Qualification details

EDEXCEL Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire

Qualification summary

The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire provides opportunities for personnel in the road passenger transport industry to receive a vocationally specific, nationally recognised Level 2 qualification. It provides the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary for learners to provide an effective road passenger transport service.
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire relates to the National Occupational Standards for Road Passenger Vehicle Driving.

Qualification details

500/3129/6
2
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/10/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/10/2007
Accreditation end date:
30/09/2010
Certification end date:
30/09/2012
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English
The Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire provides underpinning knowledge required for the Level 2 NVQ in Road Passenger Vehicle Driving.
Taxi Driver
  • 04 Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
    • 04.3  Transportation Operations and Maintenance
70
Pass
Multiple Choice Examination
This qualification is externally assessed, with an onscreen multiple choice test covering all units.
Learners must complete all six mandatory units and one specialist unit to achieve the Level 2 BTEC Award in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire.
  • A  -  Mandatory Units
    Learners must complete all seven units.
    • H/501/3388 - Carriage of Luggage and Parcels by Taxi and Private Hire
    • L/501/3384 - Customer Service for Passenger Transport
    • R/501/3385 - Equality and Diversity in Passenger Transport
    • K/501/3389 - Map Reading and Route Planning
    • Y/501/3386 - Passenger Transport and Disability Awareness
    • D/501/3387 - Transporting Passengers Safely
  • B  -  Specialist Units
    Learners must complete one of the specialist units.
    • K/501/3392 - Taxi and Private Hire Regulation (London)
    • H/501/3391 - Taxi and Private Hire Regulation (UK)