This is a Level 2 vocational qualification which provides individuals with an introduction to the knowledge, understanding and practical skills required to gain employment or further study towards the automotive maintenance and repair industry.

The qualification has been designed to be practical, engaging and motivating to support learners in gaining the basic knowledge and skills required by automotive maintenance and repair sector employers. The knowledge and skills within this qualification can be applied to:

• Light Vehicles
• Heavy Vehicles
• Motorcycles
• All-Terrain Vehicles

Learners will develop the transferable knowledge and skills from the following mandatory subject areas that are required by an automotive maintenance technician:

Knowledge relating to automotive engine and chassis component maintenance

• Understand housekeeping and health and safety practices within an automotive environment
• Understand how automotive engine and chassis systems operate
• Understand how to carry out automotive engine and chassis component maintenance

Skills in maintaining automotive engine and chassis components

• Be able to follow health and safety practices within an automotive environment
• Be able to use tools, equipment and information when maintaining engine and chassis system components
• Be able to remove, inspect and replace engine and chassis system components
• Be able to record information and make suitable recommendations

Assessment

This qualification is assessed using a range of methods appropriate at this level of introduction to technical qualifications. Learners will gain their knowledge and skills mainly in a workshop-based environment by carrying out tasks which their tutor or assessor will observe.

Learners can complete an online assessment and practical support material as evidence of their skills and knowledge in a ‘portfolio of evidence’.

Learners will complete a written report of the practical task undertaken as part of the synoptic assessment. This report will be graded by their assessor; Refer, Pass, Merit or Distinction. Learners will also complete an online test that will be automatically externally marked and graded as Refer, Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Achievement of this qualification is graded Refer, Pass, Merit, or Distinction.

As a result of learners successfully completing this qualification, they will be well prepared for the next level of study and/or employment. 

What could this qualification lead to?

Once learners have achieved this qualification they can progress to further study in automotive and engineering subjects or to a job role in automotive maintenance and repair as an apprentice technician.