View Unit : Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace

Unit

Unit Reference Number

Y/600/7078

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace

Unit Level

Level 3

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

30-Jun-2012

SSAs

5.2 Building and Construction

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

This unit must be assessed in a work environment and in accordance with:

– the Additional Requirements for Qualifications using the title NVQ in QCF

– the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment – Craft, Supervisory, Technical, Managerial and Professional Units and Qualifications with NVQ in the Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) title and SVQs.

Assessors for this unit must use a combination of the following assessment methods:

– observation of normal work activities within the workplace that clearly confirms the required skills

– questioning the learner on knowledge criteria that clearly confirms the required understanding

– review other forms of evidence that can clearly confirm industry required skills, knowledge and understanding.

Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of occupational expertise and knowledge of confirming work activities and resources for an occupational work area to be effective and reliable when confirming a learner’s competence.

Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Identify work activities, assess required resources and plan the programme of work.	1.1	Identify and allocate the following required types of resources needed for the specific type of work: – occupations associated with the work – tools, plant and/or ancillary equipment – materials and components.
		1.2	Prepare a programme of work utilising the resources required for the work activities.
		1.3	Explain the types of work relative to the occupational area and how to identify different work activities.
		1.4	Explain methods of assessing the resources needed from a range of available information.
		1.5	Explain the typical information used, and the different methods of preparation, to create a work programme relative to the occupational area.
2	Obtain clarification and advice where the resources required are not available.	2.1	Demonstrate the procedures to be taken in order to confirm or seek advice on what alternatives can be used for the work when required resources are not available.
2		2.2	Explain the different sources and methods that can be used to obtain clarification and advice when the required resources are not available.
3	Evaluate the work activities and the requirements of any significant external factors against the project requirements.	3.1	Assess progress of work against project requirements, taking into account: – other occupations – resources – weather conditions – health and safety requirements.
		3.2	Explain the factors that determine project requirements and the different methods of evaluating the work activities against project requirements.
		3.3	Explain what constitutes external factors and the possible effects that significant external factors can have on projects.
4	Identify work activities which influence each other and make the best use of the resources available.	4.1	Evaluate relevant influencing work activities and identify possibilities to rationalise the following resources: – occupations associated with the work – tools, plant and/or ancillary equipment – materials and components.
		4.2	Explain different methods and sources that identify which work activities influence each other.
		4.3	Describe factors that determine how long each work activity will take and the sequence of the activities.
5	Identify changed circumstances that require alterations to the work programme and justify them to decision makers.	5.1	Evaluate project progress against the work programme to identify changed circumstances.
		5.2	Inform line management on the type and extent of changes required to the work programme.
		5.3	Explain the methods of identify possible alterations to the work programme to meet changed circumstances.
		5.4	Explain how to assess contractual/work effects resulting from alterations to the work programme.
		5.5	Explain the methods of justifying to decision makers the effects resulting from alterations to the work programme.

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