NOCN Entry Level Award in Progression (Entry 3) (QCF)
Qualification summary
· Develop learner skills and knowledge and enable those achievements to be recognised and certificated
· Offer the opportunity for learners to accumulate achievements alongside other work and life commitments, and work towards a qualification that suits their needs
· Offer the maximum flexibility for delivery in a wide range of learning and training contexts
· Enable users to design and construct courses that are learner-centred, demand-led and relevant
· Enable learners to gain taster knowledge of a sector to enable them to successfully make the transition into further and higher level learning and training which is vocationally and/or work related
· Enable learners to develop their personal and social skills as part of their learning and training, offering a holistic approach to recognising learner needs
· Increase participation at all levels and widen participation amongst groups currently under-represented in education and training
· Provide opportunities for tentative returning learners to experience different curriculum areas with a view to making informed choices about their own learning needs or directions
· Provide the tools to motivate learners and enable them to gain confidence by providing a supportive learning framework in which they can achieve real progress and acquire new skills or develop existing skills
· Offer this qualification as one of a suite of qualifications, including both generic and endorsed pre-vocational pathways, to offer focused progression routes into a range of vocational qualifications and employment
Qualification details
Accreditation start date:
Operational start date in centres:
For information on the approval of qualifications for funding in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, see the links to DCSF, DIUS, DCELLS, DELNI and DENI below.
When undertaking a qualification that does not appear on the governments' lists as eligible for funding for specific age ranges, users must be aware of legal requirements. Not all qualifications are suitable for all age ranges.
For further information on 14-19 qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DCSF
Section 96 website.
For further information on 19+ qualifications offered in England, please refer to the DIUS
Section 97 website.
For further information on Wales, visit the
DCELLS website.
For further information on Northern Ireland, visit the
DELNI and
DENI websites.
The flexibility of the qualification allows for learner achievements to be recognised through specifically designed, demand-led courses. Centres can use the units to create a qualification that provides underpinning skills and knowledge appropriate to progression routes for learners’ particular needs.
The qualification is designed to enable the greatest flexibility for the learner, allowing them to achieve the size and level of qualification most suitable for their needs and relevant to their stage of learning. This qualification can be used as a diagnostic qualification and this will support the learner’s progression to meet theirs and their employer/future employer needs.
The vocationally-related units have been mapped to current, relevant NOS, as part of the process of securing Sector Skills Council endorsement for those units. Vocationally related units where NOS do not currently exist have been mapped to the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Core Curricula. All vocationally related units have also been signposted to the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Core Curricula.
Units in 14.1 and 14.2 have been mapped to Adult Literacy and Numeracy Core Curricula and selected units in 6.2 have been mapped to Skills for Life ITC standards and e-Skills NOS. The mapped units will demonstrate to the learner the skills and knowledge they are achieving in relation to other qualifications and standards. This in turn will assist learners, centres and employers in identifying suitable progression routes into sector specific qualifications.
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14 Preparation for Life and Work
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14.1
Foundations for Learning and Life
Aural Examination
Coursework
E-assessment
Multiple Choice Examination
Oral Examination
Portfolio of Evidence
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
For the achievement of the NOCN Entry 3 Award in Progression, the learner must achieve 3 credits (30 guided learning hours). The 3 credits can be taken from a combination of any units within any groups. Please note that Group A Core Skills is an optional group for the Entry Level Award.