| Qualification Number |
601/3697/2
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| Title |
IQ IAM Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration (QCF)
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| Category |
National
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| Sector |
General Skills
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Business & Administration
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| Operational Start Date |
01/09/2014
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| Operational End Date |
31/08/2017
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| Total Units |
44 |
Min Credit |
57 |
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| Min Guided Learning Hours |
296 |
Max Guided Learning Hours |
389 |
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| Min Age From |
18 |
Min Age To |
100 |
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Registration Fee : £70.00
This is the administrative fee that IQ charges centres to register a learner on this qualification, and NOT a training fee. All fees include registration, certification and postage (international delivery rates may apply).
Introduction
This specification is intended for trainers, centres and learners. General information regarding centre approval, registration, IQR (IQ’s candidate management system), assessment papers, certification, reasonable adjustments, special consideration, appeals procedures, are available from the website. This document should be read in conjunction with the IQ QMS Centre guide available from the website.
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Qualification Purpose
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About this Qualification
On the 01/09/2014, this qualification replaced the:
IQ IAM Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration (QCF) 601/2724/7
Learners must only register for this qualification. Learners who were already registered on the old qualification have until 31/08/2016 to be certified.
Details
The IQ IAM Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration (QCF) is a qualification aimed at individuals who intend to develop and gain formal recognition of their competence of working in the administrative management environment. The qualification is generic, so it is suitable for individuals working or with access to work in a variety of senior business administration roles.
In the mandatory units, all learners will cover the essentials of resolving administrative problems, managing the work of an administrative function, communication and managing personal and professional development. There are a range of optional units allowing learners scope to choose those areas most relevant to them, including but not limited to: procurement, collaborating with other departments, leading meetings, innovation, managing business risk, customer service, conflict management, managing individual and team performance, quality audits, equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion, recruitment, networking, encouraging learning and development, presentations, business documents, budgets, managing information and knowledge, negotiation, events, projects, contracts, environmental sustainability, business performance, operational change and plans, business processes, business travel or accommodation, relationships with stakeholders, optimising the use of technology, business continuity plans and processes and managing office facilities. Objectives of the qualification include: preparing learners to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level or requiring more specific knowledge, skills and understanding, meeting relevant programmes of learning, preparing learners for employment and supporting a role in the workplace.
This qualification is the competence component of the Higher Apprenticeship in Business and Professional Administration.
Progression
Learners who achieve this qualification can progress to the IQ IAM Level 4 Diploma in Business and Administration (QCF), which forms the technical certificate component of the apprenticeship. They can also progress to a variety of other apprenticeship qualifications using credits achieved as there is an overlap of units, including the IQ IAM Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership (QCF). Learners who have already achieved the IQ IAM Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration can progress to this qualification using credits already achieved.
Sector
15.2 Administration.
Take this Qualification
If you are interested in taking this qualification and would like to find your nearest IQ centre, please give us a call on 01952 457 452 and a member of our team will be happy to help.
Structure
To achieve this qualification, learners must complete a minimum of 57 credits: 18 credits from the Mandatory Group and a minimum of 26 credits from Optional Group A. A maximum of 13 credits can come from Optional Group B.
Barred Units
A number of optional units within this qualification are barred. Barred units exist to allow learners greater choice in how to meet the required number of credits to achieve a qualification. However, because barred units feature a significant overlap of content, learners are not allowed to take more than one unit of a barred set. The following table displays all of the optional barred units that can be taken within this qualification; only one unit from each pair/set can count towards the learner’s achieved credits.
| Unit Numbers | Barred Against |
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| Manage business risk L/506/2004 |
Establish business risk management processes J/506/2048 |
Assessment
Assessment is by portfolio, internally set and marked and quality assured by IQ. An Achievement Record for this qualification which includes the forms necessary to map and claim knowledge and competence is available to download from the IQ website. Holistic assessment, when appropriate, is encouraged; evidence for each assessment criterion must be clearly mapped. Evidence for competence-based units in this qualification must demonstrate the learner’s consistent competence in the workplace. They must be met and assessed in line with the appropriate assessment strategy as indicated in the ‘Guidance on Delivery and Assessment’ section of the unit.
Many of the units in this qualification feature additional assessment guidance for some assessment criteria. The purpose of this is to clarify and define elements of the assessment criterion as required. Assessment guidance provided is for example purposes only and is not intended to be exhaustive.
This qualification is not graded, successful learners achieve a pass.
Learner Entry Requirements
There are no formal entry requirements. However, learners should be able to work at level 3 or above or have equivalent work experience in the business administration area.
Tutor Requirements
All trainers delivering this qualification must meet the requirements as per the Skills CFA Assessment Strategy Competence units (S/NVQ) and the Additional Requirements for Qualifications that use the title NVQ within the QCF. See Appendices A and B at the end of this document.
Centre Requirements
Centres must be approved by IQ in order to offer this qualification.
Downloadable Resources