Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management
Business Administration and Management
Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management
Price £1500
This is a regulated qualification. The regulated number for this qualification is 603/0987/8.
The Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management is designed to provide the underpinning knowledge to support those in leadership and management roles. It will form the knowledge-based component of the Level 4 Higher Apprenticeship in Management and will complement the existing Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management which forms the skills-based element of the Apprenticeship. It may also prepare the learner to progress to a qualification in another subject area.
This qualification will:
focus on the study of leadership and management to support different occupational areas
provide learners with the skills they need to operate as a successful manager
allow learners to develop knowledge and understanding in a range of areas relevant to managerial roles, such as managing resources and budgets, recruitment and selection, and stakeholder engagement. Qualification objectives The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
develop the knowledge and qualities valued in employees by employers
understand and develop their strengths, and improve weaknesses, as a manager.
Progression opportunities
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Management
Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management and Leadership
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Business Administration
Level 4 NVQ Diploma in Customer Service
Progression to Higher Level Studies
This qualification aims to provide learners with a number of progression options, including higher level studies at university or FE colleges. The skills required to progress to higher academic studies are different from those required at Levels 1 and 2. Level 3 qualifications and above enable the development of these skills. Although there is no single definition of higher level learning skills, they include:
checking and testing information
supporting your points with evidence
self-directed study
self-motivation
thinking for yourself
analysing and synthesising information/materials
critical thinking and problem solving
working collaboratively
reflecting upon learning and identifying improvements.
This qualification requires learners to analyse, draw conclusions, interpret or justify, which are all examples of higher-level skills. This means that evidence provided for the portfolio will also demonstrate the development and use of higher-level learning skills.
Achieving this qualification
To be awarded the Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management, learners are required to successfully complete 4 mandatory units and a minimum of 3 optional units.
Mandatory units
Unit 01 Principles of building respectful and productive working relationships in organisations
Unit 02 Managing personal and professional development
Unit 03 Principles of management and leadership in organisations
Optional Units
Unit 04 Operational and human resource planning and management
Unit 05 Business performance measurement and improvement
Unit 06 Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
Unit 07 Budget management
Unit 08 Understanding organisational structure, culture and values
Unit 09 Staff recruitment and selection
Unit 10 Principles of business strategic planning and development
Unit 11 Stakeholder engagement and management
Unit 12 Principles of innovation and change management
Unit 13 Understand the legal context of business
Unit 14 Principles of project management
Unit 15 Principles of quality management
The units above may be available as stand-alone unit programmes. To achieve the Level 4 Certificate in Leadership and Management, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units as detailed in this qualification specification.
This qualification is for learners aged 16 and above and is suitable for use within a Study Programme.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 3 qualification.
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