Our qualifications in Management at Level 4 have been developed to conform to the requirements of the RQF, to meet the requirements of the sector and to respond to the needs of our centers.

These qualifications provide generic learning and the development of skills for those planning to or working in a management role. The qualifications deliver the skills and knowledge that meet the needs of managers on a domestic and international platform.

We provide a flexible route for learners who have already achieved management qualifications at a lower level and for learners who do not have management qualifications but may have qualifications in other areas and/or prior experience the workplace.

•                maximum flexibility with different sized level 4 qualifications for those who only wish or have the time to initially take smaller qualifications and then build up qualifications over time

•                • opportunities for learners to develop knowledge and skills, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life

•                • optional units in particular specialisms that are directly related to learners’ current responsibilities or that meet a particular interest and support career development

•                • opportunities for learners who wish to undertake a full-time course of study leading to an Extended Diploma

Study Skills

Our Diplomas allow learners to develop a wider range of knowledge, understanding and key skills they need to work in a management role with a number of mandatory units together with a choice of options. Learners will be able to choose optional units that meet their specific development and progression needs.

Aims of the Level 4

This qualification has been developed to conform to the requirements of the RQF, to meet the

requirements of higher education and employers and to meet the needs of learners.

It has been designed to introduce learners to the health and social care sector, the roles and career paths within the sector and the main aims, knowledge and ideas underpinning the provision of health and social care

Entry Requirements

·       Progressed from level 2

·       Learners may be aged 16/19, who have recently been in education or training, or those aged 19 plus.

·       they should be available to everyone who is capable of reaching the required standard

·       they should be free from any barriers that restrict access and progression

·       there should be equal opportunities for all those wishing to access the qualifications

·       a GCE Advanced level profile with achievement in 2 or more subjects supported by 5 or more GCSEs at grades C and above or grades 4-9

·       other related level 3 subjects

·       an Access to Higher Education Certificate delivered by an approved further education institute and validated by an Access Validating Agency

·       other equivalent international qualifications

·       For those whom English is not their first language we recommend the following standards of proficiency in English language skills or an approved equivalent for this qualification:

•      IELTs 5.5

•      Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) B2

•      Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) 162 or above

Progression:

·      larger qualifications at the same level e.g. from a Certificate to the Diploma or Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care or a related qualification, for example, the Diploma in Management

·       a level 5 qualification such as the ATHE Extended Diploma for Management for Health and Social Care or the ATHE Extended Diploma in Business and Management

Course Guidelines

Each qualification has agreed rules of combination which indicates the number of credits to be achieved, the units that are mandatory and the choice of optional units. The rules of combination for this qualification are given below:

·      Mode of learning : full time/ part time /blended learning or distance learning

·       Credit Qualification: 60

·      Total Qualification Time(TQT) : 600

·      Total Guided Learning : 360 Hour

Assessment method:

·       a research activity resulting in the compilation of a report

·       an academic paper or article for publication

·       the compilation of a case study

·       a critical review and evaluation of a chosen company’s policies, procedures and systems

·       a set project completed for an employer (also known as an ‘employer-engagement’ activity)

·       the production of a portfolio of evidence relating to a particular unit

Qualification Grading Structure

Each unit is graded pass or fail. As well as receiving a grade for each individual unit learners will receive an overall grade for the qualification. Each unit is equally weighted.

To achieve a Pass grade for the qualification the learner must achieve a Pass for all the required units in the rules of combination.