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Pearson Education Ltd · Level 2

Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Digital Applications for IT Users

You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.

  • LevelLevel 2
  • Total credits12
  • Guided learning118 hours
  • Units in this qualification10

Awarded by Pearson Education Ltd · on the Ofqual register

What you’ll learn

What each unit actually teaches you to do

This general qualification at Level 2 allows learners to develop skills in digital applications for IT users. The content covers ICT in enterprise, graphics, and multimedia, enabling learners to understand and apply ICT tools and procedures.

These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Games AuthoringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit equips learners with knowledge of game design principles including gameplay mechanics, level design, and user interface considerations. You'll be able to use game authoring software to create, test, and debug simple games, incorporating scripting and asset management.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand fundamental game design principles, including gameplay mechanics, level design, and user interface
  • Know the features and functions of game authoring software, including scripting languages and asset management
  • Create simple games using game authoring software, incorporating basic gameplay mechanics and user interaction
  • Test and debug games, identifying and resolving errors to ensure functionality and playability
Games AuthoringReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit introduces learners to the principles of games authoring and various game genres. You'll use games authoring software to develop interactive experiences and create simple games with basic gameplay mechanics, demonstrating understanding of game development stages and roles.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles of games authoring
  • Know different game genres and their characteristics
  • Use games authoring software to create interactive experiences
  • Create a simple game with basic gameplay mechanics
  • Understand key game design concepts such as level design and user interface
GraphicsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
You'll develop a foundational understanding of graphic design principles and common graphic file formats. They will be able to create and edit simple graphics using appropriate software, demonstrating knowledge of visual communication and design elements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand basic graphic design principles
  • Know different graphic file formats and their appropriate uses
  • Create simple graphics using appropriate software
  • Edit existing graphics to meet specific requirements
GraphicsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit provides learners with knowledge of graphic design principles including layout, typography, colour theory, and visual hierarchy. You'll develop skills in creating and editing basic graphics using raster-based graphic design software.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand fundamental graphic design principles, including layout, typography, colour theory and visual hierarchy
  • Know the features and functions of different graphic design software packages, including raster and vector-based programs
  • Create basic graphics using appropriate software, demonstrating an understanding of design principles
  • Edit and manipulate images using appropriate software, including resizing, cropping, and applying basic filters
ICT in EnterpriseReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
It teaches you to understand the role of ICT in supporting enterprise functions such as marketing, sales, and finance. You'll use a range of ICT tools to communicate, manage information, and apply data security principles within a business context.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the role of ICT in an enterprise and its impact on business operations
  • Use a range of ICT tools for different business tasks
  • Use ICT to communicate effectively with colleagues and clients
  • Manage information effectively using ICT systems
  • Understand data security principles and practices to protect sensitive information
ICT in EnterpriseReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit focuses on the use of ICT within an enterprise environment, highlighting various ICT tools and their application in business functions. You'll practise following procedures for ICT use and develop skills in safely storing data according to organisational guidelines.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the use of ICT in an enterprise environment
  • Use a range of ICT tools effectively
  • Follow established procedures for ICT use within an organisation
  • Store data safely and securely, in accordance with organisational guidelines
MultimediaReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
You'll explore the definition and applications of multimedia, including various formats like audio, video, and images. They will gain practical skills in using multimedia equipment and creating simple multimedia presentations incorporating different media types.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand what multimedia is and its various applications
  • Know different multimedia formats and their characteristics
  • Use multimedia equipment safely and effectively
  • Create a simple multimedia presentation incorporating different media types
MultimediaReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
This unit covers multimedia concepts and the characteristics of different media formats such as audio and video. You'll learn to create integrated multimedia content using suitable software and hardware for various applications.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand core multimedia concepts, including the characteristics of different media types and their applications
  • Know the characteristics and uses of different multimedia formats, including audio, video, and image formats
  • Create multimedia content using appropriate software and hardware, incorporating different media types
  • Integrate different media types effectively to create a cohesive and engaging multimedia product
Using ICTReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
You'll gain foundational ICT knowledge covering hardware, software, and networks. They will develop practical skills in using computers for document creation, file management, email communication, internet use, and online safety measures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand basic ICT concepts, including hardware, software, and networks
  • Use a computer for basic tasks, such as creating documents and managing files
  • Use email to send and receive messages
  • Use the internet to find information and access online services
  • Stay safe online by protecting personal information and avoiding scams
Using ICTReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
You'll understand basic ICT concepts and the use of common software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. They will develop skills in managing files and folders, accessing information online, and communicating via the internet.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand basic ICT concepts, including hardware, software, and networks
  • Use common software applications, including word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation software
  • Use the internet to access information, communicate with others, and complete online tasks
  • Manage files and folders effectively, including creating, saving, and organising digital content

The honest bit

You’ve started things before

Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.

There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.

And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.

Your passport

Every credit is a stamp you keep

Level 2 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.

Games AuthoringGames AuthoringGraphicsGraphicsICT in EnterpriseICT in EnterpriseMultimediaMultimedia

Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.

Who’d teach you this

The Evidence Evaluator

Assessor

Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.

Meet all twelve tutors

Where this connects

Where these credits take you

A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.

See Your Progress GrowIllustration
Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Digital Applications for IT Users
  • Self-Publish Games and Interactive Media Content
  • Use Mark-Up to Develop Content for Games and Interactive Media Projects
  • Use authoring tools to develop content for games and interactive media projects
This is your Mind Palace on learn.zavmo.ai. Every skill above comes from this role's own record, not an example borrowed from another job. A node lights up when you evidence it, and what you build stays yours between jobs. That is the part a course cannot do.
Future FluencyAll ten future skillsSee how every unit is contextualised by the tenExplore →

Skills it covers

What the job actually needs. These are the standards the units are built against, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.

Self-Publish Games and Interactive Media ContentUse Mark-Up to Develop Content for Games and Interactive Media ProjectsUse authoring tools to develop content for games and interactive media projects

How you’ll actually learn this

One-to-one, on your own real work

A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.

One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Games AuthoringLevel 2

Applied to your own work

This unit equips learners with knowledge of game design principles including gameplay mechanics, level design, and user interface considerations. Learners will be able to use game authoring software to create, test, and debug simple games, incorporating scripting and asset management.

How the thinking builds
  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyse
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
An illustration of a Zavmo lesson, built from this role’s own route. The unit, its objective and every criterion above are the awarding body’s own words, not an example.
Your PlanIllustration

Built for Pearson Edexcel Level 2 Extended Certificate in Digital Applications for IT Users

5 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.

  1. Games Authoring
  2. Graphics
  3. ICT in Enterprise
  4. Multimedia
  5. Using ICT
These are the real units of this credential, in its own order. Nothing here is marked done, because this plan has not been started by anyone yet. Yours would fill in as you go.

One to one, not one to many

No two people run this the same way

A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.

  1. Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
  2. What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
  3. The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
  4. How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
  5. Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.

See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.

Why it sticks

Most courses stop at remembering

There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.

  1. 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
  2. 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
  3. 4AnalyseThe Analyst
  4. 3ApplyThe Coach
  5. 2UnderstandThe Connector
  6. 1RememberThe Builder

Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you

Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with you, on your real work, is for.

The value

Why the companion is worth £70 a month

You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.

That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.

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