11 Dec 2020
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Recognise personal growth and engagement in learning
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
Qualifications in Progression are a flexible and responsive range of general and pre-vocational qualifications devised with the aim to progress learners into further learning and/or employment. They also contain many of the units from the popular Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step-Up) qualifications so can be used in their place.
The qualification consist of a range of core units to provide opportunities for learners to develop skills in the areas such as literacy, numeracy, ICT, employability, learning to learn and personal development; plus a range of taster units in different sector specific areas providing opportunities for learners to test out their abilities and personal preferences before selecting a chosen career or employment route.
These qualifications will be of particular benefit to those learners who:
want to progress into other further or higher education courses, or into new work area
are returning, or planning to return, to work and who are seeking to update and/or add to their employment skills
would benefit from alternative approaches to curriculum and learning
want to test out a vocational area to inform their career/employment choices
for whatever reason, have not previously achieved in education
need to develop their literacy and/or numeracy skills.
The qualifications allow learners to achieve the size and level of qualification most suitable for their needs and relevant to their stage of learning, providing an opportunity to work towards qualifications in small steps. The Qualifications in Progression are also approved to run with pre-16 learners. They contain many of the units from the popular Skills Towards Enabling Progression (Step-Up) qualifications so can be used in their place.
Changes to our Progression qualifications
The recent review of our suite of Progression qualifications has resulted in changes to the content of the qualifications that came in to effect as of the 1st August 2020. Please refer to the new Progression qualification specification (that covers E3 – L2), which is available on this page. Should you require information on the qualifications prior to the review, please refer to the previous version of the Progression qualification specification.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve 15 credits overall. 3 credits must be taken from the Core Skills (A) Unit Group. The remaining credits can be taken from any Unit Group. Learners may achieve the remaining credits from any Unit Group with a maximum of 6 credits taken from the IT for Users (IT) Unit Group. A maximum of 6 credits can be achieved at Level 1.
Units
Learners must achieve a minimum of 3 credits from this group.
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Awareness
Aspects of Citizenship
Assist with Catching and Restraining a Small Animal
Basic Craft Skills
British values and keeping safe from radicalisation
Budgeting
Career Planning
Check that a Small Animal is Healthy
Checking and Maintaining Fluid Levels on a Car
Clothing Design
Communication Skills for Group and Teamwork
Communication Skills for Work
Customer service skills
Developing Confidence Working with Animals
Developing Skills for Gaining Employment
Developing Skills for Listening to Children
Developing a Personal Learning Programme
Exercise as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Food Safety and Storage
Garden Horticulture Skills
Garden Maintenance Skills
Groom a Small Animal
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Introduction to Mixed Media in 2D
Introduction to Road Safety
Living in the Community
Making Choices
Making the Most of Work Placement
Managing Money
Managing Social Relationships
Mental Wellbeing
Needle/Textile Crafts
Negotiation Skills
Personal Development
Planning and Participating in Short Walks
Plant Propagation Skills
Practical Introduction to Construction
Practical Introduction to Creative Crafts
Practical Introduction to Health and Social Care
Practical Introduction to Horticulture
Practical Introduction to Hospitality and Catering
Practical Introduction to Sport and Active Leisure
Preparation for Work Experience
Recognising Own Achievements
Recognising Small Animals
Rights and Responsibilities
Setting Personal Goals
Skills for Employability
Skills for Shopping
Take Part in an Activity
The Local Community
Time Management
Understanding Diversity in Society
Understanding Self and Others
Use and Maintain Garden Tools
Volunteering
Work Experience
Working Safely
Working in a Team
Working with Colleagues
Young Parenthood
Learners may achieve a maximum of 6 credits from this Unit group.
Active Citizenship in the Local Community
Alcohol Awareness
Aspects of Citizenship
Assertive Living
Basic Food Preparation and Cooking
Career Planning
Checking and Maintaining Car Wheels and Tyres
Communication Skills for Group and Teamwork
Communication skills for work
Confidence and Self-Esteem
Creative Writing Skills
Cultivating Herbs
Customer service skills
Developing Personal Confidence and Self Awareness
Developing Skills for Independent Life
Developing Skills in Caring for Young Children
Developing a Personal Learning Programme
Developing own Interpersonal Skills
Digital Photography
Discover Local History
Drug Awareness
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Family Relationships
Food Safety and Storage
Garment Construction: Sewing Skills
Good Tenancy
Growth and Development of Young Children
Health and Hygiene in the Home
Health and Safety in a Practical Environment
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Health, Safety and First Aid at Work
Healthy Living
Household Skills
Identification of Basic External and Internal Car Parts
Improving Assertiveness and Decision Making
Improving Own Confidence
Improving own learning and performance
Interview Skills
Introduction to Peer Support Skills
Living in the Community
Making the Most of Work Placement
Managing Your Own Learning
Parenting Skills
Personal Awareness
Personal Budgeting and Managing Money
Personal Career Planning
Personal Career Preparation
Personal Development
Personal Relationships
Personal and Interpersonal Conflict
Physical Development of Young Children
Planning own Fitness Programme
Prejudice and Discrimination
Preparing for Work
Presentation Skills
Problem Solving in the Workplace
Recognising Issues of Substance Misuse
Searching for a Job
Sex and Relationship Education
Social, Emotional and Psychological Development of Young Children
Supporting Children's Literacy and Numeracy Development
Supporting a Child with Reading
Take Part in Exercise and Fitness
Take Part in an Activity
Taking Part in Sport
The Principles of Care, Organisational Policies and the Role of the Care Worker
Time Management
Tools, Equipment and Materials for Vehicle Maintenance
Understanding Discrimination
Understanding Diversity in Society
Understanding Emotions
Understanding Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
Understanding Stress and Stress Management Techniques
Understanding Young People, Law and Order
Understanding the Importance of a Balanced Diet and Regular Exercise
Using Cooking Skills in the Domestic Kitchen
Using Craft Skills with Natural Materials
Work, Review and Plan
Working in a Team
Writing for Meaning Skills
Learners
Digital Skills for Everyday Life
Digital Skills for Work
Email Skills
Engage in Discussion
Listen and Respond
Making Calculations
Money, Time and Temperature
Numeracy Skills for Work
Presentation Software
Read for Information
Read for Purpose and Meaning
Speak to Communicate
Using Size, Shape and Measures
Using Whole Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages
Using and Communicating Data
Using the Internet
Video Software
Word Processing Software
Write Accurately
Write to Communicate
Funding information
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