Facts and Figures
| Qualification Accreditation Number | 500/7337/0 |
| Credit Value | 6 |
| SFA/LAD Funding Code | 500/7337/0 |
| Type | QCF |
| Entry age: | 16+ |
| Apprenticeships | Mandatory technical certificate |
| Qualification Accreditation Start Date | 01/08/2009 |
| Qualification Accreditation End Date | 30/04/2014 |
| Certification End Date | 30/04/2016 |
| Qualification Structure | See the units of this qualification |
| Supporting Materials | See the supporting materials |
Find out how to apply to deliver this qualification.
There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre.
The 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning provides your learners with the confidence to make informed decisions about vocational and career progression routes. Placed on the new education system the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) the qualification supersedes the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry, providing learners with an appropriate depth of knowledge about:
- employment rights and responsibilities
- the active leisure and learning sector
- the employing organisation.
The qualification fits into existing apprenticeship schemes as the mandatory technical certificate for all pathways in the active leisure and learning sector, ensuring a healthy demand, but can also be delivered as a stand-alone qualification outside an apprenticeship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the qualification for?
Why deliver this qualification?
What are the learner prerequisites?
How is the qualification structured?
What are the supporting materials?
What are the fees?
How do I find out more?
How do I apply?
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Who is the Qualification for?
Anyone over the age of 16 who is looking to learn more about the employment opportunities in the sector. Those studying sports-related courses would also find this qualification useful in giving them a better understanding of the sector and their employment rights and responsibilities. In particular, anyone pursuing a relevant apprenticeship will need to complete the qualification as the mandatory technical certificate for apprenticeships in the sector.
Why Deliver this Qualification?
Removal of independent assessment component
The previous qualification, the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry, had three components: tutor input, internal assessments and independent assessments. To meet this standard centres delivering the qualification needed a minimum of one tutor/internal assessor (they could be the same person) and one independent assessor. The 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Learning and Leisure now only has two components: tutor input and assessment. To meet this standard centres delivering the qualification only need one person that can deliver and assess.
This means you can:
- reduce delivery and assessment costs - saving you money of having to pay someone to carry out the independent assessment
- save time as the tutor and delivery can be done side by side to the completion of the qualification
- increase achievement rates of the qualification
The removal of this component also makes the qualification even more stream line and puts less burden on the amount of work the learner has to complete.
User-friendly qualification
The qualification standards have recently undergone a redevelopment and been dramatically reduced. This took into account research and feedback from industry experts, employees and employers and was conducted by SkillsActive, the sector skills council. As a consequence, the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Learning and Leisure has been streamlined to fulfil the requirements of the industry, allowing for more user-friendly qualification.
Excellent support
We provide excellent supporting materials and learning resources to make teaching and learning as simple as possible for you and your learners.
Delivery of apprenticeships simplified
We offer many of the other components of apprenticeships and advanced apprenticeships for a variety of the available pathways in the sector and not just the employment awareness technical certificates. These include NVQs and other additional employer requirements needed to demonstrate industry skills. So, you can benefit from having only one awarding body’s procedures to follow when administering the majority of the components for your apprenticeship or advanced apprenticeship programmes. If you would like to know more about apprenticeships, please visit www.apprenticeships.org.uk.
A mandatory component of an apprenticeship
The 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning is a mandatory component/technical certificate for learners on an apprenticeship.This ensures a healthy demand for the qualification.
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What are the Learners Prerequisites?
Learners must be over the age of 16.
How is the Qualification Structured?
The qualification is divided into the following units:
| Unit Title | Accreditation No. | Credit* |
| Understanding Employment Rights and Responsibilities | J/600/0840 | 2 |
| Understanding the Active Leisure and Learning Sector | Y/600/1734 | 2 |
| Understanding the Employing Organisation | D/600/1735 | 2 |
*Each credit is equivalent to 10 hours of learning time. When learning time is not exactly in a multiple of 10, it must be rounded up or down as credit can only be represented in whole numbers (14 hours of learning would be rounded down to represent 1 credit, 17 hours of learning would be rounded up to represent 2 credits). Find out more about the new credit system.
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What are the Supporting Materials?
Unlike many other awarding bodies that just supply you with the basic qualification standards, we go that extra mile to support you by providing:
- full and comprehensive learner packs,which include a full set of structured learning and assessment tasks to help you deliver the qualification
- tutor/assessor guidance notes,which include sample answers to support you when assessing your students
- qualification administration that is all carried out online, enabling you to process students quickly and effectively, and making the records we hold on your students accessible to you at the click of a mouse.
The qualification is supported by the following resources:
- 1st4sport administrative guidance and all related documents/tools
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning Learner Pack Part One
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning Learner Pack Part Two
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning Tutor/Assessor/Verifier Guidance Pack
- 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning Learning and Assessment Materials Guidance Pack.
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Why are we Updating the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry?
As you may be aware, there is a new education framework, the QCF, which went live in September 2008. It is a new way of recognising skills and qualifications and will eventually completely replace the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
In addition, the qualification standards have recently undergone a redevelopment. This took into account research and feedback from industry experts, employees and employers and was conducted by SkillsActive, the sector skills council. As a consequence, the new qualifications have been streamlined to fulfil the requirements of the industry, allowing for a more user-friendly qualification.
In recognition of these changes, 1st4sport has redeveloped the 1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Industry and Organisational Awareness for the Active Leisure and Learning Industry.
What are the Fees?
Fees are charged per learner and provide registration and certification for the qualification, as well as a 1st4sport Learner Pack, learning resources and certificate. There are no costs involved in applying or becoming a 1st4sport recognised centre. Further information on fees is available from your qualification application form.
How do I Find Out More?
To find your nearest 1st4sport recognised centre, or if you have any further queries, please contact us:
1st4sport Qualifications
Coachwise Limited
Chelsea Close
Off Amberley Road
Armley
Leeds LS12 4HP
Tel: 0113-290 7610
Email: enquiries@1st4sportqualifications.com
How do I Apply?
If you are not already a 1st4sport recognised centre, but would like to deliver the 1st4sport Level 2 Award in Employment Awareness in Active Leisure and Learning, you will first need to fill in a Centre Recognition Application Form.
To apply, please request a Centre Recognition Application Form
If you are already a 1st4sport recognised centre and would like to seek approval to deliver this qualification, please access Athena, the 1st4sport quality assurance system, and complete the qualification approval process. If you cannot remember your username and password, please contact us.
We don’t charge you any fees to apply to deliver this qualification.
The Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF)
This qualification sits on the new QCF. Further information about the benefits of the new framework can be found by visiting www.ofqual.gov.uk.
All learners being registered for QCF qualifications are required to have a Unique Learner Number (ULN) issued by the Learner Register. To be approved to offer this QCF qualification, you will need to demonstrate that you can access and verify learners’ ULNs with the Learner Register. For more information about this process, please visit www.miap.gov.uk/products/lrs.
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