L2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health
A flexible, online Level 2 qualification exploring healthy eating, nutritional needs, food labelling, weight management, eating disorders and food safety through portfolio-based coursework.
Flexibility in Mind
This course has been designed as a 1 or 2 year course, however, for our first roll out of the course, this will be a two year course. There are no fixed deadlines or end of course exam therefore learners can work at a pace that is suitable for them.
All learners will have up to two years from the point of enrolling to complete their course, which can be extended to three years on requisition (as long as the qualification is running with NCFE).
Course Overview
- Entry Requirement: Minimum Age on enrolment is 14 years old (as set by NCFE), due to the mature nature of some of the course content.
- Durations: Designed as a 2 yr course based on 2-3hrs per week, however completion time is flexible. Please note, for the first year of launching, this will be a 2 yr course, with modules being released throughout the first two years.
- Requirements: Computer with internet connection, phone camera for evidencing work.
- Enrolment: Learners can enrol from September 2026 or before.
- Awarding body: Accredited with NCFE.
- OFQUAL regulated: 601/3389/2/
- Level: Level 2 qualification.
- Total Qualification Time (TQT) : 150 hours
- Learner evidence: 100% Portfolio assessed (internally assessed and externally moderated. No exam!).
- Total cost: £565 ‘one off’ payment or a monthly subscription of 24 instalments of £26.
- Course structure: There are 10 Modules in total.
- Worth: 15 Credit value / 1 GCSE, comparable to grade 4-9/A-C. Grades are not awarded. *
- * However we always suggest checking with your local college if requiring in place of a GCSE.
- The pay-in-full discounted rate of £565 is available exclusively to home-educating families who are privately funding their course. Local Authority bookings, or enrolments funded through external agencies, will be charged at the standard course price of £624. This ensures the discount is passed directly to the families it was designed to support.
Who is this Qualification For?
This Level 2 Understanding Nutrition and Health course is ideal for learners who have an interest in healthy eating, nutrition, lifestyle and wellbeing. It is suitable for those who are new to the subject, as well as learners who would like to build on their existing knowledge through a recognised, knowledge-based qualification.
The course may be particularly useful for learners considering further study or future work in areas such as sport and recreation, exercise and fitness, hospitality and catering, health care or adult social care. It would also complement our Level 2 Sport course by providing a broader understanding of nutrition, healthy eating and wellbeing.
Learners will explore how food and nutrition can affect health, how nutritional needs change throughout life, and how informed choices can support a balanced diet. They will also study topics including food labelling, weight management, eating disorders and food safety in the home.
There are no specific prior learning requirements, although learners must be aged 14 or over due to the more mature nature of some of the course content. As this is a theory-based qualification, learners should be comfortable completing written assignments and will need access to a computer or laptop and the internet.
We offer complete flexibility in our approach, removing many of the barriers faced by home-educated and EOTAS learners. There are no exams, controlled assessments or stressful trips to exam centres. Learners can complete the qualification from home and work at their own pace without the added pressure of fixed deadlines or timetabled exam dates.
Learners will complete this fully guided qualification online through six structured units, with course materials, pre-recorded tutorials and support from a subject-specialist assessor.
Work will be submitted and assessed online, with positive and constructive feedback provided throughout the course. On successful completion, learners will receive their Ofqual-regulated NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health. The qualification has a credit value of 15 and is comparable in size to one GCSE.
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What will I learn?
Throughout this course, learners will develop a broad understanding of nutrition, healthy eating and wellbeing, including:
- The main food groups and the role of nutrients in maintaining health
- Energy intake, energy expenditure, hydration and healthy meal planning
- How nutritional needs change across different stages of life
- Special dietary requirements and barriers to making healthy choices
- How to understand food labels, nutritional claims and food additives
- How to review food and drink intake and plan a healthier diet
- The principles of healthy and effective weight management
- The influence of body image and the media on perceptions of weight
- The causes, signs, effects and support associated with eating disorders
- Food hygiene, safe storage, cooking temperatures and handling food safely at home
This course helps learners develop useful knowledge that can support healthier choices in everyday life, as well as progression into further study or work in health, care, sport, fitness, catering and related areas.
Objectives of this qualification:
This qualification aims to:
- increase understanding of the principles of healthy eating and the role of food in maintaining health
- increase confidence in planning and achieving a healthy diet
- provide an understanding of how an individual’s dietary requirements change throughout their life
- provide an understanding of food labelling and the ability to use information from food labels
- provide information on eating disorders
- increase understanding of the role of a healthy diet for weight management
- increase understanding of the principles of food safety in a home environment.
To be awarded the Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health, learners are required to successfully complete 6 mandatory units:
- Unit 01 Explore principles of healthy eating
- Unit 02 Consider nutritional needs of a variety of individuals
- Unit 03 Use food and nutrition information to plan a healthy diet
- Unit 04 The principles of weight management
- Unit 05 Understanding eating disorders
- Unit 06 Principles of food safety for the home environment
What could this qualification lead to?
Learners who complete this course may progress to:
- Level 3 Business or Enterprise qualifications
- Level 3 Employability or vocational courses
- Apprenticeships or employment pathways
This qualification also supports wider skills development that are valuable across many career paths.
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