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Level 3
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LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of the pathway they wish to pursue at Higher Education Level.
| Format | Face-to-face or online, with teaching presentation |
| Credit | 120 |
| RQF level | 3 |
| Assessment | Written assignments |
| Qualification Accreditation Numbers | 603/0046/2 |
| Total Qualification Time | Total: 1575 hours a. Guided learning hours (GLH): 1200 hours b. Self-study (SS): 300 hours c. Formative Assessment: 25 hours d. Summative Assessment: 50 hours |
The LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies is a 120 credit qualification. Candidates must complete the 3 mandatory units plus 3 optional units.
Candidates must complete 3 units
Some examples are below:
LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of the pathway they wish to pursue at Higher Education Level.
This specification provides an overview to the LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies for candidates, centres, administrators, employers, teachers and examiners. The specification outlines the key features and administrative procedures required for this qualification.
LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies is designed to help candidates in developing their understanding and knowledge of the pathway they wish to pursue at Higher Education Level.
Candidates for the LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies will include those who:
1. are new to the work environment;
2. have a limited experience of work and want to increase their knowledge;
3. do not have a formal qualification to access higher education and want to obtain one.
Candidates should have:
• At least 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (may need to be in specific subjects),
• Level 2/First Diploma (in a relevant subject with merit or distinction)
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent Level 2 qualification, or relevant experience (for mature applicants).
Candidates should also have a speaking, listening, reading and writing ability which is commensurate to CEFR Level B1 (or equivalent). This is to ensure they meet the communication requirements for this qualification.
This qualification has been constructed to be delivered within centres or via distance learning. Centres will need to demonstrate to LRN, through the centre recognition processes, that they have the resources, facilities and competence to deliver through either method. Centres may apply to offer through both means if so desired. However, centres must be able to demonstrate, in line with LRN’s criteria, that they have the means, capability, capacity and resources (including suitably qualified centre staff) to deliver by the method chosen by the centre.
LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies has been designed to reflect the wide variation in candidates’ origins, levels of education and career aims. Progression opportunities may, therefore, take a variety of paths. Depending on the level of qualification achieved, it may be appropriate for the candidate to progress to:
• A Level 4 qualification in their chosen subject area
• A higher level of any qualification – e.g. Degree
• Vocational qualifications
• Employment at a Supervisory management level
Please refer to LRN’s policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning to determine whether previously achieved qualifications meet LRN’s policy on possible exemptions.
LRN aims to use English that is plain, clear, free from bias and appropriate to all candidates. LRN will ensure the assessment materials, stimuli and the assessment itself is carried out in English.
The LRN Level 3 Diploma In Pre U Foundation Studies is a 120 credit qualification.
Candidates must complete the 3 mandatory units plus 3 optional units.
Mandatory Units: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Computing: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Study Skills: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200 Optional Units (Candidates must complete 3 units)Foundation Biology: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200Foundation Chemistry: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Physics: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Further Mathematics: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Business and Management: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Economics: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Accounting: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Psychology: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Sociology: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Law: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Hospitality: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
Foundation Government and Politics: Level 3; Credit 20; Guided Learning Hours: 200
The assessment consists of written assessments externally set by LRN.
The marking of assessments will be carried out in accordance with the assessment criteria listed in the assessments. To ensure a rigorous quality assurance model is applied, each of the marked assessments will be moderated.
Assessment is based on the Distinction/Merit/Pass/Fail criterion
Results are reported as Distinction/Merit/Pass or Fail grades.
LRN will subject each assessment submitted by candidates to its plagiarism software. The purpose of this software is to detect commonality in candidate work in terms of detecting where assessments are similar to that of other authors.
Candidate will fail the assessment and unit where LRN discovered the assessment is plagiarised. LRN will advise centres and candidates as to the tolerance it will set on the similarity of content across each assessment.
The assessment criteria describe the requirements a candidate is expected to meet in order to demonstrate that the learning outcome has been achieved. Command verbs reflect the level of the qualification.
The timescales in which LRN will issue its results is between 4 to 6 weeks.
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