Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles - Issue 3 - Competence-based qualification specification

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Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles specification sets out a competence-based qualification first registered in October 2010 and released as Issue 3. It summarizes key updates from the previous issue, including removal of QCF references, revised definitions for TQT, alignment of qualification sizes to TQT, and updated guided learning definitions. The document defines coverage and learner/employer benefits, qualification structure, grading and assessment, skills for logistics guidance, evidence types, centre recognition and approval, quality assurance, required resources, and a full unit breakdown for cycles, vans, and rigid vehicles.

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Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles specification Issue 3 changes

Key features of the Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles

What is the purpose of this qualification?

Who is this qualification for?

What are the benefits of this qualification to the learner and employer?

Sizes of NVQ/Competence-based qualifications

What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification?

What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification?

What is the qualification structure for the Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles?

How is this qualification graded and assessed?

Skills for Logistics assessment guidance for qualifications

Types of evidence

Centre recognition and approval

Quality assurance

What resources are required to deliver this qualification?

Unit format

Units

Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles Specification Competence-based qualification First registration October 2010 Issue 3 Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualification websites at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com), [www.btec.co.uk](www.btec.co.uk) [or www.lcci.org.uk](or www.lcci.org.uk). Alternatively, you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus) About Pearson Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with 35,000 employees in more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com). This specification is Issue 3. Key changes are listed in the summary table on the next page. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearson website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com) [This qualification was previously known as:](This qualification was previously known as:) Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (QCF) The QN remains the same. References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein.(Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.) ISBN 978 1 446 93937 6 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2017 Summary of Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles specification Issue 3 changes | Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number | | --- | --- | | All references to QCF have been removed throughout the specification (excluding documents from other organisations e.g. Sector Skills assessment guidance in an Annexe) | | | Definition of TQT added | 3 | | Definition of sizes of qualifications aligned to TQT | 3 | | Credit value range removed and replaced with lowest credit value for the shortest route through the qualification | 4 | | TQT value added | 4 | | GLH range removed and replaced with lowest GLH value for the shortest route through the qualification | 4 | | QCF references removed from unit titles and unit levels in all units | 18-228 | | Guided learning definition updated | 14 | Earlier issue(s) show(s) previous changes. If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html). Qualification titles covered by this specification 1 Key features of the Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles 2 What is the purpose of this qualification? 2 Who is this qualification for? 2 What are the benefits of this qualification to the learner and employer? 2 Sizes of NVQ/Competence-based qualifications 3 What are the potential job roles for those working towards this qualification? 3 What progression opportunities are available to learners who achieve this qualification? 3 What is the qualification structure for the Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles? 4 How is this qualification graded and assessed? 11 Skills for Logistics assessment guidance for qualifications 11 Types of evidence 12 Centre recognition a

FAQs

What does Issue 3 change compared with the previous issue?

Issue 3 removes references to QCF throughout the specification (with limited exclusions), adds definitions for TQT, updates qualification size alignment to TQT, adds TQT value, removes and replaces credit/GLH range information, updates guided learning definitions, and updates unit titles and unit levels accordingly.

Who is the Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles for?

The specification includes a section on who the qualification is for, alongside learner and employer benefits, explaining the target audience within the logistics driving context.

How is the qualification structured and assessed?

The document provides the qualification structure and explains how the qualification is graded and assessed, supported by skills for logistics assessment guidance and a section describing types of evidence.

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