The purpose of the guide is to provide information about the qualifications available to you and to answer some of the questions you may have.
Structure of the qualification | Assessment | What exactly is involved? | What do I need to do first? | What do I need to produce? | How is my work assessed? | What support will I have? | Policies and Codes of Practice
The Level 6OD qualifications in Advanced Management and Leadership are designed to develop the role and skill of senior managers and those aspiring to senior management working in the Operational Delivery profession. These qualifications aim to develop personal management capabilities, make effective use of information in decision-making, operations and the development of the skills in managing people.
Level 6OD Advanced Management and Leadership qualifications are made up of a number of units. Each unit is worth a number of credits. The approximate number of hours each unit should take you to complete are called guided learning hours (GLH).
Guided learning hours are made up of:
Within your Advanced Management and Leadership qualification there is currently the choice of studying for three different grades. The qualification selected will be determined by your personal development needs and the organisational requirements. The three grades are:
To achieve an Award you need to complete any combination of units to 7 credits, with approximately 25-30 guided learning hours.
To achieve a Certificate you need to complete any combination of units to 14 credits, with approximately 45-55 guided learning hours.
To achieve a Diploma you need to complete all Group A units and any combination of units to 7 credits from Group B. You need to complete 41 credits in total, with approximately 140 - 150 guided learning hours.
If you gain an Award in your qualification, you have the option to progress to a Certificate. If you gain a Certificate in your qualification, you have the option to progress to a Diploma.
To achieve success in a particular unit you need to show that you are able to meet the assessment criteria. There are a number of ways in which you can do this. These include your day-to-day work activities and the learning opportunities that you undertake as part of your normal professional development.
Many of the things you do as part of your development and applying this to your work will give you evidence that shows you fulfill the assessment criteria. How you get your evidence assessed is in the section: How do I get my work assessed?
The accredited qualification pathway sits beside the non-accredited pathway. This means that you will be undertaking some of the same learning opportunities as colleagues who have chosen not to follow the accreditation route. The difference is you will submit your evidence to show how you have applied this learning and met the CMI standards.
The accredited qualification pathway is designed to lead to a qualification so there will be some extra activity you need to do to provide the evidence that you meet the assessment criteria.
You will have already agreed the level and units you are aiming for with your Line Manager, and which development opportunities are the most appropriate for you.
Here is a list of the qualifying units available at Level 6OD.
Level 6OD |
Units |
Credits |
GLH |
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Unit 6001OD |
Managing organisational culture - this unit focuses on the relationship between organisational culture, strategy, performance, behaviour and the skills of cultural development. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6002OD |
Ethical organisational management - this unit focuses on the principles of organisational ethics, ethical codes and the integrated approach to business ethics and corporate social responsibility. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6003OD |
Planning a change process - this unit focuses on the forces for change, the impact of and the management of the change process. |
7 |
25 |
Unit 6004OD |
Leading equality and diversity - this unit focuses on the commitment and application of opportunity and diversity. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6005OD |
Developing and managing networks - this unit focuses on the development of personal networks to support organisational objectives, the collection of information from these networks and understanding the skills needed to encourage and support ideas. |
7 |
25 |
Unit 6006OD |
Organisational structures - this unit focuses on the meaning, nature and design of organisational structure alongside the understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of centralisation and decentralisation. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6007OD |
Managing ideas and innovation - this unit focuses on the understanding of the identification of, encouragement of and analysis of ideas and innovation across the organisation. |
7 |
25 |
Unit 6008OD |
Managerial decision making - this unit focuses on the communication of the organisations purpose, values and vision whilst being able to support individuals during periods of change and understanding the skills needed to make difficult decisions. |
7 |
25 |
Diploma |
Group A - All of these units must be completed along with one from Group B to achieve a Level 6 Diploma |
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Unit 6001OD |
Managing organisational culture - this unit focuses on the relationship between organisational culture, strategy, performance, behaviour and the skills of cultural development. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6002OD |
Ehtical organisational management - this unit focuses on the principles of organisational ethics, ethical codes and the integrated approach to business ethics and corporate social responsibility. |
7 |
30 |
Unit 6003OD |
Planning a change process - this unit focuses on the forces for change, the impact of and the management of the change process. |
7 | 25 |
Unit 6004OD |
Leading equality and diversity - this unit focuses on the commitment and application of opportunity and diversity |
7 | 30 |
Unit 7001OD |
Personal development as a strategic manager - this unit focuses on the ability to manage personal leadership development to support strategic achievement and evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership development plan. Please note this unit is for Diploma candidates only. |
6 | 20 |
Group B - One of these units must be completed along with all the units from Group A to achieve a Level 6 Diploma |
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Unit 6005OD |
Developing and managing networks - this unit focuses on the development of personal networks to support organisational objectives, the collection of information from these networks and understanding the skills needed to encourage and support ideas. |
7 | 25 |
Unit 6006OD |
Organisational structures - this unit focuses on the meaning, nature and design of organisational structure alongside the understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of centralisation and decentralisation. |
7 | 30 |
Unit 6007OD |
Managing ideas and innovation - this unit focuses on the understanding of the identification of, encouragement of and analysis of ideas and innovation across the organisation. |
7 | 25 |
Unit 6008OD |
Managerial decision making - this unit focuses on the communication of the organisations purpose, values and vision whilst being able to support individuals during periods of change and understanding the skills needed to make difficult decisions. |
7 | 25 |
Unit 7013OD |
Strategic leadership - this unit focuses on leadership styles and their impact on organisational direction. Please note this unit is for Diploma candidates only. |
7 | 30 |
Each unit lists a number of learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Discussions with your Line Manager are an integral part of your personal development planning, and they are a key part of your progress towards your qualification. The notes you make within and around these discussions provide evidence for assessment.
There is a template for you to use to make notes of these discussions.
Information on what to do with your notes is provided in the section: How is my work assessed?
Each qualification, Award, Certificate or Diploma has its own requirement for evidence. You will be guided to the evidence field for that qualification by clicking on the link to the units you have enrolled for. You will find these links in the password-protected area.
Each unit section will give you details of the process you need to follow and any documentation you need to complete.
You will be provided with evidence documents that you need to complete.
The assessment process considers your evidence and is specific to each qualification. This evidence is drawn from your day-to-day activities and the learning journey you are undertaking.
The assessment will use the following:
Your work can take up to 6 weeks to be assessed, as it has to go through three stages of marking. The first being the marking of your work, the second is the verification of your work and the assessors marking and the third stage is sign off by CMI.
Premier Partnership
As well as handling the technical aspects of the accreditation process, Premier Partnership is committed to providing additional learner support, for example if you have any queries about your registration with CMI or if you have any special requirements.
You can contact Premier Partnership directly at quals@premier-partnership.co.uk or by telephoning the help desk on 01302 361226.
Telephone enquiries will be responded to in normal working hours (09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday) or for messages left outside of normal working hours within one working day.
Emails will normally be responded to within 48 hours.
CMI website
As a registered learner with CMI you have access to a wealth of learning resources. These include:
You can access this through the Management Direct resource website
Your Line Manager
Your Line Manager already plays an important role in your professional development. As you progress towards your qualification, your Line Manager will support you in a number of ways. These include:
The Line Manager Guide clarifies their role in supporting you through the qualification.
Civil Service Learning
You will already be aware of the wide range of learning opportunities available to you on the Civil Service Learning portal. These include:
Both CMI and Premier Partnership work in accordance with a number of policies and codes of practice to ensure that they carry out their responsibilities in a fair, equitable and legal manner.
Policies and procedures that are particularly relevant to you as a learner are:
CMI
Premier Partnership
Policies and procedures are based on ACAS guidelines and codes of practice. You may request copies of these by contacting Premier Partnership directly at quals@premier-partnership.co.uk