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Course Overview
About this qualification:
This qualification is designed for learners who would like to work in the retail sector, or those already working in a retail role who wish to progress in their retail career.
This qualification aims to:
• Prepare learners for work in the retail industry
• Confirm competence against the national occupational standards (NOS) for retail at Level 2.
Aim references: 60042783
Fees: £1095.00 instalments available
Delivery Mode: Face to Face or Online
Qualification structure:
To be awarded the NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Retail Skills, learners must achieve a minimum of 37 credits.
A minimum of 32 credits must be achieved at Level 2. 8 credits will come from the one
mandatory unit and a minimum of 14 credits must come from Optional units.
A maximum of 15 credits can come from Sections 3 and 4 which can include:
• A maximum of 5 credits from Section 3 and/or
• A maximum of 15 credits from Section 4.
Mandatory units
Unit 01 Work effectively in a retail team
Optional units
Optional units available for this qualification cover areas such as maintaining food safety, processing payments and visual merchandising. There are various units available to cover various Retail Knowledge and Operational activities.
Assessment:
The NCFE Level 2 Diploma in Retail Skills is a competence-based qualification which must be
assessed in the workplace or in a realistic work environment in accordance with the relevant assessment strategy. The qualification is internally assessed through a portfolio of evidence, which is externally quality assured.
Progression opportunities:
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
• Develop transferable skills valued by employers such as customer service, teamwork and communication
• Develop skills in more specialist areas depending on their area of interest or work, including food and drink, fashion, bakery and gardening.
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:
• NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Retail Skills (various pathways)
• NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Management
• NCFE Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service.