Overview
The L2CWO is awarded by 1st4sport Qualifications and is accredited at Level 2 on the National Qualifications Framework. The qualification is a mandatory technical certificate component for an apprenticeship in the outdoor industry, and is appropriate for anyone who has an interest in working in the industry. This qualification is not available in Scotland, although an equivalent version will be available from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
For further information on the accredited status of the L2CWO, please log on to the QCA-accredited qualifications website at www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk.
Criteria
Little or no prior experience of work or working in the industry is required.
If you are following a training programme for an apprenticeship in the outdoor industry, the qualification forms the mandatory technical certificate component of that apprenticeship. It is also very applicable for young people working in the outdoor industry who are looking for a good grounding in the breadth of the industry, and an opportunity to explore the available careers.
The L2CWO has been developed to provide you with an appropriate understanding of your employment rights and responsibilities, the organisation you work in and how the organisation sits within the outdoor industry. It also enables you to develop your instructing skills in outdoor activities.
Why Study?
It will allow you to:
- gain a clear understanding of the outdoor industry
- develop an appropriate understanding of your employment rights and responsibilities, the organisation you work in and how the organisation sits within the outdoor industry
- support your completion of an apprenticeship in the outdoor industry.
What can I use it for?
- As evidence towards an apprenticeship or NVQ in the outdoor industry.
- As an introduction, if you are aspiring to work in the industry.
- To gain paid or unpaid employment at entry level within the outdoor industry.
- To demonstrate to employers your understanding of employment rights and responsibilities – it is also proof that you have a clear appreciation and understanding of the industry and your own organisation.
Outline
The aim of the L2CWO is to provide you with an appropriate depth of knowledge about:
- your rights and responsibilities as an employee
- the outdoor industry
- the impact of public law and policies on the outdoor industry and the organisation/company for which you work
- planning, delivering, reviewing and evaluating outdoor activity sessions.
How will my learning programme be structured?
Learning programmes are usually designed by the recognised centre that delivers the qualification. They may, therefore, vary in length and format. Depending on the needs of their learners, centres can offer intensive courses or a series of learning events over a number of days. Whatever the timescale, all learning programmes should include the following phases:
- an induction to the qualification and your programme of learning and assessment
- a learning programme that meets your needs
- a programme of assessment spread across the course.
At the end of the programme, you will be provided with formal feedback on your performance and an action plan for your further development.
Assessment
The L2CWO assessment will require you to:
- complete a number of unit-specific research tasks and assignments, some of which will require you to source evidence or information from your workplace. These will be internally assessed
- undertake one internally assessed observation of your practical instructing
- complete a single, identified task that will be independently assessed.
Fees
Recognised centres offering this qualification determine their own fees and they will vary from centre to centre. If the qualification is delivered as part of an apprenticeship, it is unlikely that there will be a charge. Where fees are charged, they should entitle you to a programme of learning and assessment, registration and certification for the qualification, a 1st4sport Qualifications’ Learner Pack and appropriate learning resource. For further information on the costs of courses, please contact a recognised centre.
Next Steps
The qualification is delivered by 1st4sport Qualifications’ recognised centres, not all of which offer open courses to members of the public. Your first port of call to access a course should be to contact 1st4sport Qualifications via email at enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com or by calling 0113-290 7610.
