hair and beauty sector.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify a range of common hair tools and equipment.
- Describe the purpose of a range of common hair tools and equipment.
- Identify a range of common beauty tools and equipment.
- Describe the purpose of a range of common beauty tools and equipment.
- Identify a range of common hair products.
- Describe the purpose of a range of common hair products.
- Identify a range of common beauty products.
- Describe the purpose of a range of common beauty products.
Recognise Small AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain knowledge to identify various breeds and types of common small animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, chinchillas, and rats. The unit also covers safe handling techniques to ensure animal welfare and personal safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise different breeds of common small animals
- Recognise different types of common small animals
- Work safely when handling animals
- Work safely in an animal care environment
Recognise ToolsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll recognise a range of hand and power tools and equipment used in construction and building, describing their purposes and identifying different types.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise tools used in construction and building.
- Recognise equipment used in construction and building.
Responding to ICT Enabled EquipmentReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop the ability to respond appropriately to prompts from ICT enabled equipment. The unit focuses on recognising and reacting suitably to such technology-based prompts.
What you'll be able to do
- Respond to ICT enabled equipment.
Rights and ResponsibilitiesReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to understand their individual rights and responsibilities within society. You'll identify examples of rights being upheld and responsibilities being fulfilled in everyday contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise that individuals have rights within society
- Recognise that individuals have responsibilities within society
Selecting and Using Cooking EquipmentReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to select suitable cooking equipment for specific tasks and use basic cooking equipment safely. You'll follow established procedures and identify potential hazards to maintain safety in the kitchen.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate cooking equipment for a given task.
- Use basic cooking equipment safely, following established procedures.
Sending and Receiving EmailsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to use email software effectively, including composing, addressing, sending, receiving, and opening email messages using appropriate tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Use email software tools to send email messages.
- Use email software tools to receive email messages.
Substance Misuse AwarenessReal unit · Open Awards
You'll identify commonly misused substances, understand their effects on physical and mental health, and recognise available support services. The unit promotes awareness of substance misuse and its impact.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise substances that are commonly misused
- Understand the effects of substance misuse on individuals
- Identify available substance misuse support services
Taking Part in an InterviewReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with the skills and confidence to effectively participate in interviews.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate effective communication skills in an interview setting.
Taking PhotographsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit introduces learners to photographic devices, their functions, and uses. You'll take photographs and evaluate their composition and quality.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of photographic devices and their uses
- Describe the basic functions of a photographic device
- Take a photograph using a photographic device
- Review and evaluate the photograph taken
- Comment on the composition and quality of photographs
Time and DateReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to read and record time accurately using an analogue clock, including hours, minutes, and seconds. The unit also covers reading and understanding calendar dates.
What you'll be able to do
- Read and record the time using an analogue clock, including hours, minutes and seconds.
- Read and understand calendar dates, including days, months and years.
Understanding Professional RelationshipsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit focuses on building and maintaining professional relationships in the workplace.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the key elements of professional relationships.
Understanding Social MediaReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain knowledge of various social media platforms, their functionalities, and purposes.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different social media platforms and their functionalities.
Understanding a Balanced DietReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides knowledge of the components of a balanced diet and the principles of healthy eating. You'll understand the benefits of healthy nutrition, learn to prepare balanced meals, and apply basic food hygiene practices.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key components of a balanced diet and their importance for health.
- Understand the meaning of healthy eating and its benefits.
- Prepare a balanced meal, considering nutritional content and portion sizes.
- Understand the need for basic food hygiene practices to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Using Control Settings on a Digital DeviceReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to control sound, visual, and power settings on a digital device. The unit includes adjusting volume, brightness, contrast, and power functions, with explanations of their relevance in different situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Control the sound on a digital device, adjusting volume and muting as required.
- Control the visuals on a digital device, adjusting brightness and contrast as required.
- Control the power functions on my device, turning it on, off, and restarting as required.
Using Creative SoftwareReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain practical experience using creative software to produce digital products. The unit covers opening projects, utilising software tools, and saving work in appropriate file formats.
What you'll be able to do
- Use creative software to produce a simple digital product.
Using Digital Photograph Gallery ApplicationsReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to operate digital photograph gallery applications on devices such as tablets or smartphones. The unit covers navigating, browsing, zooming, sharing photographs, expressing personal feelings about images, and personalising photo albums.
What you'll be able to do
- Open a photograph gallery application on a digital device, such as a tablet or smartphone
- Control the functions within a photograph gallery application, including browsing, zooming, and sharing
- Communicate feelings and opinions about a photograph, expressing personal responses
- Personalise a photograph album by adding captions, tags, or other customisations
Using ICT Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop the ability to use ICT tools and software to complete workplace tasks. The unit includes identifying personal ICT strengths and areas for development, and engaging in training and practice to improve ICT skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Use ICT in a work place to complete tasks effectively
- Identify own ICT skills that need to be developed for a work place, including areas for improvement
- Develop ICT skills in a work place through training, practice, and feedback
Using Maths in Everyday ContextsReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to use numbers up to 10 in everyday contexts, including handling money up to £10, telling o'clock time, and performing simple addition and subtraction. You'll apply these skills practically in daily situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Use numbers up to the number 10 in everyday contexts
- Use coins and notes involving numbers up to 10 in everyday contexts
- Use o’clock time in everyday contexts
- Use addition involving numbers up to 10 in everyday contexts
- Use subtraction involving numbers up to 10 in everyday contexts
Using Number Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Open Awards
You'll identify workplace situations requiring number skills and assess their own abilities. This unit supports the development of numeracy skills to improve accuracy and efficiency in work tasks.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise situations where number skills are required in a workplace environment
- Identify personal number skills that require development for effective use in a workplace
- Develop number skills to meet the demands of a workplace environment
Using Reading Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to recognise the importance of reading skills in the workplace. You'll identify areas for improvement and develop strategies to enhance reading comprehension, speed, and accuracy.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise situations where reading skills are required in a workplace environment
- Identify personal reading skills that require development for effective use in a workplace
- Develop reading skills to meet the demands of a workplace environment
Using Video CommunicationReal unit · Open Awards
This unit equips learners with skills to activate video communications on digital devices, receive and accept video calls, and communicate appropriately during video interactions.
What you'll be able to do
- Activate video communications on a digital device, following given instructions and procedures.
- Receive a video call and accept the incoming call.
- Communicate effectively during a video call, using appropriate language and behaviour.
Using Writing Skills in a Work PlaceReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to recognise the importance of writing skills in the workplace. You'll identify areas for improvement in their writing and develop these skills through practice, feedback, and training.
What you'll be able to do
- Know when writing skills are needed in a work place, including different types of written communication
- Identify own writing skills that need to be developed for a work place, including grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Develop writing skills in a work place through practice, feedback, and training
Using a Computer Keyboard in a Workplace SettingReal unit · Open Awards
You'll develop proficiency in typing using an alphanumeric keyboard with touch typing techniques. The unit emphasises accuracy, correct posture, and hand placement to minimise errors within a specified time frame in a workplace setting.
What you'll be able to do
- Type accurately using an alphanumeric keyboard in a workplace setting.
Using a Radio Application on a Digital DeviceReal unit · Open Awards
It teaches you to operate a radio application on a digital device. You'll open the application, select and listen to radio stations, express their opinions about content, and personalise the application settings.
What you'll be able to do
- Open a radio application on a device
- Listen to a radio station on a device
- Communicate feelings about a radio station
- Personalise a radio application
Using a Telephone in a Workplace SettingReal unit · Open Awards
You'll learn to handle telephone communications professionally in a workplace, including answering calls, taking accurate messages, and transferring calls according to workplace standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Answer a telephone in a workplace setting in a professional manner
- Take messages accurately using a telephone in a workplace setting
- Transfer calls using a telephone in a workplace setting
Working in HospitalityReal unit · Open Awards
This unit equips learners with knowledge of personal presentation, communication skills, and safety rules relevant to the hospitality workplace, enabling effective interaction with colleagues and customers.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the importance of personal presentation when working in hospitality
- Demonstrate appropriate personal presentation for a hospitality workplace
- Communicate effectively with colleagues in a hospitality workplace
- Communicate effectively with customers in a hospitality workplace
- Identify safety rules and procedures when working in hospitality
- Describe the importance of following safety rules in a hospitality environment
Working in SportReal unit · Open Awards
You'll gain knowledge of sports equipment types and their purposes, follow instructions to prepare and carry out tasks in a sports environment, and understand safety rules relevant to working in sport settings.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify types of equipment used in a sport environment
- Follow instructions to carry out a task in a sport environment
- Recognise safety rules when working in a sport environment
Working with AnimalsReal unit · Open Awards
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safety rules and equipment used when working with animals, enabling safe use, correct storage, and recognition of unsafe equipment.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the relevant safety rules when working with animals
- Identify the different types of equipment used when working with animals
- Use a piece of equipment safely when working with animals, following established procedures
- Know the correct locations to store different types of equipment used when working with animals
- Recognise when equipment used when working with animals is unsafe or damaged
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 Leisure ServicesAccessing Online Video ClipsAnger ManagementArt and Design - Painting and DrawingBeginning to StudyBuilding a Cavity WallCauses of StressCommunicating with Art
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
Sales Associate
This role is a fantastic launchpad. Where you go from here is really up to you, your ambition, and how much you're willing to learn and push yourself. We're here to support that journey, whatever path you choose.
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.
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?
Equips learners with the knowledge required to identify and utilise local leisure services and facilities.
How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Open Awards Entry Level Award in Skills for Further Learning and Employment (Entry 1) (RQF)
109 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Open Awards.
- Accessing Leisure Services
- Accessing Online Video Clips
- Anger Management
- Art and Design - Painting and Drawing
- Beginning to Study
- Building a Cavity Wall
and 103 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.