CIPD Level 5 Exam Prep

What you will be able to do

• You will be able to explain how organisational structure, strategy and the external environment shape people practice.
• You will be able to apply models of culture, motivation and change (Handy, Schein, Lewin, Maslow and Herzberg) to exam scenarios.
• You will be able to use evidence-based practice and the four sources of evidence to justify and defend people decisions.
• You will be able to demonstrate the CIPD Profession Map core behaviours, ethical practice and reflective CPD in your answers.
• You will be able to analyse employee voice, workplace conflict and dismissal law, including the Acas Code and the fair reasons for dismissal.
• You will be able to connect labour market trends, workforce planning and talent management to turnover and retention.
• You will be able to evaluate total reward, job evaluation and the legal framework governing pay in the UK.

What is inside

6 modules, 6 lessons. Each module ends in a graded quiz.

1. 01

   Organisational performance & culture

   How organisational structure, strategy and the external environment fit together, the main theories of culture and change, and how people practice drives motivation and performance.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

2. 02

   Evidence-based practice

   Using multiple sources of evidence and sound critical thinking to make and defend people decisions, and measuring the impact and value of people practice.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

3. 03

   Professional behaviours

   The CIPD Profession Map and its core behaviours, ethical and inclusive practice, how the people profession is evolving, and continuing professional development.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

4. 04

   Employment relationship management

   Employee voice and engagement, the difference between conflict, misbehaviour and industrial action, dispute resolution methods, and the law on discipline, grievance and dismissal.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

5. 05

   Talent management & workforce planning

   Labour market trends and their effect on workforce planning, recruitment and selection, measuring turnover and improving retention, and managing contracts and onboarding.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions

6. 06

   Reward for performance

   Total reward and its financial and non-financial elements, the internal and external factors and legislation that shape pay, job evaluation and benchmarking, and how reward links to performance.

   1 lessons · 5 quiz questions