Level 5 Leadership

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This qualification is ideal for managers seeking to develop their leadership skills and awareness to get better results from their teams and prepare themselves to take on more responsibility.
Results for you

• Understand yourself as a leader
• Use feedback and self-review to enhance your leadership skills
• Learn solid techniques for planning and implementing complex pieces of work
• Put these skills into practice in your workplace
• Raise your profile, get results and get a nationally recognised qualification
Impact for your employer

• Short, concise qualification focused on workplace-based activity
• Give managers the tools to manage their own professional development
• Managers with the self-awareness to lead and the practical skills to deliver results in your organisation
Focus on the skills you need

The Award focuses on understanding different leadership styles, and adopting the most effective style to motivate staff and achieve organisational goals.

The more substantial Certificate goes on to cover using and evaluating action learning for leadership development, and planning and undertaking activities to develop your own leadership performance.

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Award

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Qualification level
Credit Value

The range of credits a learner must undertake to gain this qualification

6 - 6
Structure

Details of the qualification, learning time involved and criteria a learner must satisfy

The qualification is structured into one unit groups. One hour of induction and at least four hours of tutorial support are required. There is one mandatory unit. Learners must attain a total of 6 credits to achieve this qualification.
Certificate

We have different sizes of qualification in increasing order of size

Qualification level
Credit Value

The range of credits a learner must undertake to gain this qualification

21 -
Structure

Details of the qualification, learning time involved and criteria a learner must satisfy

The qualification is structured into 1 unit group. 2 hours of induction and at least 7 hours of tutorial support are required. There are 2 mandatory units. Learners must attain a total of 21 credits to achieve this qualification.

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Award

Level 5 Award in Leadership (FPR)

ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership
• Time commitment: minimum 15 hours of guided learning plus self-study, project work and assignments
• One hour induction and at least four hours tutorial support.
• This qualification comprises 6 credits from one mandatory unit

ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership
• Time commitment: minimum 51 hours of guided learning plus self-study, project work and assignments
• Two hour induction and at least seven hours tutorial support
• This qualification comprises 21 Credits from two mandatory units
 
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  • 8322-500 Level 5 Assessing your own leadership capability and performance 6 15

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Certificate

ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership (FPR)

ILM Level 5 Award in Leadership
• Time commitment: minimum 15 hours of guided learning plus self-study, project work and assignments
• One hour induction and at least four hours tutorial support.
• This qualification comprises 6 credits from one mandatory unit

ILM Level 5 Certificate in Leadership
• Time commitment: minimum 51 hours of guided learning plus self-study, project work and assignments
• Two hour induction and at least seven hours tutorial support
• This qualification comprises 21 Credits from two mandatory units
 
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  • 8322-500 Level 5 Assessing your own leadership capability and performance 6 15
  • 8322-501 Level 5 Improving Own Leadership Performance Through Action Learning 15 36

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