| Qualification Number |
601/3682/0
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| Title |
IQ IAM Level 3 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 |
77 |
Min Credit |
58 |
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| Min Guided Learning Hours |
282 |
Max Guided Learning Hours |
432 |
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| Min Age From |
16 |
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).
Qualification Purpose
For Qualification Purpose Statement please click here
About this Qualification
On the 01/09/2014, this qualification replaced the:
IQ IAM Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Business and Administration (QCF) 601/2772/7
IQ IAM Level 3 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration (QCF) 601/2723/5
Learners must only register for this qualification. Learners who were already registered on the old qualifications have until 31/08/2016 to be certified.
Details
The IQ IAM Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF) is a qualification aimed at individuals who intend to develop and gain formal recognition of their knowledge, understanding and competence of working in the business administration environment. The qualification is generic, so it is suitable for individuals working or with access to work in a variety of business administrative roles.
In the mandatory units, learners will cover the essentials of communication and information in business, administration 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: information systems, business performance, administering parking and traffic challenges, representations and civil parking appeals, negotiation, presentations, office facilities, administrative support in schools, legal case files, business data, bespoke business documents, recruitment, meetings, preparing text from notes using touch typing, events, employee rights and responsibilities, buddying colleagues, storing information, administering finance, preparing text from recorded audio instruction and shorthand, human resource records, resolving administrative problems, preparing specifications for contracts, supporting environmental sustainability, software, customer service, social media, projects, marketing, innovation, business travel and accommodation, team performance, business continuity plans and processes, procurements, budgets, quality audits, equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace, implementing change, networking, managing business risk, operational plans and the principles of leadership and management. The majority of the units are competence-based but there are also knowledge-based units. 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 combined component of the Advanced Apprenticeship in Business and Administration.
Progression
Learners who achieve this qualification can progress to a variety of other apprenticeship qualifications, using credits already achieved as there is an overlap of units. These include the IQ IAM Level 3 Diploma in Management (QCF) and the Level 3 Diploma in Customer Service (QCF). Learners who have already achieved the IQ IAM Level 2 Diploma in Business Administration (QCF) can use credits already achieved towards this qualification.
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 58 credits: 27 credits from the Mandatory Group and a minimum of 13 credits from Optional Group A. A maximum of 10 credits can come from Optional Group B and a maximum of 8 credits from Optional Group C.
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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| Evaluate the provision of business travel or accommodation (J/506/1918) |
Organise business travel or accommodation D/506/1875 |
| Participate in a project (F/506/1934) |
Manage a project R/506/1999 |
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.
Knowledge-based units in this qualification must be assessed using methods appropriate to the assessment of knowledge and understanding. These can be assessed by a variety of methods including:
- Question and answer test
- Multiple choice questions
- Question and answer verbal (ensure records are kept)
- Essay
- Other
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 2 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 ITQ Assessment Strategy England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 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