NVQ 2 BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
Entry Requirements
An interview is required.
These NVQs are
work-oriented qualifications and are suitable for those who undertake
administration related activities. They are open to candidates of either
gender and there are no entry barriers on grounds of race, creed or
previous academic attainment or learning.
A personal skill scan,
conducted by our staff, will ensure that your current job role lends
itself to the demands of the National Standards at the preferred level.
This
NVQ is designed to reflect the work of administration staff across a wide
range of industries and types of organisation and is for those who are
working with some autonomy and personal responsibility. It is aimed at
candidates who work as part of a team and ensure the provision of
information and resources to others.
Description
You will be
allocated a personal assessor and supplied with all the necessary reading
and assessment material. Your assessor will provide you with personal
tutorial support at pre-arranged times and you will also be assessed in
the workplace via a variety of assessment methods, including observation,
witness testimonies and professional discussion
Course Content
To
achieve a full award at Level 2 candidates must complete five units in
total; two mandatory units and three optional units.
The mandatory
units are:
- Carry out your responsibilities at work. Candidates
must demonstrate communication, planning, time management, problem
solving, evaluation and team working skills. They must show that they
communicate effectively, accept responsibility for own work and its
delivery, improve own performance and behave in a way that encourages
effective working.
- Work within your business environment.
Candidates must demonstrate communication, planning, reading, team working
and interpersonal skills. They must show that they work effectively within
their organisation, supporting its purpose and values, applying employment
rights and responsibilities, respecting diversity, protecting security and
confidentiality.
A list of optional units is available on request.
Listed below is a sample:
- Ensure your own actions reduce risks to
health and safety
- Organise business travel and accommodation
-
Prepare text from notes
- Work effectively with other people
Where a
course is aimed towards an assessment/examination, it is expected that all
students will enter for the qualification.
Method of Assessment
Assessment
is by production of a personal portfolio of evidence demonstrating
understanding and application of the NVQ 2 performance criteria.
Progression
Business
and Administration NVQ Level 3.
Customer Service NVQ Level 2.
Materials
Books and other study materials will be recommended as
required individually. Small and large ring binder and indexing needed for
portfolio production.
