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NVQ Diploma - OCR
This qualification is about working in a retail environment. You will find it appropriate if you are already competent in a significant variety of retail work activities. For example:
On successful completion you may progress to the NVQ Level 5 in Management offered at the College.
This pathway is in the area of sales professional, however, other pathways are also available in management and visual merchandising. To achieve the full award, you must complete 43 credits (selection show below) which can be selected in accordance to your specific job role.
Mandatory Credit
Additional Credits
You must:
There is no exam. However, you will need to collect a variety of evidence such as statements, observations and testimonies to build a portfolio. All of this will be under the guidance of an assessor. Once the criteria for each unit have been met, the unit will be signed off as competent.
It is a requirement of enrolment that you submit work, contact or meet with your assessor at least once a month in order to avoid being withdrawn. Before enrolling you need to consider this point carefully in order to be sure that you are able to commit to participating on this basis.
This provides a framework to ensure your staff are competent in a range of skills, knowledge and understanding of the functions required in their job role.
Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" (if additional courses are taken), and "full-time" courses may become "part-time" to suit your requirements.
If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees or access to higher education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding).
Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2012 / 13 (August 2012 - July 2013). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2013 / 14.