Since 1990, the world has lost 178 million hectares of forest. As an estimated 45% of carbon on land is stored in trees and soil, this loss has a serious effect on the earth’s atmosphere. It is more important than ever that everyone has a greater understanding of how they can take sustainable steps to protect the planet.
Our Level 2 Environmental Sustainability course will provide an overview of the principles of sustainable development, communities and energy management, and the social responsibility of businesses in relation to sustainability. Learners will also look at the principles of waste management and sustainable transport and applying sustainability in their own setting through zero waste.
There are no specific entry requirements, however, learners should have a minimum of a Level 1 in English and Maths or equivalent.
The qualification is suitable for learners of 19 years of age and above.
Study level | Cost | Additional fees |
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19+ | Free (subject to eligibility checks) | There are no additional costs if you meet the eligibility criteria, which will be explained during enrolment. |
You will be added to our Equal platform, where you will be able to access all the learning resources and assessments to complete and you'll be allocated your own personal tutor who you can contact throughout your studies.
You will be required to work through a series of tasks and activities designed to reinforce the learning process and demonstrate your knowledge. Your personal tutor will then assess your work and provide you with constructive feedback for each unit.
All learners are assessed in English, unless the qualification specification specifically states that another language may be accepted. This also applies to all learner evidence presented for external quality assurance purposes.
The qualification is assessed by internally set and marked assessments, subject to external quality assurance. All learning outcomes that assess knowledge and understanding (usually beginning with ‘understand’ or ‘know how to’) may be assessed through internally set and marked written assignments, tasks, records of oral or written questions, workbooks, or other portfolio evidence.
Materials for internal assessment must be submitted for approval before use and must be mapped to the relevant unit, learning outcome and assessment criteria.
All learning outcomes and assessment criteria must be met to achieve a pass - there is no grading.
Each unit within the qualification may have its own assessment requirements, assessment guidance and range:
- Assessment requirements are conditions of assessment that must be met by learners when undertaking their assessments to achieve the unit or meet a particular assessment criterion
- Assessment guidance are areas that could be covered by learners in their assessments to achieve the unit or particular assessment criteria but are not mandatory
You should be able to work at a Level 1 or above in Functional Skills.
This is a 12-week course that requires your own time management for study. You will be given submission dates to keep you focused on the 12-week timeframe.
- Guided learning hours total approximately 101 hours
- Directed study requirements total approximately 10-15 hours
Flexible
The purpose of the qualification is to develop learners’ knowledge and understanding of a range of topics relating to environmental sustainability, including control of global warming, reducing carbon emissions, alternative energy sources, conservation, environmental monitoring and energy management. The qualification forms part of a wide-ranging strategy of sustainability improvement.
This course is split into six units, with an optional seventh unit available. The main units include:
- Principles of Sustainable Development
- Principles of Sustainable Communities
- Principles of Sustainable Energy Management
- Social Responsibility of Businesses in Relation to Sustainability
- Principles of Waste Management
- Principles of Sustainable Transport
The benefits for completing this course are:
- Gain a nationally recognised qualification
- Improve your adult social care skills to help you create a long-standing career pathway in your chosen industry
- Courses are delivered as distance learning, allowing you to choose when and where to study
- Personal tutors are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed
After successfully completing the course, learners will be able to further their own continuous professional development, which may improve their career prospects or progress to further training. You could also progress on to further study in the field or other distance learning programmes.
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