How you’d get it
How you’d get this certificate
- Zavmo teaches you. You learn the units one-to-one with an AI tutor, on your own work.
- You register with an approved centre. That is a college, training provider or employer AIM Qualifications has approved to offer this qualification. Zavmo is not an approved centre, so you register with them, not with us.
- The centre assesses, and AIM Qualifications awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from AIM Qualifications.
01What it is
The Level 1 Diploma in Personal and Social Development Skills allows learners to develop essential foundations for learning and life. It covers areas such as communication, teamwork, and understanding discrimination. Successful candidates will gain valuable skills for personal growth and social interaction.
These are the units AIM Qualifications registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work.
Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with AIM Qualifications. It does the teaching and the mapping. AIM Qualifications sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.
02The units
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Accessing Commercial Services Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop knowledge of commercial services available to the public and how to access them. The unit also covers selecting and using commercial services to meet specific needs effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about a range of commercial services available to the public
- Use a commercial service to meet a specific need
Accessing Financial Services Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of financial services such as bank accounts, loans, and insurance. You'll learn to identify and use appropriate financial services to meet specific needs and evaluate their effectiveness.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about a range of financial services available to the public
- Use a financial service to meet a specific need
Addition and Subtraction Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop proficiency in addition and subtraction, including recalling addition facts up to 20, adding and subtracting three-digit whole numbers, using relevant symbols correctly, and applying calculator skills to solve practical problems and approximate answers.
What you'll be able to do
- Recall addition facts up to 20.
- Add three-digit whole numbers accurately.
- Use the '+' and '=' symbols correctly in practical situations to solve problems.
- Recall subtraction facts.
- Subtract whole numbers accurately.
- Use the '–' and '=' symbols correctly in practical situations to solve problems.
- Use a calculator effectively to solve problems.
- Approximate answers to calculations.
Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to perform addition, subtraction, and multiplication calculations with whole numbers, both with and without a calculator. The unit also covers applying these skills to solve everyday problems accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Perform addition of whole numbers accurately
- Perform subtraction of whole numbers accurately
- Perform multiplication of whole numbers accurately
- Solve everyday problems using addition, subtraction and multiplication, with or without a calculator
Adult Relationships Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of different types of adult relationships and their characteristics. You'll explore related legal issues and gain understanding of various contraception methods and their functions.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of adult relationships.
- Recognise legal issues relating to adult relationships.
- Describe different methods of contraception.
Alcohol Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of alcohol unit strengths and health issues related to misuse. The unit covers effects of alcohol misuse and information about support agencies.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about differences in unit strengths of alcoholic beverages
- Know about the health issues associated with alcohol misuse
- Know about the effects of alcohol misuse on the individual and others
- Know about agencies offering help and information about alcohol misuse
Alcohol Misuse Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain awareness of alcohol misuse, including the types of alcoholic drinks, their alcohol content, and the short-term effects on the body and behaviour. The unit also covers health issues related to long-term misuse and ways to support individuals affected by alcohol misuse.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the differences between various types of alcoholic drinks
- Describe the effects of alcohol misuse on the body and behaviour
- Explain the health issues associated with long-term alcohol misuse
- Describe how people who misuse alcohol can be supported, including signposting to relevant services
Approaches to Learning Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore different learning preferences and styles, recognising their own approaches to learning. The unit encourages reflection on how these preferences affect study methods and how to adapt strategies for improved learning outcomes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand that people learn differently
- Recognise and understand own learning preferences
- Understand how learning styles affect approaches to learning and study
- Reflect on own approaches to learning
Archery Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the basic principles of archery, including trajectory, stance, draw, and release. You'll understand safety procedures and demonstrate practical archery skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the principles of archery
- Describe how to perform archery safely
- Perform archery
Artwork and Imaging Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to create simple artwork and images using appropriate techniques and software tools. You'll select suitable methods, apply them to produce images, and save their work in correct formats.
What you'll be able to do
- Create images using appropriate techniques and tools
- Use software to produce simple artwork and images, demonstrating basic functionality
Assertiveness and Decision Making Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to make informed decisions about personal matters, understand rights and responsibilities, and use negotiation skills. You'll also consider the implications and benefits of assertiveness in various situations.
What you'll be able to do
- Make informed decisions and choices about personal matters
- Understand the rights and responsibilities of oneself and others in various situations
- Utilise negotiation skills effectively to achieve desired outcomes in different contexts
- Recognise the implications and benefits of assertiveness in personal and professional settings
Atomic Structure Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain foundational knowledge of atomic structure, including the components of atoms and types of atomic bonding. The unit also covers the nature of elements, compounds, mixtures, and their organisation within the periodic table.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about atomic structure
- Know about atomic bonding
- Know the nature of elements, compounds and mixtures
- Know about the periodic table
Audio Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to use audio hardware and software to capture, combine, and edit audio sequences. You'll develop skills in configuring equipment, adjusting settings, and presenting audio outputs.
What you'll be able to do
- Use audio hardware, such as microphones and recording devices, to capture audio sequences effectively.
- Use audio software to capture audio sequences, ensuring appropriate settings and quality.
- Use audio software tools to combine multiple audio sequences into a cohesive whole.
- Use audio software tools to edit audio sequences, including trimming, adjusting volume, and adding effects.
- Play audio sequences using appropriate hardware and software.
- Present audio sequences to an audience in a clear and engaging manner.
Banking and Other Financial Organisations Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the concepts of credit and borrowing, the features of different bank accounts, and various methods and locations for saving and borrowing money. You'll develop knowledge of credit types, advantages and disadvantages, and how interest rates affect bank accounts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand credit and borrowing
- Understand how different bank accounts work
- Understand different ways and places to save and borrow money
Basic Science Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' practical science skills, including correct use of a microscope, safe operation of a Bunsen burner, accurate temperature measurement with a thermometre, and application of the flame test technique.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the correct use of a microscope
- Demonstrate the safe operation of a Bunsen burner
- Use a thermometer safely to take accurate temperature readings
- Apply the flame test technique to identify a metal within a solution
Behaviour in Conflict Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore behaviours that hinder trust and support, the impact of labelling, and the nature of habitual behaviours. The unit also covers how past experiences influence habits, core beliefs, and the concept of choice in modifying habitual behaviours.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the kinds of behaviours that can hinder a trusting and supportive atmosphere
- Know how being labelled may impact behaviour
- Know about habitual behaviours
- Know how past events may influence the development of habitual behaviours
- Know about core beliefs
- Know the concept of choice over habitual behaviours
Being a Critical Consumer Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to become critical consumers by understanding impulse buying and shopping around. You'll explore marketing techniques, research and compare prices, use information sources, and understand customer rights.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what is meant by ‘impulse buying’
- Know what is meant by ‘shopping around’
- Know how shops and businesses seek to maximise sales
- Research prices of common household items from different suppliers
- Compare prices of common household items from different suppliers
- Know about sources of information to assist with sensible buying
- Know about customer rights in relation to buying in shops
- Use price comparison websites
- Evaluate information found on price comparison websites
- Know about differences between credit cards, debit cards and store cards
- Know about APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
- Know about factors determining the cost of loans
Beliefs and Values Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the concepts of beliefs and values, including their definitions, types, and origins. The unit examines how beliefs and values influence attitudes, opinions, and behaviour in different contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what is meant by the term “beliefs” and recognise different types of belief
- Understand what is meant by the term “values” and recognise different types of value
- Understand how values and beliefs can influence attitudes, opinions and behaviour in various situations
Biology - Human Reproduction Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of human reproduction, including the roles of hormones, reproductive system anatomy, the menstrual cycle, conception stages, foetal development, and the stages of labour and birth.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the nature of hormones
- Know about the male and female reproductive system
- Know about the menstrual cycle
- Know about the stages from sexual intercourse to implantation
- Know how an embryo/foetus obtains food, oxygen and eliminates waste
- Know about the three stages of labour
- Know about different contraceptive methods
Body Image Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to analyse media portrayals of body image, examining their influence on self-perception and considering historical and cultural variations in representations of men and women.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise how images of young women and men are portrayed through daily media, such as television, magazines, and social media
- Analyse how the media influences own body image and self-esteem
- Recognise how images of men or women have been portrayed through history, considering changing social and cultural contexts
- Recognise how images of men or women are portrayed through different cultures, considering diverse perspectives and values
Budgeting Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the difference between essential and non-essential spending and the purpose of personal budgets. The unit covers the structure of budgets and methods for tracking income and expenditure.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the difference between essential and non-essential spending in personal finances
- Know about the purpose and structure of personal budgets
Building Confidence and Self Esteem Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit explores the impact of confidence and self-esteem on communication and career progression. You'll understand the relationship between self-esteem and confidence and identify strategies to build and maintain both.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the impact of confidence on personal and professional life
- Explain the meaning of self-esteem and its importance
- Identify and apply different ways of building confidence
- Implement strategies for building self-esteem
Bullying and Harassment Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand definitions and types of bullying and harassment. The unit covers strategies to address these issues and knowledge of relevant policies and reporting procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Define bullying and harassment
- Apply appropriate strategies to help deal with situations of bullying and harassment
- Identify policies and procedures that are in place to deal with bullying and harassment
Calculate using Shape and Space Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to solve practical problems using the properties of regular 2D shapes. You'll draw shapes on grids in different orientations and calculate perimetres, areas, and volumes of simple shapes.
What you'll be able to do
- Solve problems using the mathematical properties of regular 2D shapes
- Draw 2D shapes in different orientations using grids accurately
- Calculate the perimeters of simple shapes accurately
- Calculate the areas of simple shapes accurately
- Calculate the volumes of simple shapes accurately
Career Planning Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to identify personal strengths, qualities, skills, and abilities relevant to career planning. You'll explore sources of career information and develop plans for transition to further education, training, or work.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify own strengths
- Identify own qualities
- Identify own skills
- Identify own abilities
- Identify sources of information for career planning
- Identify sources of advice for career planning
- Identify sources of guidance for career planning
- Explain how own abilities relate to progression opportunities
- Plan for transition to the next stage of education
- Plan for transition to the next stage of training
- Plan for transition to the next stage of work
Cells and Cell Function Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the structure and function of animal, plant, and bacterial cells. The unit covers cell components, movement of substances and water, and the role of enzymes within cellular processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the structure of animal cells
- Explain the function of animal cells
- Describe the structure of plant cells
- Explain the function of plant cells
- Describe the structure of bacterial cells
- Explain the function of bacterial cells
- Explain how substances move into cells
- Explain how substances move out of cells
- Explain how water moves into cells
- Explain how water moves out of cells
- Describe the function of enzymes
Changing Roles and Relationships in Adolescence Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of changing roles and relationships during adolescence. You'll explore physical and emotional changes, conflict causes, and issues of power and authority.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the changing role and relationship of parents with a child/teenager as they get older
- Know about the changes that a young person goes through during adolescence
- Know about issues that can cause conflict between parents and adolescents
- Know about issues of power and authority within family relationships
Chemical Products used in the Home Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of various chemical products used in the home, their derivation from raw materials, and their potential environmental impacts.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of chemical products commonly used in the home.
- Understand that chemical products can be derived from raw materials.
- Recognise the potential impact that chemical products have on the environment.
Chemical Reactions Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to the fundamental nature of chemistry, main types of chemical reactions, and factors affecting reaction rates. You'll understand chemistry's relevance to everyday life and how to control reaction conditions.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the fundamental nature of chemistry and its relevance to everyday life
- Know about the main types of chemical reaction, including examples of each
- Know about factors affecting rates of reaction and how they can be controlled
Chemistry: Structure and Changes Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain a foundational understanding of atomic structure, electron arrangement, periodic table patterns, and types of chemical reactions. The unit includes concepts of pH, acids, alkalis, indicators, neutralisation, and chemical equation representation.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the structure of the atom and the arrangement of electrons within it
- Recognise patterns and trends in the periodic table of elements
- Identify different types of chemical reactions
- Explain the concepts of pH, acids, alkalis, indicators and neutralisation
- Use chemical symbols to represent molecules and write equations to represent chemical reactions
Citizenship Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society, including equal opportunities and anti-discrimination laws. You'll also study the functions of local and national government and the main public services available locally.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand that citizens have rights and responsibilities within a democratic society.
- Understand equal opportunities in relation to current legislation, including anti-discrimination laws.
- Understand the main functions of local and national government in the UK, including the roles of different government departments and elected representatives.
- Know about the main public services available in own local community, including healthcare, education, and social services.
Clean and Prepare a Cycle for Use Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to safely clean and prepare a cycle for use, including the correct use of personal protective equipment and cleaning products. The unit covers safe working practices and practical cleaning and preparation techniques for different cycle components.
What you'll be able to do
- Apply safe working practices when cleaning and preparing a cycle for use
- Identify appropriate cycle cleaning and finishing products for a given task
- Perform the cleaning and preparation of a cycle for use
Cleaning Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to identify areas requiring cleaning, select and use appropriate cleaning equipment and products safely, and follow instructions while employing personal protective equipment.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify areas and items that require cleaning
- Use cleaning equipment safely and effectively
- Use cleaning products safely and effectively
Cognitive Psychology: Memory Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand cognitive psychology concepts related to memory. You'll explore memory structures, processes, and models used to explain attention, language processing, and learning.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how cognitive psychologists draw on the structure of memory to explain cognitive processes
- Understand how cognitive psychologists draw on the processes of memory to explain cognitive processes
- Understand the effectiveness of different memory models in cognitive psychological research
Collect and Use Data Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with skills to collect, interpret, and represent discrete and continuous data presented in tables, charts, and graphs. You'll extract relevant information and represent continuous data using appropriate methods.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret discrete data presented in various formats
- Interpret continuous data presented in various formats
- Represent continuous data using appropriate methods
Collect, Organise and Represent Data Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll be able to collect, organise, and represent discrete data accurately. The unit includes recording data in suitable formats, selecting appropriate representation methods, and explaining the rationale for their choices.
What you'll be able to do
- Record discrete data accurately
- Represent discrete data using appropriate methods
College Induction Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll familiarise themselves with the college environment by identifying key facilities and staff roles. The unit also covers learners' rights and responsibilities, reasons for their chosen learning pathway, and the importance of health and safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the location of college facilities.
- Know the purpose of college facilities.
- Identify key members of college staff.
- Describe the roles of key members of college staff.
- Identify reasons for selecting own learning pathway.
- Understand own rights while at college.
- Understand own responsibilities while at college.
- Understand the importance of Health and Safety Procedures within college.
Communication Skills for Group and Teamwork Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of group roles and communication methods within teamwork settings. You'll explore the use of praise and constructive criticism and understand the importance of positive relationships to support team objectives.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the different roles of group members within a team
- Understand communication methods within group situations
- Understand the importance of praise within a team
- Understand the importance of constructive criticism within a team
- Understand the importance of relationships within your own team
Community Involvement Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain understanding of social diversity within local communities and the importance of active participation. The unit covers identifying social groups and recognising benefits of community involvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the social diversity of citizens in the local community
- Know about the importance of active participation in the local community
Community Project Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit guides learners through agreeing, planning, and contributing to a community project. You'll participate in risk assessments, follow project plans, and review outcomes while collabourating with stakeholders to address community needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Agree on a suitable community project with relevant stakeholders
- Plan a suitable community project, including objectives and resources
- Contribute to a risk assessment for the community project, identifying potential hazards and control measures
- Follow the project plan to complete tasks and achieve objectives
- Review the project, evaluating its success and identifying areas for improvement
Computer Basics Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain foundational knowledge of computer hardware and software components, common terminology and acronyms, and the features affecting computer performance. The unit also covers different operating systems, enabling learners to identify and describe their characteristics.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the different parts of a computer, including hardware and software components
- Define computer terminology, including common terms and acronyms
- Describe computer performance and features, including processing speed, memory, and storage capacity
- Identify different computer operating systems and their basic functions
Computer Security and Privacy Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of computer security and privacy principles, including computer ethics. You'll learn how to keep their computers secure and updated by implementing basic security measures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the key principles of computer security and privacy
- Keep own computer secure and updated, implementing basic security measures
- Know about computer ethics and responsible computer usage
Contacting Your Local MP Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers how to locate contact details for a local Member of Parliament (MP), explore various methods of communication such as letters, emails, and surgeries, and understand appropriate occasions for contacting an MP regarding local or national issues.
What you'll be able to do
- Know where to get the contact details for own local Member of Parliament (MP)
- Know about different ways of contacting own local MP
- Know when to contact own local MP regarding local or national issues
Contextual Studies – The Early Twentieth Century Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the influences of the early twentieth century on art, including technological and socio-cultural factors, undertake relevant research, and apply Health and Safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the key influences of the early twentieth century, such as technological advancements and social changes, on the nature of art and its practice.
- Know about the links between artistic production and other socio-cultural concerns, including political movements and economic conditions.
- Undertake research using appropriate methods to gather information relevant to contextual studies.
- Understand Health and Safety procedures relevant to art practice and research environments.
Contribute to and Make Use of Information, Advice and Guidance Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of the purpose and benefits of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) in the workplace. You'll identify and access work-based IAG services, contribute to them, and use them to support career progression.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG).
- Access work-based IAG services.
- Contribute to work-based IAG services.
- Use IAG services to help progression at work.
- Understand about other specialist services.
Contributing to Discussions Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to actively listen and contribute to discussions by identifying main points and accurately summarising others' contributions. You'll also practise contributing relevant information using appropriate language and tone, responding respectfully within discussions.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow discussions effectively, demonstrating active listening skills
- Contribute to discussions in a relevant and appropriate manner
Coping Strategies Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of different types of behaviour, self-esteem, stress and its effects, time management, and personal strengths and interests. You'll develop an understanding of managing stress and improving personal effectiveness through time management and self-awareness.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of behaviour
- Know about self-esteem
- Know about stress and its effects
- Know about time management techniques
- Know about personal strengths and interests
Creating Cosmetics using Science Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to safely create cosmetic products using available substances and understand the science behind scent transmission. You'll demonstrate safe handling, follow instructions, evaluate products, and explain how smells travel and relate to volatility.
What you'll be able to do
- Safely and effectively make cosmetics using available substances
- Know how smells travel from their source and how this relates to cosmetic products
Creating and Publishing Websites Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the planning, creation, and publication of web pages according to a given specification. You'll develop skills in using website software tools to structure, format, and publish web content effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and create web pages according to a given specification
- Use website software tools to structure web pages
- Use website software tools to format web pages
- Publish web pages to a specified location
Crime and Punishment through the Ages Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study the historical evolution of crime types and punishment methods, examining changes over time and the use of law enforcement in different periods. They will identify various punishments and the crimes to which they were applied.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe how crimes have changed over time
- Identify different types of punishments which may be given for different crimes
- Describe how law enforcement was used during different historical periods
Criminal and Youth Justice Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the social, economic, and personal factors contributing to youth crime, the consequences for victims and communities, and the structure of the Criminal and Youth Justice System. The unit also covers sentencing options and the role of local agencies in justice processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify reasons why young people become involved in crime
- Identify the consequences of crime for different people affected
- Describe the structure and function of the Criminal/Youth Justice System
- Identify custodial and alternative forms of sentences available to the courts
- Describe the role of local agencies in preventing and addressing youth crime
Data Management Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to enter, edit, and maintain data records accurately within a data management system. The unit also covers retrieving and displaying data records to meet specific requirements.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter data records accurately into a data management system, following established procedures.
- Edit existing data records within a data management system, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
- Maintain data records in a data management system, including updating information and archiving outdated records.
- Retrieve specific data records from a data management system based on defined search criteria.
- Display retrieved data records in a clear and understandable format to meet specified requirements.
Database Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with the ability to enter, edit, and organise structured information in a database. You'll also use database software tools to efficiently locate records and produce reports based on specified criteria.
What you'll be able to do
- Enter structured information into a database accurately
- Edit structured information within a database effectively
- Organise structured information within a database logically
- Use database software tools to generate reports based on specified criteria
Dealing with Bullying Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand different forms of bullying, their characteristics, and effects on individuals and communities. The unit covers strategies for recognising and dealing with bullying, as well as identifying sources of help and support.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different forms of bullying behaviour
- Recognise the effects of bullying on individuals
- Recognise strategies for dealing with bullying situations
- Identify sources of help and support for individuals affected by bullying
Dealing with Change Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain an understanding of key employment law aspects from an employee perspective, including rights and responsibilities. The unit also covers managing new financial circumstances and accessing relevant help and advice.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand key aspects of employment law from an employee perspective, including rights and responsibilities.
- Understand the need to manage new financial circumstances, for example, redundancy, maternity leave, or reduced working hours.
- Know where and how to access help and advice related to employment law and financial management.
Dealing with Difficult Situations Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to recognise difficult situations and apply strategies to resolve them effectively. The unit focuses on communication skills, maintaining calmness, and using negotiation, compromise, and seeking assistance to manage challenges.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise difficult situations and identify strategies to resolve them effectively
- Use appropriate communication skills to deal with difficult situations in a calm and professional manner
Dealing with Problems in Daily Life Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit focuses on recognising straightforward problems in daily life and planning, implementing, and reviewing activities to address them. You'll evaluate the effectiveness of their chosen methods and develop problem-solving skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise a straightforward problem and identify ways to tackle it
- Plan and carry out activities to tackle a problem effectively
- Review the methods and skills used in tackling the problems
Debt Management Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll identify signs of problem debt and understand effective debt management strategies. The unit explores the impact of uncontrolled debt on mental health and relationships and informs learners about agencies offering debt advice and support.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise how problem debt can be managed effectively
- Describe the potential impact of out of control debts on individuals and families
- Identify agencies that offer debt advice and support
Decimals Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' skills in reading, writing, comparing, and performing calculations with decimal numbers up to three decimal places. You'll also learn to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and round decimals accurately.
What you'll be able to do
- Read decimal numbers up to three decimal places
- Write decimal numbers up to three decimal places
- Compare decimal numbers up to three decimal places to determine their relative size
- Add and subtract decimal numbers up to two decimal places accurately
- Multiply decimal numbers up to three decimal places accurately
- Divide decimal numbers up to three decimal places accurately
- Approximate decimal numbers by rounding to a specified number of decimal places
Design Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to use design software for creating, manipulating, and editing designs. The unit includes obtaining and combining information, using software tools for shapes, colour, resizing, and repositioning elements.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain, insert and combine information for designs using appropriate methods
- Use design software tools to create designs
- Use design software tools to manipulate designs
- Use design software tools to edit designs
Design and Imaging Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to obtain and insert information into designs or images using design and imaging software. The unit covers manipulating and editing drawings or images with appropriate software tools.
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain information relevant to design or imaging tasks from specified sources
- Insert obtained information accurately into designs or images
- Use design and imaging software tools to manipulate drawings
- Use design and imaging software tools to edit drawings
- Use design and imaging software tools to manipulate images
- Use design and imaging software tools to edit images
Desktop Publishing Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to select suitable information and page layouts for publications, considering the target audience and purpose. You'll input, edit, and format text and information using desktop publishing software.
What you'll be able to do
- Select appropriate information for inclusion in a publication
- Select suitable page layouts for a publication, considering the target audience and purpose
- Input text accurately into a publication using desktop publishing software
- Input information accurately into a publication using desktop publishing software
- Use desktop publishing software to edit the content of a publication
- Use desktop publishing software to format the layout of a publication
Developing Assertiveness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand assertiveness, distinguishing it from aggression and passivity, and its characteristics and benefits. The unit includes developing assertive communication skills for use in personal and professional contexts.
What you'll be able to do
- Know what assertiveness is, including its characteristics and benefits
- Understand how to be assertive in different situations, using appropriate communication techniques and strategies
Developing Reception and Filing Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' practical skills in performing reception duties, including greeting visitors, managing telephone communications, and accurately taking and passing on messages. It also covers basic filing tasks to support office organisation and efficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Perform reception duties in an office environment.
- Perform filing tasks in an office environment.
- Deal with messages in an office environment.
Developing a Personal Exercise Programme Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the importance of regular exercise for physical and mental health, basic human anatomy and physiology, and health and safety considerations. You'll plan, monitor, and review a safe and effective personal exercise programme.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of exercise for maintaining health and well-being
- Know about basic human anatomy and physiology in relation to exercise
- Know health and safety factors related to exercise, including potential risks and precautions
- Plan a safe and effective home fitness session, considering individual needs and goals
- Plan, monitor and review a safe and effective personal exercise programme, adapting it as needed
Developing a Personal Learning Programme Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit supports learners in developing a personal learning programme by recognising the relevance of prior skills and experience. You'll seek guidance to identify suitable learning options, understand the value of discussing their learning plans, and review progress towards their goals.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the relevance of previous skills and experience for future learning and career development
- Seek guidance and advice to identify suitable learning options and opportunities
- Know about the purpose and value of discussing own learning programme with a mentor or advisor
- Review progress towards own learning goal and identify areas for improvement
Development of Social Policy Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll examine the influence of law on social policy and the historical development of social policies. The unit covers how legislation shapes policy changes and their impact on individuals and society.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the influence of the law on social policy.
- Describe the development of social policy.
Diet and Exercise Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the importance of a balanced diet and regular exercise for maintaining health. You'll identify main food groups, types of physical activity, and benefits of both for different age groups.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the importance of a balanced diet to maintaining a healthy lifestyle
- Know about the importance of regular exercise to maintaining a healthy lifestyle
Diet and Nutrition Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the functions of food and the components of a balanced diet. You'll apply this knowledge to create a healthy eating plan tailored to their individual nutritional needs.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the functions of food in maintaining health and well-being
- Know about the components of balanced diets and their importance
- Produce a healthy eating plan for self, considering individual needs and preferences
Digital Lifestyle Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of various digital technologies and their applications, including digital audio, video, and photography. The unit also explores career opportunities related to experience in digital technology.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe different types of digital technology and their applications
- Explain the principles of digital audio and its uses
- Explain the principles of digital video and its uses
- Explain the principles of digital photography and its uses
- Identify a range of career opportunities available to individuals with digital technology experience
Disability Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides knowledge of different types of disabilities and impairments, emphasising the importance of inclusion and identifying barriers and attitudes that affect community participation. You'll also study relevant equality and diversity legislation.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of disability and impairment, including physical, sensory, and learning disabilities
- Know about the importance of inclusion for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of society
- Know about the barriers and attitudes that can hinder community inclusion for people with disabilities
- Know about the key aspects of UK law that impact on equality and diversity, particularly in relation to disability rights
Disability, Society and the Law Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study legislation relevant to people with support needs, current philosophies on support, and societal attitudes towards disability. The unit emphasises legal frameworks and person-centred approaches to promoting inclusion and rights.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about legislation relating to people who have support needs
- Know about current philosophies towards people with support needs
- Know about attitudes in society to people who have support needs
Discover Local History Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to investigate local history by identifying key events and figures, accessing historical information from various sources, and creating organised records of their findings.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand aspects of past history in the learner's own local area, demonstrating knowledge of key events and figures.
- Obtain historical information from a variety of different sources, including books, archives, and online resources.
- Create a clear and organised record of findings from historical research, using appropriate methods of presentation.
Discrimination at Work Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of workplace discrimination, its forms, and impact on individuals and organisations. You'll study equal opportunities legislation, policies, and methods to challenge discrimination, including reporting procedures and support agencies.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand what constitutes discrimination in the workplace, including different forms of discrimination and their impact
- Know about equal opportunities legislation and policies, and their importance in promoting a fair and inclusive workplace
- Understand how to challenge discrimination in the workplace, including reporting procedures and support mechanisms
- Know about support agencies and organisations that can provide assistance and guidance on discrimination and equal opportunities issues
Diversity and Faith Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to the concepts of diversity and faith, covering definitions, key beliefs and practices of various faith groups, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. You'll also study relevant equality and diversity legislation and understand the importance of diversity in society.
What you'll be able to do
- Define the meaning of the terms 'diversity' and 'faith'.
- Describe different faith groups and their practices.
- Explain the concepts of prejudice and discrimination.
- Outline underpinning legislation relating to equality and diversity.
- Explain the importance of diversity in society.
Diversity in Society Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore the concept of diversity, identifying diverse groups and their practices, recognising similarities between groups, and understanding the consequences of prejudice and discrimination. They will also appreciate the contributions of diverse groups to society.
What you'll be able to do
- Define the meaning of the term ‘diversity’.
- Describe diverse groups and their practices.
- Identify similarities between different groups.
- Recognise some of the consequences of prejudice and discrimination.
- Recognise the contributions of diverse groups to society.
Division Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to perform whole number division calculations including remainders, use division and equality symbols in practical problems, apply calculators effectively, and estimate answers prior to calculation.
What you'll be able to do
- Perform whole number calculations that result in remainders
- Use the ÷ and = symbols in practical situations to solve division problems
- Use a calculator to solve division problems effectively
- Estimate answers to calculations before performing them
Domestic Abuse Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop awareness of domestic abuse by exploring its various forms, including physical, emotional, and financial abuse. The unit covers societal and cultural influences, power dynamics within relationships, and identifies support available for affected individuals.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different forms of domestic abuse.
- Know about external attitudes which may influence domestic abuse.
- Know about cycles which may influence domestic abuse.
- Know about the impact of power and control within relationships.
- Know what needs to be considered when an individual is in an abusive relationship.
- Know about support available for individuals experiencing domestic abuse.
Domestic Cooking Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to plan and cost nutritionally balanced meals using fresh and convenience foods. It includes practical cooking skills, safe use of domestic kitchen equipment, various food preparation methods, and adherence to health and safety standards.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how to plan and cost nutritionally balanced meals
- Cook a meal using fresh ingredients and convenience foods
- Use domestic kitchen equipment safely and effectively to produce a meal
- Use different food preparation methods appropriately
- Explain the importance of health and safety in a domestic kitchen
Domestic Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to safely operate a washing machine and iron using appropriate settings. The unit also covers the use of cleaning materials and emergency procedures related to water, electricity, and gas.
What you'll be able to do
- Use a washing machine safely, following manufacturer's instructions and adhering to safety guidelines
- Use an iron safely on at least four different garments or laundry items, selecting appropriate temperature settings for each
- Use cleaning materials safely and effectively, understanding their purpose and potential hazards
- Know what to do in an emergency situation involving water, electricity, or gas leaks, including reporting procedures
- Know what to do in a 999 emergency, including how to contact emergency services and provide necessary information
Drug Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of different drug types, causes and effects of drug misuse, and its impact on individuals and communities. You'll also learn about health issues related to misuse, withdrawal symptoms, and sources of support.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the differences between various types of drugs.
- Identify the potential causes of drug misuse.
- Explain the physical and psychological effects of drug misuse.
- Understand the impact that drug misuse can have on other people.
- Describe the health issues associated with drug misuse.
- Explain the effects of withdrawing from drugs.
- Identify agencies that offer help and information on drug misuse.
Eating Disorders Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of different eating disorders, their diagnostic criteria, and potential physical and psychological consequences. You'll also explore the relationship between food and emotional well-being.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of eating disorders
- Understand the link between food and feelings
Ecology Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to identify major world biomes and understand their key characteristics, including climate and vegetation. You'll also study the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors within ecosystems and the flow of energy and nutrients among living organisms.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the characteristics of different biomes
- Understand the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors within an ecosystem
- Understand the flow of energy through an ecosystem
- Appreciate how living organisms interact with each other in nutrient cycling within ecosystems
Economic Activity Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand classifications of economic activity, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors. The unit covers de-industrialisation in the European Union, changes in the location of tertiary activity in the UK, and industrial change in Less Economically Developed Countries.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand different classifications of economic activity, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors
- Understand the concept of de-industrialisation and its impact on the European Union
- Understand the factors influencing the changing location of tertiary economic activity within the UK
- Understand the nature of industrial change and its effects in Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)
Ecosystems Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to living organisms, their characteristics, and habitats, alongside the identification and growth of seeds and plants. You'll also develop skills in collecting and recording weather information relevant to ecosystems.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about living organisms, their characteristics, and their habitats
- Know about seeds and plants, their growth, and their importance
- Collect information about the weather, using appropriate tools and techniques
Electricity Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain foundational knowledge of electricity, distinguishing between conductors and insulators, safely wiring a three-pin plug, understanding the purpose of a fuse, and constructing basic electrical circuits.
What you'll be able to do
- Differentiate between conductors and insulators
- Wire a three-pin plug safely
- Explain the purpose of a fuse in an electrical circuit
- Construct a basic electrical circuit
Email Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to use email software to compose, send, and manage messages. The unit also covers responding to common email problems and applying appropriate language and tone in communication.
What you'll be able to do
- Use email software tools to send email messages
- Use email software tools to compose email messages
- Manage incoming email effectively
- Respond to common problems encountered when using email
Energy Use Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to different energy sources, including fossil fuels, renewable energy, and nuclear power. You'll understand the advantages of renewable energy in reducing carbon emissions and methods to reduce overall energy consumption.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different sources of energy
- Explain the advantages of using renewable energy sources
- Describe methods for reducing energy use
Engage in Discussion Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop the ability to engage effectively in discussions by contributing relevant ideas, expressing opinions clearly, and listening actively. The unit emphasises respectful communication and summarising key points.
What you'll be able to do
- Participate effectively in discussions, contributing relevant information and ideas
- Listen attentively to others during a discussion
- Respond appropriately to the contributions of others in a discussion
Enrichment Activity - Personal Well-Being Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to participate in enrichment activities related to personal well-being and understand their value. You'll describe their role in the activity and explain how it contributes to personal development and well-being.
What you'll be able to do
- Take part in an enrichment activity relevant to personal well-being
- Understand the value of taking part in an enrichment activity
Environmental Improvement Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to conduct environmental surveys to identify areas for improvement and carry out environmental improvement tasks such as planting and clearing. You'll gain practical knowledge of environmental care.
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out an environmental survey of a site to identify areas for improvement
- Carry out environmental improvement work, such as planting trees or clearing litter
Environmental Pollution Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the identification of various types of environmental pollution, their sources, and the impact on the environment and human health. You'll also examine the effects of pollution control measures on society and reflect on their own impact on pollution.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of environmental pollution and their sources
- Know about the effects of pollution control measures on society and the environment
- Know about own impact on pollution and ways to minimise it
Environmental Study Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers plant propagation methods including micro-propagation, soil profile layers and types, soil pH testing, and the structure of food chains within ecosystems and managed habitats.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the methods used for the propagation of plants
- Know about the process of micro-propagation and its importance in conservation efforts
- Know about the different soil profile layers and their key features
- Recognise common soil types based on their characteristics
- Test a soil sample to determine its pH level
- Know about the components of a typical food chain within a named eco-system
- Know about the range of habitats found in managed, mixed deciduous woodland environments
Environmental Sustainability Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the core concepts of sustainability, the importance of natural resources, the environmental impacts of agriculture and industry, and the benefits of sustainable community development.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the basic concepts of sustainability and their practical application
- Know about the importance of natural resources for human well-being and environmental health
- Know about the global environmental impacts of agriculture and industry, and identify potential methods for their reduction
- Know about the benefits of developing and maintaining sustainable communities
Ethical Issues in Social Policy Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of key ethical principles and dilemmas in social policy. You'll examine relevant legislation and policies and appreciate competing views within ethical debates in this field.
What you'll be able to do
- Define key ethical principles and concepts
- Understand current legislation and policies relating to a specific ethical dilemma in social policy
- Appreciate competing views and perspectives in an ethical debate related to social policy
Examination Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of effective examination skills, including revision strategies, preparation techniques, and time management. The unit also covers reviewing and evaluating personal examination performance.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different revision strategies that can be used to prepare for examinations
- Prepare effectively for an examination, including time management and resource allocation
- Review and evaluate own examination performance to identify areas for improvement
Expedition Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with the skills to complete an expedition safely, including following planned routes and schedules. You'll understand risk assessment and management, teamwork, communication, and basic cooking skills required during an expedition.
What you'll be able to do
- Complete an expedition, following a planned route and schedule
- Describe how to maintain safety during an expedition
- Apply cooking skills in an expedition environment
Experiential Education: Planning Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to experiential education principles, benefits, and suitable activities. You'll learn to plan experiential education activities, adapting them to meet the needs of different participants.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about experiential education
- Know about activities for experiential education
- Plan an experiential education activity
Experiential Education: Session Delivery Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to deliver experiential education sessions effectively, utilising communication and facilitation skills to engage participants. It also covers managing the learning environment to ensure safety and productivity.
What you'll be able to do
- Deliver an experiential education session effectively
- Adapt the delivery of an experiential education session to meet the needs of the learners
- Evaluate the effectiveness of an experiential education session
Exploring Dance Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore dance by responding to different sounds through movement, using space effectively, and creating basic dance sequences. The unit develops physical coordination and expressive skills.
What you'll be able to do
- Move the body in response to different types of sound
- Move the body effectively in a defined space
- Create a range of basic dance movements
Exploring Music Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll appreciate music from diverse genres and cultures and develop skills in playing musical instruments. The unit includes practising individual and group performance techniques to foster musical collabouration.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate an ability to appreciate music from different genres and cultures
- Explore and experiment with playing various musical instruments
- Play a musical instrument individually, demonstrating basic techniques
- Play a musical instrument with others in a group or ensemble, demonstrating teamwork and coordination
Exploring Performance Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to prepare for and participate in performances by following instructions, cooperating with others, and adhering to performance plans. The unit also covers reflecting on personal performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare effectively for a performance
- Follow instructions accurately during a performance
- Cooperate effectively with others in a performance
- Reflect on own performance, identifying strengths and areas for improvement
Extract and Interpret Data Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to extract and interpret data from various sources such as tables, charts, and texts. The unit includes identifying data types, interpreting meanings, and drawing simple conclusions based on the information extracted.
What you'll be able to do
- Interpret information from a range of sources
Extract and Use Data Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll learn to extract numerical information accurately from tables, charts, and written texts. The unit also covers making comparisons using bar charts, simple line graphs, and pictograms.
What you'll be able to do
- Extract numerical information accurately from a range of sources, such as tables, charts, and written text
- Make comparisons between data presented in bar charts
- Make comparisons between data presented in simple line graphs
- Make comparisons between data presented in pictograms
Faith Literacy Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop an understanding of faith litreacy, including the relationship between religion, belief, and individual identity. The unit covers exploring and sharing religious experiences, diversity of beliefs, places of worship, and respectful dialogue.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the relationship between religion and belief and individual identity
- Explore experiences of religion and belief
- Share experiences of religion and belief
- Know about the diversity of religions and beliefs within a given area or region
- Know about places of worship/veneration within a given area or region
- Appreciate the complexity of religious and spiritual diversity within society
- Appreciate the richness of religious and spiritual diversity within society
Family Learning Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces learners to the importance of family learning and ways to support it. You'll explore methods to assist with litreacy and numeracy skills, understand the influence of role models, and review their own learning experiences.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the importance of shared learning experiences within a family context
- Identify different ways of supporting learning within the family
- Describe ways in which they can help their child with literacy and numeracy skills
- Explain the impact of positive role models on attitudes to learning
- Review and record their own learning experiences and progress
Family Relationships Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore different family units, roles within families, and common problems encountered. The unit encourages understanding of personal responsibilities within the family and the development of strategies for personal growth as a family member.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about family units
- Know about the different roles within a family unit
- Know about problems in family life
- Understand own responsibilities within the family to family members
- Know about the changing needs of family members
- Develop own strategies for personal development as a member of the family unit
Family Relationships: A Christian Perspective Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of family relationships from a Christian perspective, including views on marriage, causes and effects of marital problems, different relationship arrangements, family roles, and Christian teachings on procreation and contraception.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the Christian view of marriage
- Know about the causes and effects of problems in marriages
- Know about different relationship arrangements
- Know about the different roles within the family
- Know about the Christian view of procreation and contraception
Financial Literacy: Budgeting and Money Management Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of income sources, types of expenditure, and the use of personal budgets. The unit supports understanding of budgeting and money management principles for effective financial control.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different sources of income, including employment, benefits, and other potential sources.
- Know about different types of outgoings and expenditure, including essential bills, discretionary spending, and savings.
- Understand the use of personal budgets for managing income and expenditure effectively.
Following Instructions Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit develops learners' ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately in a work environment. You'll understand the potential safety risks and errors that can result from not following instructions correctly.
What you'll be able to do
- Follow instructions accurately and completely.
- Know the potential impact of not following instructions in a work environment, including safety risks and errors.
Forensic Science Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to develop practical forensic science skills, including the use of chromatography techniques, fingerprint identification, fibre analysis, graphology applications, and food test procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Demonstrate the ability to use chromatography techniques effectively
- Recognise and classify different fingerprint types accurately
- Identify and differentiate between various types of fibres
- Explain how graphology can be applied in forensic science investigations
- Apply food test procedures to analyse samples
Fractions Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll be able to read and write common fractions correctly, identify numerators and denominators, use equivalent fractions to simplify, and compare fractions effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Read and write common fractions correctly
- Use equivalent fractions to simplify or compare fractions
Fractions, Ratio and Proportion Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand and work with fractions, mixed numbers, ratios, and proportions. You'll read and write mixed numbers, compare fractions, understand equivalencies with percentages and decimals, and solve simple ratio and proportion problems.
What you'll be able to do
- Read mixed numbers
- Write mixed numbers
- Compare fractions and mixed numbers
- Know equivalencies between common fractions, percentages and decimals
- Work out simple ratio and direct proportion
Gaining and Sustaining a Tenancy Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers the process of gaining and sustaining a tenancy in England, including sources of information and application procedures. You'll understand the preparations needed for moving and the rights and responsibilities involved in maintaining a tenancy.
What you'll be able to do
- Find out about gaining a tenancy in England.
- Know the preparation required to move to a new tenancy.
- Know rights relating to sustaining a tenancy.
- Know procedures relating to sustaining a tenancy.
General Skills for Independent Living Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers essential skills for independent living, including maintaining accommodation, personal hygiene, balanced diet, caring for others, budgeting, and leisure activities. You'll understand the significance of these skills for personal wellbeing and self-sufficiency.
What you'll be able to do
- Recognise the importance of taking care of their accommodation
- Recognise the importance of maintaining personal hygiene
- Recognise the importance of maintaining a balanced diet
- Demonstrate caring behaviours towards others
- Recognise the importance of budgeting and managing finances
- Identify appropriate leisure time activities
Geographical Fieldwork Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand health and safety considerations for geographical fieldwork and the procedures to minimise risks. The unit also covers the purpose and methods of fieldwork, and skills to present and analyse geographical data effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the health and safety requirements when undertaking geographical fieldwork
- Understand the purpose and methods of geographical fieldwork
- Present geographical data using appropriate methods
- Analyse geographical data to draw conclusions
Geography – Map Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit equips learners with essential map skills, including recognising map features, planning journeys, estimating distances, and giving clear directional instructions for practical navigation.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the features of maps
- Plan journeys using maps
- Give directional instruction
Geology: Rock Types and Formation Processes Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of the three main rock types—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and their formation processes. The unit also develops skills to investigate geological features and fossils while following appropriate safety procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the main rock types, including igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
- Investigate sites for geological features and fossils, following appropriate safety procedures
Getting About Safely Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll develop knowledge of how to stay safe when out and about, including safe travel practices, pedestrian safety, and being safe in the dark. The unit also covers emergency evacuation procedures.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe how to stay safe when out and about in various environments
- Explain how to travel safely, including road safety and pedestrian awareness
- Describe how to be safe in the dark, including visibility and awareness of surroundings
- Explain emergency evacuation procedures in different settings
Getting the Most Out of Training Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit covers effective listening skills within training environments, active participation techniques, and methods to record and organise training information. You'll develop the ability to overcome listening barriers, contribute constructively, and maintain usable training records.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to listen effectively in a training environment
- Understand how to contribute actively to training sessions and discussions
- Keep training information in a usable format for future reference and application
Graphics Software Skills Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to use graphics software to select, create, and modify images according to given instructions. You'll develop practical skills in handling graphics software tools effectively.
What you'll be able to do
- Use graphics software to create or modify images according to given instructions
Hate Crime Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand the definition and legal aspects of hate crime, the diversity of community groups, and how prejudice and discrimination relate to hate crime. You'll also explore the impact on victims and appropriate actions that can be taken.
What you'll be able to do
- Know the definition of the term 'Hate Crime'.
- Know the legal definitions and implications of Hate Crime.
- Know about the diverse groups that exist within the community.
- Know how prejudice or discrimination against individuals can be linked to Hate Crime.
- Know about the psychological and social effects that Hate Crime has on victims.
- Know the actions that victims of Hate Crime can take to report the crime and seek support.
Health Psychology Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit introduces health psychology, including its role in promoting healthy behaviours and influencing health outcomes. You'll compare the medical model approach with the bio-psychosocial approach to health and wellbeing.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the role of psychology in health and wellbeing
- Know about the medical model approach to health and its limitations
- Know about the bio-psychosocial approach to health and its benefits
Health and Fitness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
It teaches you to understand methods of keeping fit and participate in fitness activities safely. You'll apply safe working practices and review their own performance to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
What you'll be able to do
- Describe methods for keeping fit.
- Participate in fitness activities.
- Apply safe working practices during fitness activities.
- Review own performance in fitness activities.
Health and Hygiene Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of maintaining a clean and hygienic home, caring for clothing, and practising basic personal hygiene. The unit also covers maintaining a healthy body and the importance of regular eye tests.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to maintain a clean and hygienic home environment.
- Understand how to care for clothing to maintain hygiene.
- Understand the need for basic personal hygiene practices.
- Understand how to maintain a healthy body through lifestyle choices.
- Recognise the importance of regular eye tests for maintaining health.
Health and Safety in a Science Laboratory Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with knowledge of common chemical, physical, and biological hazards in a science labouratory, fire safety procedures, and safe working practices to ensure labouratory safety.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of hazards that may be present in a science laboratory
- Understand fire safety procedures and precautions within a science laboratory
- Understand how to work safely when undertaking activities in a science laboratory
- Demonstrate the ability to work safely in a science laboratory environment
Healthy Living Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of personal fitness components and assessment methods to develop a personal exercise programme. The unit also covers the role of diet, hygiene, and sex education in promoting a healthy lifestyle.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the components of personal fitness and how to assess them
- Develop a personal exercise programme to improve own healthy lifestyle, considering fitness goals and limitations
- Know about the role of a balanced diet in promoting good health, including the benefits of different food groups
- Know about the importance of personal hygiene and grooming in maintaining health and preventing the spread of infection
- Understand the issues of sex education and contraception, including responsible sexual behaviour
- Take responsibility for own health and lifestyle choices, making informed decisions about diet, exercise, and personal hygiene
Home and Personal Safety Awareness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of safeguarding methods for home, possessions, and personal safety, including fire safety procedures and accident response. The unit also covers when and how to contact healthcare and emergency services appropriately.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify methods of safeguarding a home, personal possessions and oneself
- Know what action needs to be taken upon discovering a fire
- Demonstrate the ability to respond appropriately to a fire drill
- Recognise general fire detection devices and their purpose
- Demonstrate how to cope appropriately in the event of an accident
- Know when and how to contact their local GP/Health Centre for assistance
- Summon the emergency services in an emergency situation
Homelessness Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of homelessness, including its causes, prevalence, and the diverse needs of homeless individuals. It also covers the role of support organisations and services available to assist homeless people.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the issue of homelessness, including its causes and prevalence.
- Understand the diverse needs of homeless individuals, considering factors such as health, safety, and well-being.
- Understand the role and function of support organisations that assist homeless people, including the services they provide.
How the Body Works Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll study the functions of the skeletal, muscular, and cardiorespiratory systems and their roles in movement and health. The unit also covers the requirements of a healthy diet to support overall bodily functions.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the functions of the skeletal system.
- Identify the functions of the muscular system.
- Identify the functions of the cardiorespiratory system.
- Recognise the requirements of a healthy diet.
Human Behaviour in Relationships Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of different types of personal and professional relationships, recognising their own feelings and how these affect behaviour. The unit also covers acceptable boundaries, controlling situations, and methods to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about different types of relationship, including personal and professional relationships
- Know own feelings in different relationships and how they can change
- Know how feelings can influence behaviour in relationships
- Know about different types of controlling situations that can occur in relationships
- Know acceptable boundaries to behaviour in relationships
- Know about methods of challenging inappropriate behaviour in relationships
- Know about support agencies within own area that can provide assistance with relationship issues
Human Health and Disease Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand micro-organisms and their role in infectious diseases, the impact of personal behaviour on disease spread, and the influence of medical research and development on controlling infections.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the nature of micro-organisms and their role in causing disease
- Understand the effects of personal behaviour on the spread of infectious diseases
- Understand the impact of medical research and development on the spread of infectious diseases and prevention strategies
Human Life Processes Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll gain knowledge of human life processes such as respiration, nutrition, and excretion, and their role in maintaining homeostasis. The unit also covers cellular organisation, the circulatory system, and the digestive process.
What you'll be able to do
- Know about life processes in humans
- Know about cellular organisation in humans
- Understand the features of blood
- Understand the features of the circulatory system
- Understand the digestive process
Human Physiology Real unit · AIM Qualifications
This unit provides learners with an understanding of human physiology, focusing on the organisation of the body, digestive system structure and function, homeostasis, and hormonal regulation of bodily processes.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the organisation of the human body, including cells, tissues, organs and systems.
- Know about the structure and functions of the digestive system, including the processes of digestion, absorption and elimination.
- Know about homeostasis and its importance in maintaining a stable internal environment.
- Know about the role of hormones in controlling body processes, including growth, metabolism and reproduction.
Hygiene Skills for Oral Health Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll understand the purpose of dental visits and treatments, effective oral hygiene practices, and causes of tooth decay. The unit emphasises prevention and maintenance of oral health.
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the purpose of visiting the dentist and the types of treatments offered.
- Describe effective oral hygiene practices for maintaining healthy teeth and gums.
- Identify the causes of tooth decay and how to prevent it.
IT Communications Real unit · AIM Qualifications
You'll explore how to identify, access, and evaluate information from diverse sources. The unit also covers selecting and using appropriate IT tools for effective communication and information exchange.
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and use different sources of information to meet specific needs
- Access information from various sources and assess its fitness for purpose
- Select and use appropriate IT tools to communicate and exchange information effectively
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03The standards
The national standards these units are built against
What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.
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Build and maintain effective relationships with families to ensure a learner centred approach
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Build and maintain relationships with the wider community
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Develop a communications strategy for an expedition
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Enable access to further learning and development opportunities
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Influence learning opportunities that support personal and social development
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Manage Ethical Issues, Dilemmas and Conflicts
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Monitor and manage communications during an expedition
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Provide accessible environments for family learning
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Provide data stewardship
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Support individuals who express a wish to stop smoking
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Support the learner contribution to governance
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Support the learner through a process or procedure
04Where it leads
The jobs these credits are mapped to
A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.
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Showing 6 roles, drawn from 12 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.
Where this can lead
Associate Mediator
This work can lead to a Senior Mediation Specialist role, handling complex or high-emotion cases and mentoring others.
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05The credits
The credits, and who awards them
Level 1 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by AIM Qualifications rather than by Zavmo. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you have covered and what is next.
What you would be collecting
Accessing Commercial ServicesAccessing Financial ServicesAddition and SubtractionAddition, Subtraction and MultiplicationAdult RelationshipsAlcohol AwarenessAlcohol Misuse AwarenessApproaches to Learning
Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.
How you’d practise it
You don’t watch this. You do it.
You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.
The Coach · your practice partner Illustration The Coach You have to open the conversation in “Behaviour in Conflict”. Say the first line to me, exactly as you would say it to them.
You I wanted to have a quick chat about how things have been going recently.
The Coach That is the warning shot, and they will spend it worrying. Try the version that says what this is about in the first sentence.
- Rehearse the conversation Apply
“Behaviour in Conflict” is a conversation before it is a document. You have it with Zavmo playing the other person, badly at first, then again once you know what you actually want to say.
- Bring your own plan Create
For “Career Planning” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.
- Draft the real one Create
You do “Accessing Financial Services” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.
- Map a live decision Analyse
“Collect and Use Data” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.
What you leave holding
The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them
Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.
AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Personal and Social Development Skills
- Build and maintain effective relationships with families to ensure a learner centred approach
- Build and maintain relationships with the wider community
- Develop a communications strategy for an expedition
- Enable access to further learning and development opportunities
- Influence learning opportunities that support personal and social development
- Manage Ethical Issues, Dilemmas and Conflicts
- Monitor and manage communications during an expedition
- Provide accessible environments for family learning
How you would learn this
One to one, on the work you already do
A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.
A lesson from Accessing Commercial Services, one of this qualification's own units.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Which job do you mean?
Learners will develop knowledge of commercial services available to the public and how to access them. The unit also covers selecting and using commercial services to meet specific needs effectively.
How the thinking builds
- 1 Remember
- 2 Understand
- 3 Apply
- 4 Analyse
- 5 Evaluate
- 6 Create
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Built for AIM Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Personal and Social Development Skills
136 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by AIM Qualifications.
- Accessing Commercial Services
- Accessing Financial Services
- Addition and Subtraction
- Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
- Adult Relationships
- Alcohol Awareness
and 130 more in the full unit list below.
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