NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring

Vocational qualification

In Chester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Chester

  • Class hours

    90h

Gain insight into the role and practice of mentorship in the workplace and in a. learning environment. -Be clear about mentor/mentee relationships. -Ensure they follow good practice within their workplace setting. -Develop the specific skills and understanding they will require in order to. mentor a peer in learning or in the workplace. -reflect on their own learning and work performance. Suitable for: Suitably experienced or qualified workplace personnel who are required as part of their role to mentor new or developing staff within their workplace setting. learners aged 16 plus on courses of learning who will mentor and support a peer learner following the same course.

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Location

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Chester (Cheshire)
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Nvq Training Group Ltd., Dodleston House, Park Lane, Pulford, CH4 9EP

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About this course

. Learners wishing to undertake this qualification should hold an appropriate Level 1 qualification or equivalent.

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NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring

The NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring has been accredited by the qualifications regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland1 and is part of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Its Qualification Accreditation Number is 500/2003/1.

This qualification is therefore fundable under the Learning and Skills Act 2000 under Sections 96 and 97. Its Learning Aim Code is 50020031. For further guidance on funding, please contact your local Learning and Skills Council.

The NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring is an ideal qualification for suitably experienced or qualified personnel, and learners on courses of learning, who will mentor and support a peer learner following the same course.

Guided learning hours (GLH): 90

NQF Level: 2

Assessment requirements: Internally assessed and externally moderated portfolio

The qualification consists of 3 mandatory units:

  • Unit 01 The role of the mentor
  • Unit 02 Developing mentoring skills
  • Unit 03 Demonstrating skills in mentoring and support

To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring learners are required to successfully complete all 3 mandatory units.

Accreditation and Certification End Dates

All qualifications on the NQF have accreditation and certification end dates which are set by the regulators to ensure that they remain current and valid. Learner registrations may not be accepted by NCFE after the accreditation end date for a specific qualification if an extension to the accreditation is not obtained from the regulators. However, certification is allowed until the certification end date so that learners have time to complete any programme of study.

Towards the end of the accreditation period for a qualification, NCFE will undertake a review of the qualification. This will be done in collaboration with sector representatives in order to make any changes necessary to meet sector needs and reflect recent developments. Once this review process is complete NCFE will, in most cases, apply to the regulators for an extension to the accreditation period.

Aims and Objectives

Mentorship allows a new employee, an existing employee in development, or a learner on a course of study, to gain knowledge and practice skills from their peers and/or suitably experienced or qualified persons. This qualification aims to raise the awareness and practice of mentors to fulfil that role

Progression Opportunities

It is anticipated that for the majority of learners progression will be to further vocational learning leading to an appropriate and relevant occupational qualification at Level 2 or above. This might include, for example (for those learners interested in further developing their understanding of how children and young people learn), the NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Developing Skills for Working with Children and Young People.

Level 2 learners in the workplace who wish to pursue further studies in the field of mentoring and coaching may wish to undertake a Level 3 NVQ in Learning and Development or the Level 3 NVQ in Children's Care, Learning and Development.

Internal Assessment

Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate's skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.

The NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring is internally assessed. The candidate must produce a portfolio of work that covers all learning outcomes of this qualification.

All learning outcomes within each candidate portfolio must be assessed by Assessors in the centre. A reasonable sample of portfolios must then be assessed by an Internal Moderator to ensure consistency with national standards.

Each candidate must create a portfolio of evidence which demonstrates achievement of all learning outcomes associated with each unit.

The main pieces of evidence for the portfolio could include:

  • Assessor observation - completed observational checklists and related action plans
  • witness testimony
  • candidate product
  • worksheets
  • assignments/projects/reports
  • professional discussion
  • record of oral and written questioning
  • candidate and peer reports
  • Accreditation of Prior Achievement (APA)
  • Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

Unit Summaries

Unit 01: The role of the mentor (QCA Unit No. Y/500/4932)

This unit provides an introduction to the role of mentoring in the workplace or in a learning environment, the different forms it may take and how it differs from other forms of workplace support. It looks at the key roles, responsibilities and role boundaries of the mentor, and at how the mentor and the mentee benefit from mentoring.

This unit is mandatory and accounts for 30 hours of the total recommended guided learning hours

Unit 02: Developing mentoring skills (QCA Unit No. D/500/4933)

This unit develops the skills of the learner to undertake the role of mentor. It investigates how to determine the appropriate structure for the mentoring relationship, and how to form an effective relationship with the mentee. It then investigates how mentoring can benefit the setting and the processes through which the mentee's learning can be integrated back into that setting.

This unit is mandatory and accounts for 30 hours of the total recommended guided learning hours

Unit 03: Demonstrating skills in mentoring and support (QCA Unit No. H/500/4934

This unit further develops the learner's skills to match the mentoring structure to the requirements of the setting.
This unit is mandatory and accounts for 30 hours of the total recommended guided learning hours.

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Work Based Support and Mentoring

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