AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring Skills

This qualification can be used flexibly to meet learner needs. Depending on the context of the learning and the needs of each individual learner, the qualification can:

• prepare individuals to progress to a qualification in the same subject area but at a higher level or requiring more specific knowledge, skills and understanding;
• prepare learners for employment;
• support a role in the workplace;
• Encourage engagement in learning.

This qualification has been designed to enable learners to:

• develop an understanding of the aims of a peer mentoring programme and the skills required in a peer mentoring situation;
• have an understanding of the codes of conduct and the organisational and legal requirements to be met by a peer mentor;
• acquire the approach and communication skills necessary for peer mentoring;
• learn skills to plan, review and reflect on their mentoring practice.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE* AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group is not a training provider and is unable to provide careers advice on specific courses or qualifications.

Learners who are currently studying / or have completed an AIM Qualification should contact their training provider with queries or be directed to the Learner’s Page for further information.

To be awarded the AIM Qualifications Level 2 Award in Peer Mentoring Skills, learners must achieve:

• 4 credits to achieve this qualification

See the Qualification Specification for more details.