Level 2 vocational programme

NCFE Retail Knowledge Level 2 (over 2year) YEAR 2

Term 1	Unit 05 Understanding retail consumer law – understanding consumer protection laws and customers rights.
Term 2	Unit 6 Understanding security and loss prevention in a retail business- What are the risks to a business when its security is compromised.
Term 3	Unit 07 Understanding the handling of customer payments in a retail business- What risks are there in handling payments for retail staff?
Term 4	Unit 08 Understanding the control, receipt and storage of stock in a retail business- the importance of stock rotation and knowing how much stock is held.
Term 5	Unit 09 Understanding visual merchandising for retail business – shop displays and the importance of clever planning in a retail business.
Term 6	Recap of year- preparation of folders for moderation

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills ( Year 13)

Term 1	Unit 1 Understanding Mindset - exploring the mindset qualities that an employer may look for. Unit 10 Managing your Time - preparing a presentation to ensure that it meets the prescribed time limitations.
Term 2	Unit 27 Working with colleagues and looking at the expectations others may have of you and you of them. Unit 28 Working with managers -types of mangers, their roles and expectations of the role.
Term 3	Unit 25 working in a team - using practical experiences of team work to answer questions posed. Unit 22 Following instructions- why it is important to follow instructions in the workplace for both appraisal and safety reasons
Term 4	Unit 9 Setting your targets- discussions around the appraisal system and SMART target setting. Unit 26 Dealing with conflict - constructive strategies for dealing with conflict in the workplace.
Term 5	Unit 18 Understanding risk - elements of Health and safety in the workplace. Unit 23 understanding your responsibilities in the workplace- why your part of the puzzle is important and how to ensure you meet your appraisal targets.
Term 6	Unit 14 Problem solving in the workplace - when things go wrong practical strategies for dealing with issues that may arise. UNIT 19 Understanding and coping with change. How change in the workplace can affect individuals and ways of coping with that change.
More able students will be able to work on additional units throughout the year, which will be reflected on their certificate.

BTEC LEVEL 2 Home Cooking Skills ( 1 Year)

What are Home Cooking Skills qualifications?

Cooking is an essential life skill, empowering us to make changes that benefit our health and wellbeing. Our Home Cooking Skills courses aim to give every young person the basic skills and knowledge to be able to cook for themselves in a healthy, cost-effective way, as well as gain the confidence to share these skills with friends and family.

Why take Home Cooking Skills?

Learning to cook used to be passed down through the generations, but these days many of us lack the knowledge or skills to cook from scratch. Instead, we rely on pre-prepared or ready-cooked food, a major cause of the obesity epidemic affecting our nation’s health.

This engaging course aims to change all that. For some, it may be the start of a career in cooking; for others, it will help them to learn the basic skills and recipes that will help them to make healthy choices throughout their lives.

What will I learn?

You will learn essential knowledge and skills such as:

kitchen basics: what equipment you need and the best way to stock your store cupboard, fridge and freezer
food safety and hygiene: knife safety, fridge management and rotation
how to shop cleverly: shopping lists, seasonal food and planning ahead
preparing ingredients and understanding confusing food labels.

How are Home Cooking Skills qualifications structured?

Home Cooking Skills includes two single-unit BTEC qualifications, one at Level 1 and one at Level 2.

Level 1	4 credits	Focuses on giving all young people the skills to prepare delicious and nutritious home-cooked food using fresh ingredients, as well as an understanding of the value of passing on cooking knowledge.
Level 2	6 credits	Develops the student’s ability to plan and prepare a series of nutritious home-cooked meals for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner, and helps them understand how to cook economically.

Functional Maths All levels

Functional skills Levels range from Entry Level 3 to Level 2. Students will be entered for the appropriate level after undertaking a baseline assessment. Upon successful completion of each level a student will progress onto the next level.

Term 1	Using number and the number system – whole numbers, fractions and decimals Includes: counting, reading and writing numbers, comparing and ordering numbers, adding and subtracting (up to 3 digits), dividing (3 digit by single digit), multiplying (up to 2 digit by 2 digit), rounding to whole, 10, 100 or 1,000, sequences of numbers, simple equivalent fractions, decimals up to 2 places.
Term 2	Using number and the number system – whole numbers, fractions and decimals Includes: counting, reading and writing numbers, comparing and ordering numbers, adding and subtracting (up to 3 digits), dividing (3 digit by single digit), multiplying (up to 2 digit by 2 digit), rounding to whole, 10, 100 or 1,000, sequences of numbers, simple equivalent fractions, decimals up to 2 places.
Term 3	Using common measures, shape and space Awareness of money and calculating with money. time (telling time and recording time), reading time from analogue and digital clocks, units of measure for time, distance, mass, capacity, instruments used in measuring, 2D and 3D shape names and properties, positional vocabulary and awareness of compass points and direction.
Term 4	Using common measures, shape and space Awareness of money and calculating with money. time (telling time and recording time), reading time from analogue and digital clocks, units of measure for time, distance, mass, capacity, instruments used in measuring, 2D and 3D shape names and properties, positional vocabulary and awareness of compass points and direction.
Term 5	Handling information and data Extracting info from lists, tables, diagrams, charts, graphs, frequency tables, pictograms, interpreting information and making comparisons, organizing and representing data in appropriate ways (tables, pictograms, graphs, etc)
Term 6	Handling information and data Extracting info from lists, tables, diagrams, charts, graphs, frequency tables, pictograms, interpreting information and making comparisons, organizing and representing data in appropriate ways (tables, pictograms, graphs, etc)

Functional English – All levels

Functional skills Levels range from Entry Level 3 to Level 2. Students will be entered for the appropriate level after undertaking a baseline assessment. Upon successful completion of each level a student will progress onto the next level.

Term 1	Introduction to functional skills - baseline students EL3- L2. Spelling, punctuation and grammar. Reading for information. Reading to understand the purpose of texts
Term 2	Reading :textual features. Reading : organisational features. Reading : finding meaning. Reading Mock paper practice.
Term 3	Reading : Comparison. Reading: mock paper practice. Speaking and listening and communicating: Listening closely. Speaking, istening and communicating: Questions task 1 part 1.
Term 4	Speaking, listening and communicating: Presentations task 1 part 2. Speaking , listening and communicating: discussions part 2. Speaking, listening and communicating task 1 and 2 formal assessment.
Term 5	Writing: Format and structure/Information sheet. Spelling, punctuation and grammar: spelling strategies / grammar. Writing : structure and using paragraphs. Writing Letters / Writing emails/ Writing reviews
Term 6	Writing : Mock paper practice 1 . Writing reports. Writing : forum. Writing: Contributions. Writing mock practice paper 2

ASDAN EMPLOYABILITY EL3-L1- L2 – Year 1 ( year 13)

Term 1	Customer Services - to show learners they understand the importance of good customer service and how their organisation tries to provide it , and to show they can follow procedures and meet customer service standards or their own organisation when carrying out their role. ( All levels)
Term 2	Career Exploration- To enable learners to show they understand what is required to work towards the achievement of a career goal ( Level 1/ 2)
Term 3	Applying for a job- To enable learners to show they understand what is involved in applying for a job by working through the application process and preparing for and attending an interview . ( EL3/ L1 / L2)
Term 4	Using advice and guidance - to enable learners to show they understand the benefits of using advice ad guidance to achieve learning and work - related goals and to be able to use that advice and guidance effectively ( EL3/L1/L2)
Term 5	Flexible options: rights and respobnsibilities in the workplace ( El3/L1) Using ICT in the workplace ( L2) Communicating with others at work (EL3/L1) Research skills ( L2)
Term 6	Maintaining work standards- to enable learners to show they understand the standards required in the workplace and to demonstrate they know and can meet the standards of their own organisation when carrying out activities. ( EL2/EL3) additional for L1 and extension for L2

ASDAN EMPLOYABILITY EL3-L1- L2 – Year 2 ( year 13)

Term 1	Planning and Reviewing Learning- to enable learners to improve how they learn and improve their performance, by actively engaging in the process of planning their learning, working towards targets and reviewing their progress and achievements. ( All levels) extra credits at Level 2.
Term 2	Overcoming barriers to work-to enable learners to show they have an understanding of potential barriers to accessing and maintaining employment and to identify sources of support to help overcome them ( El3/L1/L2)
Term 3	Opportunities for learning and work- to enable learners to show they have an understanding of the range of opportunities available for leraing and work locally and nationally / internationally, and that thye are able to make the most of opportunities relevant to themselves. (EL3/L1/L2)
Term 4	Review of units - checking units are up to date and meet relevant guidance - then for remainder of this term and next terms students can take optional units to fulfill their course requirements .
Term 5	Flexible options: rights and respobnsibilities in the workplace ( El3/L1) Using ICT in the workplace ( L2) Communicating with others at work (EL3/L1) Research skills ( L2)
Term 6	Portfolio completion activities and moderation.