Automotive Foundation Skills

Overview

Framework:
RQF
Level:
Level 1
Unit No:
H/503/3379
Credits:
3
Guided learning hours:
28 hours

Assessment Guidance

This unit is partly mapped to the IMI NOS

Unit Learning Outcomes

1

Know the basic skills and processes used for the repair and maintenance of vehicles

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1
    State the main units of measurement related to automotive repair
  • 1.2
    Identify and use measuring equipment
  • 1.3
    Outline the basic principles of electricity and electrical circuits
  • 1.4
    Identify and use electrical measurement equipment
  • 1.5
    Identify locking devices and securing devices
  • 1.6
    Identify common hand tools used
  • 1.7
    Identify materials and applications used in automotive construction
  • 1.8
    Identify workshop equipment
2

Know vehicle repair organisations that make up the retail motor industry

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1
    Identify the different types of vehicle repair organisations
  • 2.2
    Outline the basic structure of a typical vehicle repair business
  • 2.3
    Outline the function of Franchised Dealerships compared with independent workshops
  • 2.4
    State the main processes when receiving a vehicle for vehicle repair
  • 2.5
    Give examples of communication methods in a workshop/dealership and when they may be appropriate
  • 2.6
    Indicate sources of information used in vehicle repair