Management and Leadership - Award

Course Overview:

This qualification is designed for managers, to support the development of their leadership and management skills in personal development, leadership, management resources, information, performance, customer and market awareness.

Entry Requirements:

We would require a pre-course interview to discuss the course and to establish that this level is suitable for the candidate.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but participants will normally be either practicing or aspiring middle managers with the opportunity to meet the assessment demands, and have a background that will enable them to benefit from the programme.

Course Delivery:

This qualification aims to strengthen and develop your middle management knowledge through focusing on specific management areas which are appropriate to your personal and organisational development.

To achieve the Level 5 Award in Management and Leadership, candidates will need to successfully complete at least one unit with a minimum value of six credits. The units which can be selected, along with their credit values are:

Personal Development as a Manager and Leader (6)
Being a Leader (7)
Leadership Practice (7)

The range of guided learning hours is 20-35 hours.

Candidates will need to complete an assignment for each unit of 2500 – 3000 words which will meet the indicative content requirements of the Unit to the standard required by the awarding body. In addition to the specific assessment criteria in each unit, the learner’s work must be:

Accurate, current and authentic
Relevant in depth and breadth and must also show the learner’s clear grasp of concepts, ability to link theory to practice, and ability to communicate clearly in the relevant discipline at the expected level for the qualification.

Learner’s work for Institute purposes is given either a 'pass' or 'fail' result.

Progression Opportunities:

Candidates who successfully complete this course may be interested in developing their learning further by undertaking the following: