This module deals with the different aspects of picking and despatching goods, including manual picking, paperless assembly, operational procedures, checking date codes and loading for despatch. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Warehousing zip file.
This module focuses on the skills needed for storage, mainly checking in goods. Themes include delivery sheets, checking loads, using machinery and storage requirements. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Warehousing zip file.
This module focuses on a range of essential numeracy skills. The skill areas cover: determining quantities of material by working out straightforward areas of brick and block work, calculating areas with windows and doors, estimating and rounding up quantities of bricks and blocks, understanding tolerances, keeping to a schedule, calculating time and wages. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Trowel Occupations zip file.
In this module learners practise the basic requirements of measuring - reading and understanding large numbers, calculating with metric measurements, and accurate metric measuring using a range of builders' tape measures. The module also includes basic setting out techniques using pegs and profiles, calculation of running dimensions, checking for 'square' by using a builder's square and the 3:4:5 method. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Trowel Occupations zip file.
Working drawings are critical to construction work. It is essential that everyone in the building team is able to understand and interpret them as appropriate to their needs. To do this requires good spatial skills, an understanding of scale and the ability to interpret symbols and metric measurement. In this module learners have the opportunity to practise these skills using real drawings available in the Source material.
To be an effective member of a building team it is important to understand the lines of authority within the workplace, the roles and responsibilities of others, how to deal with site visitors, how to manage conflict at work and how to contribute to team meetings. The focus of this module also lends itself to other work environments where it is important that employees know and recognise the structure of their organisation and their role within it. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Trowel Occupations zip file.
This module learners focuses on the importance of site safety and gives opportunities to practise strategies for reading and understanding a wide range of written and graphical information, including: signs and symbols used around the site, hand signals to move loads, health and safety law, risk assessment and method statements, accident report forms, RIDDOR. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Trowel Occupations zip file.
Includes integrated assignments, source material and glossary. Assignments, a collection of authentic work-based source materials and a glossary of terms.
This module focuses on the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills needed by ground operations employees in the aviation industry, including: understanding roles and responsibilities at work, working as part of a team, communicating with both customers and other staff, accessing information in manuals, following procedures and instructions, reporting accidents and incidents, checking codes, weighing luggage and calculating excess baggage. Word files and audio files related to this module are available in the Transport zip file.
This module focuses on the underpinning literacy and numeracy skills needed by customer-facing employees in the rail industry, including: understanding roles and responsibilities, reading workplace policies and procedures, understanding timetables, working out best-value fares, communicating by radio and mobile phone, using the phonetic alphabet to communicate, understanding station reports, understanding a rule book, cashing up, completing short forms, reporting accidents and incidents and making announcements.
