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Onscreen tests for BTEC QCF qualifications 

Below are details of the onscreen tests we offer for BTEC QCF qualifications. Click on the qualification you're interested in for more information. 

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QCF onscreen tests

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Team Leading (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Key Principles of Team Leading  25  45 mins
 2  2 - Managing Personal Development

 3 - Developing Working Relationships with Team Members		  40  60 mins
 3  4 - Developing a Team  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Management (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Key Principles of Management and Leadership  40  60 mins
 2  2 - Improving Your Own Management and Leadership Performance  20  45 mins
 3  3 - Managing  the Delivery of Customer Service  20  45 mins
 4

 5 - Appraising and Developing Staff

  20  45 mins
 5

 9 - Developing Working Relationships with Team Members

  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Understanding customer service in the retail sector

 2 - Understanding the retail selling process

  50  75 mins
 2  3 – Understanding how individuals and teams contribute to the effectiveness of a retail business

 4 - Understanding how a retail business maintains health and safety on its premises

  50  75 mins
 3  5 - Understanding retail consumer law  20  30 mins
 4

 6 - Understanding security and loss prevention in a retail business

  20  30 mins
 5

 7 - Understanding the handling of customer payments in a retail business

  20  30 mins
 6

 8 - Understanding the control, receipt and storage of stock in a retail business

  20  30 mins
 7  9 - Understanding visual merchandising for retail business  20  30 mins
 8  33 - Understanding how the effectiveness of store operations can be improved  30  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Retail Knowledge (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  26 - Understanding customer service in the retail sector

 27 - Understanding the management of risks to health and safety on the premises of a retail business

  40  60 mins
 2  28 - Understanding security and loss prevention in a retail business  30  45 mins
 3  29 - Understanding how the smooth operation of a payment point is maintained  30  45 mins
 4

 30 - Understanding the retail selling process

  20  45 mins
 5

 31 - Understanding the management of stock in a retail business

  30  45 mins
 6

 32 - Understanding the development of personal and team effectiveness in a retail business

  20  45 mins
 7  33 - Understanding how the effectiveness of store operations can be improved  30  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Safe Learning in the Workplace (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Reducing the Risks to Health and Safety within a Work Placement Environment  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Cleaning Principles (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Dealing with Routine and Non-Routine Waste  30  45 mins
 2  2 - Health and Safety for the Cleaning and Support Services Industry  24  45 mins
 3  3 - Working with Customers and Others in the Cleaning and Support Services Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Business Administration (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Principles of personal responsibilities and working in a business environment  42  60 mins
 2  2 - Principles of providing administrative services  34  60 mins
 3  3 - Principles of managing information and producing documents  20  45 mins
 4

 4 - Principles of supporting change in a business environment

  10  45 mins
 5

 5 - Principles of Supporting Business Events

  10  45 mins
 6

 14 - Principles of Budgets in a Business Environment

  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Principles of Business and Administration (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  9 - Principles of personal responsibilities and how to develop and evaluate own performance at work  36  60 mins
 2  10 - Principles of working with and supervising others in a business environment  20  45 mins
 3  11 - Principles of managing information and producing documents in a business environment  24  45 mins
 4

 12 - Principles of providing and maintaining administrative services

  35  60 mins
 5

 13 - Principles of project management

  10  45 mins
 6 14 - Principles of Budgets in a Business Environment  20 45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Customer Service (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Understanding good customer service

 2 - Delivering effective customer service		  60  75 mins
 2  3 - Planning for self development in customer service  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Customer Service (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 2 3 - Planning for self development in customer service (Level 2)  20  45 mins
 3 4 - Providing excellent customer service)  40  60 mins
 4 5 - Improving customer service  24  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Hospitality and Catering Principles (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  1 - Safe, Hygienic and Secure Working Environments in Hospitality

 2 - Effective Teamwork

  40  60 mins
 2  3 - Giving Customers a Positive Impression  20  45 mins
 3  23 - Food Safety in Catering  20  45 mins
 4

 15 - Kitchen Administration in the Hospitality Industry

  40  60 mins
 5

 16 - Prepare, Cook and Finish Food

  40  60 mins
 6

 17 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Fish Dishes

 18 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Meat Dishes

  30  45 mins
 7  19 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Poultry Dishes

 20 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Vegetable Dishes

  40  60 mins
 8

 4 - Reception Communication Procedures in the Hospitality Industry

 5 - Arrival of Customers

 6 - Departure of Customers

 30  45 mins
 9

 21 - Dealing with Bookings

 22 - Handle Mail and Book External Services

 20  45 mins
 10

 7 - Preparation and Clearing of Service Areas

 30  45 mins
 11  8 - Service of Food at Table 16  30 mins
 12

 9 - Service of Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drinks

 16  30 mins
 13

 10 - Dealing with Payments

 16  30 mins
 14

 11 - Chemicals and Equipment used for Cleaning in the Hospitality  Industry

 12 - Cleaning and Servicing of Hospitality Areas

 40  60 mins
 15

 13 - Maintain Housekeeping Supplies

 14 - Provide a Linen Service

 20  30 mins
 16

 24 - Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism

 20  45 mins
 17

 34 - Principles of maintaining, handling and cleaning knives

 20  45 mins
 18

 37 - Principles of preparing and clearing bar areas

 20  45 mins
 19

 5 - Arrival of Customers

 6 - Departure of Customers

20  45 mins
 20  68 - Principles of producing basic vegetable dishes 20  45 mins
 21  73 - Principles of providing a counter and takeaway service 20  45 mins
 22

 50 - Principles of preparing, cooking and finishing basic hot sauces

 54 - Principles of preparing, cooking and finishing basic soups

30  45 mins
 23

 25 - Principles of completing kitchen documents

 77 - Principles of setting up and closing the kitchen

20  45 mins
 24

 31 - Principles of maintaining an efficient use of resources in the kitchen

20  45 mins
 25  58 - Principles of producing basic fish dishes 20  45 mins
 26  63 - Principles of producing basic meat dishes 20  45 mins
 27

 66 - Principles of producing basic poultry dishes

20  45 mins
 28

 43 - Principles of preparing and serving dispensed and instant hot drinks

20  45 mins
 29

 75 - Principles of receiving storing and issuing drinks stock

20  45 mins
 30

 71 - Principles of promoting additional services  or products to customers

20  45 mins
 31  35 - Principles of making basic stocks 20  45 mins
 32

 36 - Principles of preparing and clearing areas for table service

 20  45 mins
 33

 64 - Principles of producing basic pasta dishes

 20  45 mins
 34

 33 - Principles of maintaining customer service through effective handover

 20  45 mins
 35  74 - Provide a Silver Service 20 45 mins
 36  44 - Prepare and serve hot drinks using specialist equipment 20 45 mins
 37  32 - Maintain Cellars and Kegs 20 45 mins
 38  28 - Clean drinks dispense lines 20 45 mins
 39  76 - Principles of resolving customer service problems 20 45 mins
 40  45 - Principles of preparing and serving wines 20 45 mins
 41  72 - Provide a buffet and carvery service 20 45 mins
 42  27 - Clean and protect floors, carpets and soft furnishings 20 45 mins
 43 78 - Principles of storing and retrieving information 20 45 mins
 44* 26 - Principles of carrying out periodic room servicing and deep cleaning
29 - Principles of cleaning windows from the inside		 20 45 mins
 45 30 - Principles of collecting linen and making beds 20 45 mins
 46 61 - Principles of producign basic hot and cold desserts
69 - Principles of producing cold starters and salads		 20 45 mins
 47 60 - Principles of producing basic cakes, sponges and scones 20 45 mins
 
 *Test 44 expected in April/May 2012

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC Certificate in Hospitality and Catering Principles (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Development of Working Relationships in Hospitality  40  40 mins
 2  2 - Health, Safety and Security in the Hospitality Working Environment  40  40 mins
 3

 3 - Preparation Cooking and Finishing of Hot Sauces

 4 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Dressings and Cold Sauces

  60  60 mins
 4  5 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Fish Dishes

 6 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Meat Dishes

  60  60 mins
 5

 7 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Poultry

 8 - Preparation, Cooking and Finishing of Vegetable

  60  60 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Introduction to the Role of the Professional Taxi and Private Hire Driver (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  Unit 1: Health and safety in the taxi and private hire work environment  24  45 mins
 2  Unit 2: Road safety when driving passengers in a taxi or private hire vehicle  30  45 mins
 3

 Unit 3: Professional customer service in the taxi and private hire Industry

 Unit 4: Taxi and private hire vehicle maintenance and safety inspections

  45  60 mins
 4  Unit 5: The regulatory framework of the taxi and private hire industry  60  75 mins
 5

 Unit 6: Taxi and private hire services for passengers who require Assistance (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3 and 4 only)

  30  45 mins
 6

 Unit 7: Routes and fares in the taxi and private hire vehicle industries

  20  45 mins
 7

 Unit 8: Transporting of parcels, luggage and other items in the taxi and private hire industries

 Unit 9: Transporting of children and young persons by taxi or private hire vehicle

  45  60 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 in Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  5 - Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People  20  45 mins
 2  10 - Child and Young Person Development  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 in Children and Young People’s Workforce (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 3  1 - Understand Child and Young Person Development  24  45 mins
 4  3 - Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

 35

  60 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  5 - Understand Partnership Working in Services for Children and Young People  20  45 mins
 2  10 - Child and Young Person Development  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 3  1 - Understand Child and Young Person Development  24  45 mins
 4  3 - Understand How to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Children and Young People

 35

  60 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  1 - Principles of communication in adult social care settings

 3 - Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings

  30  45 mins
 2  4 - Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care

 6 - Understand the role of the social care worker

 30

  45 mins
 3  5 – Introduction to duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

 9 – Understand how to handle information in social care settings

  20  45 mins
 4

 7 - Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings

  30  45 mins
 5

 8 - Understand health and safety in social care settings

  45  60 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 6  10 - Principles of communication in adult social care settings

 11 - Principles of personal development in adult social care settings

 13 - Principles of diversity, equality and inclusion in adult social care settings

  45  60 mins
 7  13 – Principles for implementing duty of care in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings

 14 – Understand person-centred approaches in adult social care settings

 16 – Understand how to handle information in social care settings

 60

  75 mins
 8  15 - Understand health and safety in social care settings  50  75 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Hospitality Supervision and Leadership Principles (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
 6**  1 - Principles of Leading a Team in the Hospitality Industry  40  40 mins
 7  2 – Supervision of Operations in the Hospitality Industry

 20

  40 mins
 8**  3 - Principles of supervising customer services performance in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism  20  60 mins


**Partial unit assessment only.
expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Travel Services (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  2 - Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Door Supervision (QCF) (Onscreen version)

Test number  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
2  2 - Working as a Door Supervisor  20  45 mins
3  3 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Security Guarding (QCF) (Onscreen version)

Test number  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
2  2 - Working as a Security Officer  20  45 mins
3  3 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in CCTV Operations (Public Space Surveillance) (QCF) (Onscreen version)

Test number  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
2  2 - Working as a CCTV Operator  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Vehicle Immobilisation (QCF) (Onscreen version)

Test number  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
2  2 - Working as a Vehicle Immobiliser  20  45 mins
3  3 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 3 BTEC in Close Protection (QCF) (Onscreen version)

Test number  Unit names  Number of questions  Duration of test
1  1 - Working as a Close Protection Operative  60  75 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Food Safety in Catering (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names Number of questions  Duration of test
 1 23 - Food Safety in Catering  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Knowledge of Providing Security Services (QCF) (Onscreen Version)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
 2  2 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
 3  5 - Working as a Security Officer  20  45 mins
 4

 6 - Working as a CCTV Operator

  20  45 mins
 5

 7 - Working as a Door Supervisor

  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel Level 2 BTEC in Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism (QCF)

Test number

  Unit names  Questions per test  Duration of test
 1  1 - Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism  20  45 mins


SQF onscreen tests

expand Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award in Door Supervision (Scotland)

Test number

  Units  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
 2  2 - Working as a Door Supervisor  20  45 mins
 3  3 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award in Security Guarding (Scotland)

Test number

  Units  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
 2  2 - Working as a Security Officer  20  45 mins
 3  3 - Conflict Management for the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins

expand Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Award in CCTV Operations (Public Space Surveillance) (Scotland)

Test number

  Units  Number of questions  Duration of test
 1  1 - Working in the Private Security Industry  20  45 mins
 2  2 - Working as a CCTV Operator  20  45 mins


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