Aims

This course involves learners preparing and planning for work, working under direction in a specific vocational area and reviewing and evaluating that work. Learners must cover all three units (Planning and Preparation, Experience, and Review and Evaluation) but may opt to do by either of the following three methods:

Work Placement

Learners fulfil the requirements of this mode by working in an established organisation/enterprise that has been deemed suitable to provide quality work experience. The learner participates in work related to their intended vocation.

Work Practice

Learners fulfil the requirements of this mode through becoming involved in a realistic work programme which gives substantial ‘hands-on’ experience of their vocational area. The work practice will be carefully planned, structured and monitored.

Work Based Learning

This mode is designed to enable learners to gain credit for current or prior experience of work in a vocational area directly related to the certificate being sought. The experience of work in either case must be substantial, verifiable and relevant to the vocational certificate area.