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Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise & Fitness course


Introduction

The Active IQ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Instructing Exercise and Fitness is on the Qualifications and Credit Framework. This qualification underpins the role of a fitness instructor and enables learners to prove competence in the workplace and can be achieved in the following contexts; Gym, Exercise to Music, Aqua or Exercise and Physical Activity for Children.

Qualification structure and credit value

Learners must achieve 5 mandatory units and 2 optional units from a specific pathway;

  • Gym pathway: 22 credits from mandatory units plus 16 credits from relevant optional units
  • Exercise to Music pathway: 22 credits from mandatory units plus 16 credits from relevant optional units
  • Aqua pathway: 22 credits from mandatory units plus 16 credits from relevant optional units
  • Exercise and Physical Activity for Children pathway: 22 credits from mandatory units plus 15 credits relevant from optional units

Mandatory Units

Learners must complete all 5 mandatory units (credit value required; Minimum 22, Maximum
22)

  • Unit 1 – Anatomy and physiology for exercise (H/600/9013) – this unit is worth 6 credits
  • Unit 2 – Principles of exercise, fitness and health (A/600/9017) – this unit is worth 4 credits
  • Unit 3 – Promote health, safety and welfare in active leisure recreation (D/601/4484) – this unit is worth 4 credits
  • Unit 4 – Work with clients to help them to adhere to exercise and physical activity (A/601/7361) – this unit is worth 4 credits
  • Unit 5 – Reflect on develop own practice in providing exercise and physical activity (F/601/7362) – this unit is worth 4 credits


Optional Units

Credit Value required: Minimum 15.

O1 – Pathway A Gym

Learners must achieve both optional units if this pairing is selected. This group represents a pathway.
Credit value required; Minimum 17, Maximum 17

Sub-components required; Minimum 2, Maximum 2.

  • Plan and prepare gym-based exercise (J/601/7363) – this unit is worth 9 credits
  • Instruct and supervise gym-based exercise (L/601/7364) – this unit is worth 8 credits

O2 – Pathway B Exercise to Music

Learners must achieve both optional units if this pairing is selected. This group represents a pathway.
Credit value required; Minimum 16, Maximum 16

Sub-components required; Minimum 2, Maximum 2.

  • Plan and prepare group exercise to music (R/601/7365) – this unit is worth 8 credits
  • Instruct group exercise to music (Y/601/7366) – this unit is worth 8 credits

O3 – Pathway C Aqua

Learners must achieve both optional units if this pairing is selected. This group represents a pathway.

Credit value required; Minimum 16, Maximum 16

Sub-components required; Minimum 2, Maximum 2.

  • Plan and prepare water-based exercise (D/601/7367) – this unit is worth 8 credits
  • Instruct water-based exercise (H/601/7368) – this unit is worth 8 credits

O4 – Pathway D Exercise and Physical Activity for Children

Learners must achieve both optional units if this pairing is selected. This group represents a pathway.
Credit value required; Minimum 15, Maximum 15

Sub-components required; Minimum 2, Maximum 2.

  • Plan and prepare health related exercise and physical activity for children (K/601/7369) – this unit is worth 8 credits
  • Instruct health related exercise and physical activity to children (D/601/7370) – this unit is worth 7 credits

Assessment

Internally assessed:

  • Portfolio of Evidence
  • Practical Demonstration / Assignment
  • Coursework

For full details, including pricing and learning hours, please download Active IQ NVQ course PDF

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NVQ course in Racehorse Care

NVQ courses in Racehorse Care

That’s right, you can actually complete an NVQ course in Racehorse Care. The requirements would be working in a racing yard or as an apprentice jockey or as a stable hand.

The NVQ levels available for this course are level 1 and level 2 and one can complete these courses for free if aged between 16 – 22.

NVQ Level 2 course in Team Leading


NVQ Level 2 Team Leading

So you can motivate a team and identify people’s skills within your company? An NVQ Level 2 in Team Leading could be a great start in leading a team!

This will be your first step into management and you’ll need to learn key leadership skills.

For this course, you will need to demonstrate the following:

  • How to build a successful team
  • Communicating with others professionally
  • Motivating and improving morale
  • Be aware of health and safety
  • Manage team resources
  • Setting priorities and managing stress
  • Develop the team and work on approachability
  • How to deal with problems and conflict
  • Building trust and providing direction to staff

Typically the core four units of this course will include:

-creating productive relationships
-team leadership
-awareness of health and safety
-management of a team

Optional units will include:

-allocating work across the team
-innovation within the team
-learning opportunities
-customer service issues

NVQ Course Level 2 in Professional Cookery for homeless


Price Waterhouse Cooper and Big Issue Invest have teamed together to help homeless individuals train for qualifications in order to improve their job prospects.

The Fire Station near London Bridge is to be converted into a social enterprise hub, where those faced with homelessness can study over 6 months for the NVQ course Level 2 in Professional Cookery, working part time at the Brigade bar/eaterie.

NVQ Level 4 in Business and Administration


NVQ Level 4 in Business and Administration

NVQ courses in Business and Administration will help develop a number of administrative and business skills within many industries – from a secretary to a managerial position. The key is good organisational and technical skills along with good communication and management.

You would be required to get through two main (core) units:

– employment within a business setting

– following duties within your place of work

 

Other units for this course will be similar to these:

– risk management

– managing customer relationships and contracts

– In charge of budgeting

– Implementing business strategies and policies

– Project management

– Looking after data systems

– In charge of meetings and being innovative

 

More information:

The Open University

City & Guilds

NVQ Level 3 in Business and Administration


NVQ Level 3 in Business and Administration

As mentioned previously, a course in Business and Administration will help develop a number of administrative skills within many companies. The key is good organisational and technical skills along with good communication and management.

You would be required to get through two main (core) units:

– employment within a business setting

– following duties within your place of work

 

Other units will be similar to these:

– Organising travel and accommodation as well as diaries.

– Assimilating notes from a variety of sources.

– Reducing the risks to safety and health

– Looking after and supervising customer relationships

– Researching and reporting data

– Giving presentations and arranging events

 

Recommended books:

S/NVQ Level 3 Business & Administration Student Book (S/NVQ Business & Administration)
Business and Administration NVQ: Level 3
NVQ/SVQ Level 3 Business & Administration Candidate Handbook (NVQ Administration)

 

More information:

The Open University

City & Guilds

EDEXCEL

NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration


NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration

As mentioned before, an NVQ course in Business and Administration will help develop a number of administrative skills within many businesses – from a secretary to a managerial position. The key is good organisational and technical skills along with good communication and management.

You would be required to get through two main (core) units:

– employment within a business setting

– following duties within your place of work

 

There are also optional units which include:

– looking after diaries and customer relationships

– communicating with any visitors, travel and booking accomodation

– archiving data and organising meetings

– operating various office equipment such as phones, faxes etc.

– preparing copy from shorthand, notes and recorded audio.

– preparing other documents as required.

 

City & Guilds Business Administration Level 2

The Open University

NVQ Course in Business and Administration – Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4

An NVQ Business and Administration course will enable you to build on skills required fora whole range of administrative roles within many industries – from a secretary to a managerial position. Administrative roles can be pretty challenging, requiring good organisational and technical skills along with good communication and management.

 

NVQ courses Level 2 Business and Administration

Types of roles include secretarial and administrative, looking after administration tasks such as diary management and preparing documents.

 

NVQ courses Level 3 Business and Administration

Roles include those using software that’s quite advanced and supervising colleagues.

 

NVQ courses Level 4 Business and Administration

Your role would need to be experienced and in a managerial role, looking after your department, budget negotiation, resource responsibilities and chairing meetings.

 

 

 

NVQ Level 3 and Level 2 in Childcare and Education


NVQ course in Childcare and Education

An NVQ in Childcare and Education is suited to those who are employed in the field of childcare. There are two popular levels – level 2 and level 3. Childcare covers children from birth to the time they are 16. It’s important to learn how to develop and support their emotional and physical needs at all ages. It’s also important to provide safe environments for them to learn and play, but also be aware of legal requirements around childcare.

 

NVQ Level 2 Childcare

Those who are working in supervisory roles such as childminders or playgroup assistants are best suited in gaining this qualification.

Typical areas you will work on are working with babies and young children, ensuring safety within the child’s environment. You will also work in a pre-school environment.


Recommended book:

S/NVQ Level 2 Children’s Care, Learning and Development: Candidate Handbook (S/NVQ Children’s Care Learning and Development)

We recommend this book for an NVQ level 2 in Childcare. It’s comprehensive and easy to read, making it one of the best study guides for particular course.

This book will help with coursework and ensuring you understand what is required of you at this level.


Mandatory units:

– promoting positive relationships

– children’s rights

– supporting positive play

– developing healthy and safe environments for children

– encouraging learning and development

– children’s needs

 

Optional units:

– Organising environments for children plus their families

– Assessing children’s progress

– Supporting children under three

– Supporting children with learning difficulties

– Promoting well being of the child

– Working in a team

 

 

NVQ Level 3 Childcare

More senior childcare works are suited to this qualification, with lots of childminding experience. The tasks involved with an NVQ level 3 in childcare include special needs of children, family support and day care.


Recommended book:

S/NVQ Level 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development: Candidate Handbook (S/NVQ Children’s Care Learning and Development)

We recommend this excellent study guide for an NVQ level 3 in Childcare. This book/CD ROM is the most up to date and enables you to understand the course very easily. We found this book easy to read and has helped many NVQ level 3 childcare students get through coursework.

Every chapter will provide you with questions and case studies. There are also multiple optional units since the revised edition.


Mandatory units include:

– developing positive relationships

– promoting children’s development

– protecting children’s rights

– maintaining healthy and safe environments for children

– legal requirements looking after children

 

Optional units include:

– planning positive environments for children and babies

– assessing progress for early education

– promoting positive behaviour

– maintaining childcare businesses

– childcare within the home

– promoting physical development of children

– promoting well being of children

– assessing children’s progress in accordance with early education frameworks

– team leadership

– physical care of children under three.

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care


NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

 

What NVQ level should I be at?

An NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care is the level of the following roles:

 

– healthcare assistants/support workers employed in acute health environments

– healthcare assistants/support workers employed in community and primary care environments

– care assistants/key workers employed in residential settings

– care assistants/key workers employed in domiciliary services

– care assistants/key workers employed in day services

– support workers employed in supported living projects

– community based care assistants/key workers including those employed in specialist areas such as dementia and learning disabilities.

– Personal assistants employed by the individual they support or their families

 


Recommended book:

NVQ/SVQ Level 2 Health and Social Care Candidate Handbook (NVQ/SVQ Health and Social Care)

Author Yvonne Nolan really captures the necessary performance criteria for this course and details how to prepare for assessment, what you should know and the trends in health and social care. The book is fully illustrated and extremely easy to follow, making this book one of our favourites.


 

 

What types of tasks will be required for NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care?

Essential:

Identify all sorts of hazards in the workplace
Assess risk levels and recommend action plans
Review your workplace assessment of risks
Carry out specific plan of care activities
Provide feedback on care activities
Contribute to revisions of care activities plan
Communicate with specific individuals
Access/update reports and records
Listen to individuals’ questions or concerns
Support individuals in the way they prefer
Treat people with respect
Assist in protecting individuals

Typical optional units:

Support individuals in how to obtain, store and prepare food
Support individuals in how to obtain household goods
Help others keep their homes safe and secure as well as healthy
Support others to maintain mobility
Support individuals to go to the toilet and getting dressed
Support others in moving from one place to another
Help those who are undertaking medical examinations or recovering from treatments
Recognising and dealing with risks of harm and abuse
Help maintain materials or equipment

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