NCFE Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity (600/8314/1)
Learner’s Evidence Tracking Log (LETL)
Issue 1, June 2013
Learner name: ...... Centre number: ...... Centre name: ......
Signatures Learner: ...... Date: ...... Tutor/Assessor: ...... Date: ...... Internal Moderator*: ...... Date: ...... External Moderator*: ...... Date: ...... * For completion if part, or all, of the evidence has been sampled by the Internal and/or External Moderator
Contents
Overview What you need to cover...... 1 Tracking your evidence...... 2 How your evidence is checked...... 2 How to get your certificate...... 3 Opportunities for further education and training...... 3
Planning and tracking your assessment Completing your Learner’s Evidence Tracking Log...... 4 Example unit...... 5 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme...... 6
Additional Information Additional support requirements...... 20 Additional support requirements...... 20 Additional support requirements...... 20 About NCFE...... 21 Overview
Thank you for choosing an NCFE qualification. This Learner’s Evidence Tracking Log is yours to keep and is a place to record your progress. The NCFE Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity has been accredited by the regulators for England, Wales and Northern Ireland1 and is part of the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF). Its Qualification Accreditation Number is 600/8314/1. This qualification has been developed with the support of SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure, Learning and Well- Being.
Your centre may have advertised this qualification with a different or shortened name. Please be aware your final certificate will state NCFE Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity. What you need to cover This qualification is made up of a set of learning outcomes and assessment criteria that describe what you need to be able to do, and the things you need to know, to achieve your qualification.
The qualification consists of the following mandatory unit:
Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
To achieve the NCFE Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity you must achieve the mandatory unit. You must provide evidence to show that you meet all the learning outcomes and assessment criteria defined in the unit.
1 The qualifications regulators (‘regulators’) are Ofqual in England and Northern Ireland and the Welsh Government in Wales.
1 Overview
Tracking your evidence
During your course your Tutor/Assessor will ask you to carry out work either in the classroom, in your workplace or at home, which you’ll keep as evidence of your learning.
The work you produce (evidence) will be assessed by your Tutor/Assessor to make sure you’ve covered everything in sufficient detail. Your evidence could be made up of a combination of:
written work or class notes products or samples of practical work case studies simulated activities or role play work placement diaries learning logs video or audio recordings other appropriate formats suggested by your Tutor/Assessor.
When all your evidence is gathered together in a file or folder, this becomes your portfolio.
Your centre and Assessor may have systems that they use to plan and monitor your assessment. These may be computer-based (eg using ‘e-portfolio’ software) or paper-based (using forms or checklists). These systems are designed to show how each piece of evidence meets which learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
How your evidence is checked
After your Tutor/Assessor has assessed your work, another member of staff – the Internal Moderator – will review it. An External Moderator from NCFE will visit your centre. The External Moderator’s role is to make sure your work has been assessed to NCFE’s requirements. They’ll do this by checking a sample of candidates’ portfolios – which may include yours. They may also wish to talk to you about the content of the course and the work you’re doing.
2 Overview
How to get your certificate
Once you’ve built up your portfolio of evidence and your Tutor/Assessor and the Internal and External Moderators are satisfied it meets the standards, you’ll be awarded the NCFE Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity.
Your centre will send us a signed certificate claim form when they and the External Moderator have signed off your completed portfolio. We will send your certificate to your centre within one working day of receiving the claim form. Your centre will either forward the certificate to your home address, or tell you that it’s available for you to collect.
Opportunities for further education and training
After successfully completing this qualification, you may like to go on to further study in the same or a similar subject. This might include:
NCFE Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training NCFE Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Personal Training NCFE Level 3 Diploma for Outdoor Learning
3 Planning and tracking your assessment
Completing your Learner’s Evidence Tracking Log
This section of the log will help you keep track of the work you’ve done and the work you still need to do to finish your portfolio.
It will also help your Tutor/Assessor and Internal and External Moderators find their way around your portfolio so they can assess it or check it. Your Tutor/Assessor will make sure you’re completing your log correctly.
Overleaf is a sample page similar to the mandatory unit you’ll find in the rest of this log. Use the columns to write down what evidence you’ve put in your portfolio and to show your Tutor/Assessor and the Internal and External Moderators where it’s located.
You and your Tutor/Assessor and/or an independent witness must sign and date the individual pieces of work in your portfolio. Once you’ve completed your portfolio your Tutor/Assessor will sign the front of the log to show that they’re satisfied you’ve completed it correctly.
4 Planning and tracking your assessment
Example unit
5 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054)
You will: Understand the principles of nutrition
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 1.1 Describe the structure and function of the digestive system
1.2 Explain the meaning of key nutritional terms including: diet healthy eating nutrition balanced diet
1.3 Describe the function and metabolism of: macro nutrients micro nutrients
1.4 Explain the main food groups and the nutrients they contribute to the diet
6 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Understand the principles of nutrition (cont’d)
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 1.5 Identify the calorific value of nutrients
1.6 Explain the common terminology used in nutrition including: UK dietary reference values (DRV) recommended daily allowance (RDA) recommended daily intake (RDI) glycaemic index 1.7 Interpret food labelling information
1.8 Explain the significance of healthy food preparation
7 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Understand the principles of nutrition (cont’d)
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 1.9 Explain the relationship between nutrition, physical activity, body composition and health, including: links to disease/disease risk factors cholesterol types of fat in the diet
8 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Understand key guidelines in relation to nutrition
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 2.1 Identify the range of professionals and professional bodies involved in the area of nutrition
2.2 Explain key healthy eating advice that underpins a healthy diet
2.3 Describe the nutritional principles and key features of the national food model/guide
2.4 Define portion sizes in the context of the national food model/guide
2.5 Explain how to access reliable sources of nutritional information
2.6 Distinguish between evidence-based knowledge and the unsubstantiated marketing claims of suppliers
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You will: Understand nationally recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 3.1 Explain professional role boundaries with regard to offering nutritional advice to clients
3.2 Explain the importance of communicating health risks associated with weight loss fads and popular diets to clients
3.3 Evaluate the potential health and performance implications of severe energy restriction, weight loss and weight gain
3.4 Identify clients at risk of nutritional deficiencies
10 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Understand nationally recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice (cont’d)
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 3.5 Explain how cultural and religious dietary practices can influence nutritional advice
3.6 Describe safety, effectiveness and contraindications relating to protein and vitamin supplementation
3.7 Explain why detailed or complex dietary analysis that incorporates major dietary change should always be referred to a Registered Dietician
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You will: Understand the relationship between nutrition and physical activity
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 4.1 Define the role of carbohydrate, fat and protein as fuels for aerobic and anaerobic energy production
4.2 Explain the components of energy expenditure and the energy balance equation
4.3 Explain how to calculate an estimate of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
4.4 Explain how to estimate energy requirements based on physical activity levels and other relevant factors
4.5 Identify energy expenditure for different physical activities
4.6 Evaluate the nutritional requirements and hydration needs of clients engaged in physical activity
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You will: Understand how to collect information relating to nutrition
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 5.1 Explain why it is important to obtain clients’ informed consent before collecting nutritional information
5.2 Describe the information that needs to be collected to offer nutritional advice to clients
5.3 Explain the legal and ethical implications of collecting nutritional information
5.4 Describe different formats for recording nutritional information
5.5 Explain why confidentiality is important when collecting nutritional information
5.6 Describe issues that may be sensitive when collecting nutritional information
5.7 Explain different methods that can be used to measure body composition and health risk in relation to weight
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You will: Understand how to use nutritional information
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 6.1 Describe basic dietary assessment methods
6.2 Explain how to analyse and interpret collected information so that clients’ needs and nutritional goals can be identified with reference to the national food model/guide recommendations
6.3 Describe how to interpret information gained from methods used to assess body composition and health risk in relation to weight
6.4 Explain how to sensitively divulge collected information and ‘results’ to clients
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You will: Understand how to use nutritional information (cont’d)
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 6.5 Explain how to recognise the signs and symptoms of disordered eating and healthy eating patterns
6.6 Describe the key features of the industry guidance note on ‘Managing users with suspected eating disorders’
6.7 Explain the circumstances in which a client should be recommended to visit their GP about the possibility of referral to a Registered Dietician
15 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Understand the principles of nutritional goal setting with clients
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 7.1 Explain how to apply the principles of goal setting when offering nutritional advice
7.2 Explain how to translate nutritional goals into basic healthy eating advice that reflects current national guidelines
7.3 Explain when people other than the client should be involved in nutritional goal setting
7.4 Define which other people could be involved in nutritional goal setting
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You will: Understand the principles of nutritional goal setting with clients (cont’d)
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 7.5 Identify the barriers which may prevent clients achieving their nutritional goals
7.6 Explain how to apply basic motivational strategies to encourage healthy eating and prevent non-compliance or relapse
7.7 Explain the need for reappraisal of clients’ body composition and other relevant health parameters at agreed stages of the programme
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You will: Be able to collect and analyse nutritional information
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 8.1 Collect information needed to provide clients with appropriate healthy eating advice
8.2 Record information about clients and their nutritional goals in an approved format
8.3 Analyse collected information including nutritional needs and preferences in relation to the client’s current status and nutritional goals
18 Unit 01 Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme (L/600/9054) (cont’d)
You will: Be able to apply the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
What you’ve done Location/Portfolio Link to Evidence IM/EM signature You can: to show this page number Requirements (if sampled) 9.1 Access and make use of credible sources of educational information and advice in establishing nutritional goals with clients
9.2 Design and agree nutritional goals that are compatible with the analysis, accepted good practice and national guidelines
9.3 Ensure that the nutritional goals support and integrate with other programme components
9.4 Agree review points with the clients
9.5 Review the clients’ understanding of how to follow the nutritional advice as part of their physical activity programme
9.6 Monitor, evaluate and review the clients’ progress towards their nutritional goals
19 Additional information
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Additional support requirements NCFE recognises that you might require additional support in order to achieve your qualification. This might be if you’ve got a permanent or temporary disability, medical condition or specific learning need.
Your Tutor/Assessor will discuss the most appropriate method of support to meet your needs and may need to notify NCFE of the support they’re going to give you. This could include facilities to support reading or writing needs, hearing, visual or physical impairment; facilities to support a medical condition or temporary injury; or facilities to support you if your first language isn’t English.
For more information your Tutor/Assessor will be able to provide you with a full copy of NCFE’s Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations Policy, or you can download it from www.ncfe.org.uk.
Appeals or complaints If you’ve got any queries or problems with your qualification you should first talk to your Tutor/Assessor, the Internal Moderator or another member of staff at your centre. If you’ve got a complaint about the way your work has been assessed, or the support you’ve been given, use your centre’s own appeals or grievance policy (ask your Tutor/Assessor for a copy).
For more information your Tutor/Assessor will be able to provide you with a full copy of NCFE’s Appeals and Enquiries about Results Policy, or you can download it from www.ncfe.org.uk.
Malpractice ‘Malpractice’ is used to describe something a person does when they intentionally mislead somebody – for example, if they copy somebody else’s work and pass it off as their own. If we’re notified about a suspected case of malpractice, we’ll work with the centre to find out if and why it’s happened and what we can do to sort it out.
If your centre suspects that you’ve been involved in malpractice, we won’t be able to issue your certificate during the investigation. If we prove that malpractice has happened, you may have part of your assessment disallowed or, in serious cases, your final results may be void. This means you won’t receive a certificate or, if we’ve already issued you one, we’ll ask that you return it straight away.
For more information your Tutor/Assessor will be able to provide you with a full copy of NCFE’s Malpractice Policy, or you can download it from www.ncfe.org.uk.
20 Additional information
Enquiries Any enquiries relating to this qualification should be addressed to:
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