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  3. The centre assesses, and The Learning Machine awards. A qualified assessor at the centre judges your evidence, and the certificate comes from The Learning Machine.

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01What it is

This award recognises IT user skills in open systems and enterprise environments. It is suitable for individuals who need to demonstrate competence in using a range of IT applications, including specialist software and collaborative technologies.

These are the units The Learning Machine 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. Zavmo teaches towards them on your own work, and work done here is recognised as prior learning under the agreements we hold.

Zavmo is not an awarding body, is not an approved centre, and is not affiliated with The Learning Machine. It does the teaching and the mapping. The Learning Machine sets this qualification and awards it, and a qualified human assessor makes the assessment decision.

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02The units

What each unit actually teaches you to do

Animation Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with knowledge of animation techniques and the skills to develop and create animation sequences. You'll apply methods such as keyframe and stop motion animation, and review their own animation productions.

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe animation techniques
  • Explain animation techniques
  • Develop an animation sequence
  • Create an animation sequence
  • Review own animation production
Audio Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to capture, combine, and edit audio sequences using appropriate hardware and software. The unit includes manipulating audio, applying effects, removing noise, and presenting audio sequences professionally.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use audio hardware and software to capture audio sequences, ensuring quality and clarity
  • Use audio software tools and techniques to combine multiple audio sequences into a single track
  • Use audio software tools and techniques to edit audio sequences, adjusting levels, applying effects, and removing unwanted noise
  • Play and present audio sequences using appropriate hardware and software, ensuring optimal sound quality and delivery
Audio Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll use audio hardware and software to capture, edit, and present audio sequences. They will configure equipment and software settings to produce and deliver audio content to a professional standard.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use audio hardware to capture audio sequences effectively
  • Use audio software to capture audio sequences effectively
  • Use audio software tools to edit audio sequences to a professional standard
  • Use audio software techniques to edit audio sequences to a professional standard
  • Play audio sequences using appropriate hardware and software
  • Present audio sequences to a specified audience in a suitable format
Audio Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop practical skills to capture, combine, edit, play, and present audio sequences using audio hardware and software. The unit covers configuring equipment, manipulating audio files, and delivering finished audio projects.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use audio hardware to capture sequences
  • Use audio software to capture sequences
  • Use audio software tools to combine sequences
  • Use audio software tools to edit sequences
  • Play audio sequences
  • Present audio sequences
Bespoke Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to input, organise, and combine information using bespoke software. You'll use tools and techniques to edit, process, format, and present information accurately within the bespoke software environment.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information using bespoke software
  • Organise information using bespoke software
  • Combine information using bespoke software
  • Use appropriate tools to edit information within bespoke software
  • Use appropriate techniques to process information within bespoke software
  • Use appropriate techniques to format information within bespoke software
  • Use appropriate techniques to present information using bespoke software
Bespoke Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop the ability to input and combine information using bespoke software applications. The unit covers organising and retrieving information efficiently and using software functions to process and present information effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input and combine information accurately and efficiently using bespoke applications.
  • Use appropriate structures to organise and retrieve information efficiently from bespoke applications.
  • Use the functions of the software effectively to process and present information in a clear and understandable format.
Bespoke Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use bespoke software applications to input, combine, and organise information accurately. You'll create and modify data structures, exploit software functions, and present information clearly using the software's tools.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information accurately using bespoke software applications
  • Combine different types of information effectively using bespoke software
  • Create appropriate data structures within the bespoke software to organise information
  • Modify existing data structures to improve information retrieval efficiency
  • Exploit the available functions of the bespoke software to process information effectively
  • Present information clearly and concisely using the bespoke software's presentation tools
Computerised Accounting Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with the skills to use computerised accounting software effectively. You'll navigate the software, enter and edit accounting information accurately, process business transactions, and produce accounting documents and summary reports.

What you'll be able to do

  • Access computerised accounting software, navigating menus and features effectively
  • Enter and edit accounting information accurately, maintaining data integrity
  • Use appropriate tools and techniques to process business transactions, following established procedures
  • Produce accounting documents and summary reports to meet specified requirements, ensuring accuracy and clarity
Computerised Accounting Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use computerised accounting software to manage financial information. You'll securely access the software, enter and edit data accurately, process transactions, and produce accounting documents and summary reports.

What you'll be able to do

  • Access computerised accounting software securely and efficiently
  • Enter accounting information accurately and completely into the software
  • Edit accounting information to correct errors or update records
  • Select and use appropriate tools and techniques within the software to process various business transactions, such as sales, purchases, and payments
  • Produce accounting documents, such as invoices, receipts, and statements, to meet business needs
  • Produce summary reports, such as balance sheets and income statements, to provide insights into financial performance
Computerised Accounting Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with skills to access, enter, and edit accounting information using computerised accounting software. You'll process business transactions, generate management reports, and set up accounting systems for use.

What you'll be able to do

  • Access a computerised accounting system
  • Enter accounting information accurately
  • Edit accounting information accurately
  • Process business transactions from source documents using computerised accounting software
  • Develop management information reports using computerised accounting software
  • Interpret management information reports generated by computerised accounting software
  • Set up a computerised accounting system ready for use, including configuring basic settings
Data Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with the ability to accurately enter, edit, maintain, retrieve, and display data records within a data management system. You'll ensure data integrity and effectively manage data to meet specified organisational requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter data records into a data management system
  • Edit data records within a data management system
  • Maintain data records in a data management system
  • Retrieve data records to meet specified requirements
  • Display data records to meet specified requirements
Data Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop the ability to manage data using data management software. The unit covers accurate data entry, editing, verification, error correction, and retrieving and displaying data records to meet specified requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter data records accurately into a data management system, following established protocols
  • Edit existing data records within a data management system, maintaining data integrity and consistency
  • Maintain data records in a data management system, ensuring accuracy and completeness over time
  • Retrieve and display data records from a data management system to meet specific requirements, using appropriate search and filtering techniques
Data Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to enter, edit, and maintain data records within a data management system. They will retrieve and display data effectively, ensuring accuracy and completeness to meet specific requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter data records into a data management system accurately
  • Edit data records within a data management system accurately
  • Maintain data records within a data management system to ensure data integrity
  • Retrieve data records from a data management system based on specific criteria
  • Display data records from a data management system in a clear and understandable format to meet requirements
Database Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in using database software to manage structured information. You'll enter, edit, and organise data accurately, extract information using database tools, and produce reports based on specified criteria.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter structured information accurately into a database
  • Edit structured information within a database, ensuring data integrity
  • Organise structured information effectively within a database
  • Use database software tools to extract specific information based on defined criteria
  • Produce reports from a database, presenting information clearly and concisely
Database Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create and modify non-relational database tables, enter and organise structured data, and use database software tools to run queries and generate reports. The unit emphasises maintaining data integrity and adapting databases to changing requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create and modify non-relational database tables, defining fields and data types
  • Enter, edit and organise structured information in a database, ensuring data integrity
  • Use database software tools to run queries and produce reports, extracting relevant information
Database Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with the skills to plan, create, and modify relational database tables, enter and organise structured data, and use database software tools to create and run queries and produce reports that meet specified requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan, create and modify relational database tables to meet specific requirements, considering data types and relationships.
  • Enter, edit and organise structured information accurately and efficiently in a database, maintaining data integrity.
  • Use database software tools to create, edit and run data queries and produce reports that effectively present the required information.
Design Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to obtain, insert, and combine information for design projects using design software. The unit covers creating, manipulating, and editing designs while evaluating the accuracy and suitability of information sources.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain information from various sources for use in designs, ensuring accuracy and relevance
  • Insert information, including text, images, and data, into design projects
  • Combine different types of information effectively to create cohesive and visually appealing designs
  • Use design software tools to create original designs, incorporating various elements and principles
  • Manipulate existing designs to achieve desired effects, such as resizing, rotating, and transforming objects
  • Edit designs to refine details, correct errors, and enhance overall quality
Design Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to obtain, insert, and combine information from various sources using design software. The unit covers creating, manipulating, and editing designs to meet specified requirements using appropriate software tools.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain, insert and combine information from various sources for designs, ensuring accuracy and relevance.
  • Use design software tools to create, manipulate and edit designs according to specified requirements.
Design Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use design software effectively by obtaining, inserting, combining, and manipulating information. The unit covers gathering relevant data and integrating various visual and textual elements to create and edit designs.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain information for designs
  • Insert information into design software
  • Combine information for designs
  • Use design software tools to create designs
  • Use design software tools to manipulate designs
  • Use design software tools to edit designs
Desktop Publishing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use desktop publishing software to create publications. The unit covers selecting appropriate designs and layouts, inputting and combining text and other information, and applying editing and formatting techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select and use appropriate designs and page layouts for publications, considering the target audience and purpose
  • Input and combine text and other information within publications, ensuring accuracy and consistency
  • Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit and format publications, enhancing their visual appeal and readability
Desktop Publishing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with the knowledge to select suitable designs and page layouts for publications. You'll input and combine text and other information, using desktop publishing software techniques to edit and format publications effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate designs for publications
  • Select appropriate page layouts for publications
  • Use appropriate designs for publications
  • Use appropriate page layouts for publications
  • Input text within publications
  • Combine text and other information within publications
  • Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit publications
  • Use desktop publishing software techniques to format publications
Desktop Publishing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll select and apply appropriate designs and page layouts using desktop publishing software to create publications. They will input and combine text and other information, and use editing and formatting techniques to produce professional-quality documents.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate designs for publications
  • Use appropriate designs for publications
  • Select appropriate page layouts for publications
  • Use appropriate page layouts for publications
  • Input text within publications
  • Combine text and other information within publications
  • Use desktop publishing software techniques to edit publications
  • Use desktop publishing software techniques to format publications
Developing skills for project management Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' understanding of project management principles and the project lifecycle. You'll work effectively within teams, organise their own work, and review their performance to improve project outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the fundamental principles of project management, including planning, execution, and control
  • Work effectively as a member of a project team, contributing to shared goals and objectives
  • Organise own work effectively, prioritising tasks and managing time efficiently
  • Review own performance in relation to project goals and identify areas for improvement
Developing skills for remote working Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll explore the principles and practices of remote working, including its advantages and disadvantages. The unit covers effective communication within remote teams, self-organisation, time management, and performance review to support productive remote working.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how to work remotely, considering the advantages and disadvantages
  • Work effectively as part of a remote office team, contributing to team goals
  • Organise your own work to meet deadlines and maintain productivity
  • Review your own performance as a remote worker, identifying areas for improvement
Digital Art Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain knowledge of digital artistic elements and the use of layers in digital art software. The unit teaches you to create digital compositions by applying artistic techniques and manipulating layers to achieve various visual effects.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use digital artistic elements in digital art
  • Explore layers in digital art
  • Create digital compositions in digital art
Drawing and Planning Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use drawing and planning software to create and modify drawings or plans. You'll input, organise, and combine information, and apply tools and techniques to edit, manipulate, format, and present drawings with accuracy and consistency.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input, organise and combine information for drawings or plans using drawing and planning software, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
  • Use tools and techniques to edit, manipulate, format and present drawings or plans, enhancing their clarity and visual appeal.
Drawing and Planning Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use drawing and planning software to input, organise, and combine information for drawings or plans. You'll use tools and techniques to edit, manipulate, format, and present drawings or plans accurately.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information for drawings or plans
  • Organise information for drawings or plans
  • Combine information for drawings or plans
  • Use tools and techniques to edit drawings or plans
  • Use tools and techniques to manipulate drawings or plans
  • Use tools and techniques to format drawings or plans
  • Use tools and techniques to present drawings or plans
Drawing and Planning Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners to input, organise, and combine information for drawings or plans using drawing and planning software. They will use editing and formatting tools to manipulate and present drawings or plans accurately.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information accurately into drawing or planning software
  • Organise information effectively within drawing or planning software
  • Combine different types of information to create drawings or plans
  • Use appropriate tools to edit drawings or plans
  • Manipulate elements within drawings or plans to achieve desired outcomes
  • Format drawings or plans to meet specific requirements
  • Present drawings or plans in a clear and professional manner
E-safety for learners Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll understand e-safety strategies and their implementation within organisations. They will develop personal awareness of vulnerable situations online and recognise their roles and responsibilities in maintaining e-safety.

What you'll be able to do

  • Explain the e-safety strategy
  • Describe the e-safety strategy
  • Demonstrate personal awareness of vulnerable situations
  • Explain roles and responsibilities in relation to e-safety
  • Describe roles and responsibilities in relation to e-safety
Effectiveness communication using remote systems Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll understand various remote communication tools and their features. The unit covers effective remote working strategies, use of remote communication tools, and adherence to safety and security practices to ensure productive remote communication.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand remote communications tools
  • Work effectively whilst operating remotely
  • Use remote communication tools
  • Follow safety practises when using remote systems
  • Understand safety practises when using remote systems
  • Follow security practises when using remote systems
  • Understand security practises when using remote systems
IT Communication Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to select and use various information sources, including Internet-based resources, to meet specific needs. You'll develop skills in searching, evaluating, and using IT tools to communicate and exchange information safely and responsibly.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select and use a variety of sources of information to meet specific needs
  • Access, search for, select and use Internet-based information and evaluate its fitness for purpose, considering reliability and validity
  • Select and use IT tools to communicate and exchange information safely, responsibly and effectively, adhering to relevant guidelines
IT Communication Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use a variety of information sources, including online databases and expert opinions, to meet specific needs. You'll develop skills in accessing, searching, selecting, and assessing Internet-based information and using IT for communication.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use a variety of sources of information to meet specific needs, including online databases, libraries, and expert opinions
  • Access, search for, select and use Internet-based information effectively and efficiently
  • Assess the fitness for purpose of Internet-based information, evaluating its reliability, accuracy, and relevance
  • Select and use IT tools to communicate and exchange information with others, such as email, instant messaging, and video conferencing
IT Security for Users Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to identify security risks to IT systems and data, and to select, use, and develop procedures to monitor and minimise these risks. You'll demonstrate effective risk management and data protection practices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate procedures to monitor security risks to IT systems and data
  • Use appropriate procedures to monitor security risks to IT systems and data effectively
  • Develop appropriate procedures to minimise security risks to IT systems and data
  • Use appropriate procedures to minimise security risks to IT systems and data effectively
IT Security for Users Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain knowledge and skills to identify common security risks to IT systems and data. The unit covers implementing appropriate methods to minimise these risks, ensuring the protection of IT systems and information.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use appropriate methods to minimise security risks to IT systems.
  • Use appropriate methods to minimise security risks to data.
IT Security for Users Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll identify potential security risks to IT systems and data and select appropriate methods to minimise these risks. The unit covers the use of security measures to protect systems and data, emphasising the importance of data security and privacy.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select and use appropriate methods to minimise security risk to IT systems and data, protecting against threats and vulnerabilities
IT Software Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers the selection and use of software applications to meet specific needs and solve problems. You'll learn to enter, develop, and format various types of information, and present it effectively for different audiences using IT tools and facilities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate software applications to meet specific needs
  • Use selected software applications to solve defined problems effectively
  • Enter different types of information accurately into software applications
  • Develop information within software applications to enhance its clarity and meaning
  • Format information appropriately to suit its intended purpose
  • Present information in a way that is fit for the intended purpose
  • Tailor the presentation of information to suit the target audience
  • Make effective use of IT tools and facilities to enhance the presentation of information
IT Software Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' understanding of IT software applications for problem-solving. You'll select appropriate software, enter, develop, combine, and format information accurately, and evaluate the effectiveness of IT tools and facilities used.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select appropriate software applications to meet specific needs and solve identified problems
  • Use selected software applications effectively to achieve desired outcomes
  • Enter different types of information into software applications accurately
  • Develop information within software applications to enhance its content and structure
  • Combine different types of information within software applications to create integrated outputs
  • Format information within software applications to suit its meaning and purpose, ensuring clarity and consistency
  • Present information in ways that are fit for purpose, considering the intended audience and context
  • Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools and facilities to present information effectively, identifying areas for improvement
IT User Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with fundamental IT skills to use systems effectively and safely. You'll organise, store, and retrieve information logically, carry out routine maintenance, and respond appropriately to common IT system problems.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use IT systems effectively to meet specific needs
  • Organise information logically within IT systems
  • Store information securely within IT systems
  • Retrieve information efficiently from IT systems
  • Follow established safety practices when using IT systems
  • Understand the importance of security measures for IT systems
  • Carry out routine maintenance tasks on IT systems
  • Respond appropriately to routine IT system problems
IT User Fundamentals Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with fundamental IT skills to use systems for various tasks, manage information storage and retrieval, adhere to safety and security practices, and maintain and troubleshoot IT systems effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use IT systems to meet a variety of needs, demonstrating competence in different applications
  • Manage information storage and retrieval appropriately, ensuring data is organised and accessible
  • Follow and understand the need for safety and security practices, protecting data and systems from threats
  • Maintain system and troubleshoot IT system problems, resolving common issues effectively
Imaging Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to obtain, insert, and combine images from various sources using imaging software. You'll develop skills in creating, manipulating, and editing images while adhering to copyright regulations and evaluating image suitability.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain information for images from appropriate sources
  • Insert information for images into relevant documents or applications
  • Combine information from different sources to create composite images
  • Use imaging software tools to create images
  • Use imaging software tools to manipulate images
  • Use imaging software tools to edit images
Imaging Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to obtain, insert, combine, create, manipulate, and edit images using imaging software tools. The unit emphasises producing composite images from various sources while adhering to copyright regulations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain information for images from appropriate sources.
  • Insert information into images effectively.
  • Combine information from different sources to create composite images.
  • Use imaging software tools to create images.
  • Use imaging software tools to manipulate images.
  • Use imaging software tools to edit images.
Imaging Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll obtain, insert, and combine information to create images using imaging software. They will develop skills to manipulate and edit images, applying appropriate software tools to produce accurate and visually effective graphics.

What you'll be able to do

  • Obtain information from various sources for inclusion in images
  • Insert information into images using appropriate techniques and software tools
  • Combine different types of information within images to create composite visuals
  • Use imaging software tools to create images from scratch, applying design principles and techniques
  • Use imaging software tools to manipulate existing images, adjusting colours, brightness, and contrast
  • Use imaging software tools to edit images, removing imperfections and enhancing visual appeal
Improving Productivity Using IT Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to plan, select, and use IT systems and software for various purposes to improve productivity. You'll also review and adapt their use of IT tools and develop solutions to enhance ongoing IT system effectiveness.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the use of appropriate IT systems for different purposes
  • Plan the use of appropriate software for different purposes
  • Select appropriate IT systems for different purposes
  • Select appropriate software for different purposes
  • Use appropriate IT systems for different purposes
  • Use appropriate software for different purposes
  • Review the ongoing use of IT tools to make sure that activities are successful
  • Adapt the ongoing use of IT tools to make sure that activities are successful
  • Review the ongoing use of IT systems to make sure that activities are successful
  • Adapt the ongoing use of IT systems to make sure that activities are successful
  • Develop solutions to improve the ongoing use of IT tools
  • Test solutions to improve the ongoing use of IT tools
  • Develop solutions to improve the ongoing use of IT systems
  • Test solutions to improve the ongoing use of IT systems
Improving Productivity Using IT Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners to plan, select, and use appropriate IT systems and software to improve productivity. You'll analyse task requirements, evaluate IT tool effectiveness, and devise solutions to enhance workflow efficiency for themselves and others.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan, select and use appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes, considering the specific requirements of the task
  • Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools to make sure that activities are successful, identifying areas for improvement
  • Devise solutions to improve the use of IT tools and systems for self and others, enhancing productivity and efficiency
Improving Productivity Using IT Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll plan and select appropriate IT systems and software to meet specific task requirements. They will develop skills to use these tools efficiently to complete tasks within set timeframes and review their use to ensure successful work outcomes.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the use of appropriate IT systems and software to meet specified requirements
  • Use IT systems and software efficiently to complete planned tasks effectively
  • Review the selection and use of IT tools to ensure work activities are successful and productive
Multimedia Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to plan, create, and present multimedia products that meet identified needs. You'll obtain, input, combine, edit, and format multimedia content using software tools, ensuring effective navigation and presentation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the content of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Plan the organisation of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Obtain content to build multimedia outcomes
  • Input content to build multimedia outcomes
  • Combine content to build multimedia outcomes
  • Use multimedia software tools to edit multimedia content to meet requirements
  • Use multimedia software tools to format multimedia content to meet requirements
  • Play multimedia outcomes
  • Present multimedia outcomes
Multimedia Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll plan, obtain, input, combine, and edit multimedia content using multimedia software. They will build multimedia products that meet identified needs and present them effectively to target audiences.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the content of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Plan the organisation of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Obtain content for use in multimedia products
  • Input content into multimedia software
  • Combine different types of content to build multimedia outcomes
  • Use appropriate tools to build multimedia content
  • Use appropriate techniques to build multimedia content
  • Use appropriate tools to edit multimedia content
  • Use appropriate techniques to edit multimedia content
  • Play multimedia outcomes
  • Present multimedia outcomes effectively
Multimedia Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills to plan, create, and edit multimedia products using appropriate software. The unit covers planning content and organisation, obtaining and combining media, editing and formatting multimedia, and presenting final products.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan the content of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Plan the organisation of multimedia products to meet identified needs
  • Obtain content for multimedia products from appropriate sources
  • Input content into multimedia software
  • Combine different types of content to build multimedia outcomes
  • Use multimedia software tools to edit multimedia content to meet requirements
  • Use multimedia software tools to format multimedia content to meet requirements
  • Play multimedia outcomes to check functionality
  • Present multimedia outcomes to a specified audience
Optimise IT System Performance Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to optimise IT system performance. You'll maintain hardware and software, manage files, respond to common problems, and customise the working environment to ensure efficient system operation.

What you'll be able to do

  • Maintain hardware in working order
  • Maintain software in working order
  • Manage files to maintain system performance
  • Respond to common IT system problems
  • Respond to common IT system errors
  • Customise the working environment to meet needs
Optimise IT System Performance Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills to optimise IT system performance by maintaining hardware and software efficiently. The unit includes managing files and disks, troubleshooting common problems, customising the working environment, and applying software updates and security measures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Keep computer hardware operating efficiently, performing routine maintenance tasks
  • Keep computer software operating efficiently, applying updates and patches as required
  • Manage files and disks to optimise performance, organising data effectively and removing unnecessary files
  • Troubleshoot common IT system problems and errors, identifying causes and implementing solutions
  • Respond to common IT system problems and errors, following established procedures and escalating issues when necessary
  • Customise the working environment to optimise performance, adjusting settings and preferences to suit individual needs
  • Maintain software to meet performance needs, ensuring compatibility and addressing any issues that arise
Personal Information Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to manage personal information effectively using software tools. You'll schedule appointments and meetings with calendars, prioritise tasks using task lists, and organise contact information using address books.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use calendars to schedule appointments and meetings, managing time effectively
  • Use a task list to prioritise activities, ensuring important tasks are completed on time
  • Use an address book to store, organise and retrieve contact information efficiently
Personal Information Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll use personal information management software to schedule appointments with calendars, prioritise activities using task lists, and store, organise, and retrieve contact information via address books efficiently.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use a calendar to schedule appointments effectively.
  • Use a task list to prioritise activities efficiently.
  • Use an address book to store contact information.
  • Use an address book to organise contact information.
  • Use an address book to retrieve contact information.
Presentation Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in using presentation software to input and combine text and other information within slides. You'll structure, edit, and format slides effectively to prepare presentations that meet specified needs.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input text and other information into presentation slides
  • Combine text and other information within presentation slides
  • Use presentation software tools to structure slides
  • Use presentation software tools to edit slides
  • Use presentation software tools to format slides
  • Prepare slides for presentation to meet specified needs
Presentation Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to create effective presentations by inputting and combining text and other information within slides. You'll structure, edit, and format slide sequences and prepare slideshows suitable for delivery and audience engagement.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input and combine text and other information effectively within presentation slides.
  • Use presentation software tools to structure, edit and format slide sequences in a logical and visually appealing manner.
  • Prepare slideshow for presentation, ensuring it is ready for delivery and meets the intended purpose.
Presentation Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers the skills required to input and combine text, images, charts, audio, and video within presentation slides. You'll use presentation software tools to structure, edit, and format slides, preparing interactive slideshows suitable for effective presentations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input text and other information into presentation slides
  • Combine text and other information within presentation slides
  • Use presentation software tools to structure presentations
  • Use presentation software tools to edit presentations
  • Use presentation software tools to format presentations
  • Prepare an interactive slideshow for presentation
Project Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use project management software to define projects, enter and edit task and resource information, update progress, and use tools to display and report on project status. The unit supports effective project planning and monitoring.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create a project plan, defining its scope, objectives, and deliverables
  • Enter and edit information about project tasks, including dependencies, durations, and deadlines
  • Enter and edit information about project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials
  • Update information about project progress, tracking actual vs. planned performance
  • Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to display and report on project status, such as Gantt charts, PERT charts, and resource histograms
Project Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with skills to create and define projects using project management software. You'll enter and update task and resource information and use tools to display and report on project progress effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create a project plan, defining its scope, objectives, and deliverables
  • Enter and edit information about project tasks, including dependencies, timelines, and resource allocation
  • Enter and edit information about project resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials
  • Update information about project progress, tracking completed tasks, milestones achieved, and any deviations from the original plan
  • Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to display and report on project status, such as Gantt charts, progress reports, and resource utilisation summaries
Project Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' ability to create and manage project plans using project management software. You'll define project scope and objectives, enter task and resource information, update progress, and generate status reports.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create a project plan using project management software
  • Define the scope and objectives of a project clearly within the software
  • Enter information about project tasks accurately and completely
  • Edit information about project tasks to reflect changes and updates
  • Enter information about project resources accurately and completely
  • Edit information about project resources to reflect changes and updates
  • Update information about project progress regularly and accurately
  • Select appropriate tools to display project status effectively
  • Use appropriate techniques to display project status clearly
  • Select appropriate tools to report on project status accurately
  • Use appropriate techniques to report on project status concisely
Set Up an IT System Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers the selection and safe connection of personal computers with associated hardware and storage media, installation and configuration of software, and connection to communication services. You'll learn to ensure the IT system and communication service operate successfully and safely.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select a personal computer and associated hardware components to meet specified needs
  • Connect a personal computer safely with associated hardware components, following health and safety guidelines
  • Select appropriate storage media to meet specified needs
  • Connect appropriate storage media to a personal computer safely
  • Select an IT system to connect to a communication service to meet specified needs
  • Connect an IT system to a communication service to meet specified needs
  • Install software correctly, following installation instructions
  • Configure software for intended use, adjusting settings as required
  • Check that the IT system is working successfully after setup
  • Check that the communication service is working successfully after setup
Set Up an IT System Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll safely select, connect, and configure a personal computer with associated hardware and storage media to meet user needs. They will install and configure operating systems and application software, ensuring the IT system and communication services function correctly.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select a personal computer and associated hardware components safely, based on identified needs
  • Connect a personal computer safely with associated hardware and storage media, ensuring correct configuration
  • Select an IT system and connect it to a communication service successfully, based on identified needs
  • Install an operating system on the IT system, configuring it for optimal performance
  • Install application software on the IT system, configuring it for intended use
  • Check that the IT system is working successfully, verifying functionality and stability
  • Check that the communication service is working successfully, confirming connectivity and data transfer
Set Up an IT System Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll safely connect a personal computer, printer, and peripheral devices, and establish a connection to an IT communication service. They will install and configure software, and verify that the IT system and communication service operate successfully.

What you'll be able to do

  • Connect up a personal computer safely, following health and safety guidelines
  • Connect a printer to a personal computer safely, following health and safety guidelines
  • Connect peripheral devices to a personal computer safely, following health and safety guidelines
  • Connect to an IT communication service, such as the internet or a local network
  • Set up software for use on an IT system, including installation and basic configuration
  • Check that the IT system is working successfully after setup
  • Check that the IT communication service is working successfully after setup
Specialist Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to input, combine, and manage information using specialist software. The unit covers creating and modifying data structures, organising information efficiently, and exploiting software functions to process and present data effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input and combine information using specialist software, utilising appropriate tools and techniques to create and manage data.
  • Create and modify appropriate structures to organise and retrieve information efficiently within the specialist software, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
  • Exploit the functions of the software effectively to process and present information, utilising advanced features to analyse data and communicate findings clearly.
Specialist Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to input, organise, and combine information using specialist software. The unit covers editing, processing, formatting, and presenting information while ensuring data accuracy and integrity through appropriate software tools and techniques.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information using specialist software
  • Organise information using specialist software
  • Combine information using specialist software
  • Use tools to edit information within specialist software
  • Use techniques to edit information within specialist software
  • Use tools to process information within specialist software
  • Use techniques to process information within specialist software
  • Use tools to format information within specialist software
  • Use techniques to format information within specialist software
  • Use tools to present information using specialist software
  • Use techniques to present information using specialist software
Specialist Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to input and combine information using specialist software applications. The unit covers organising and retrieving information efficiently, and using software functions to process and present data accurately.

What you'll be able to do

  • Input information accurately using specialist software applications
  • Combine different types of information within specialist applications
  • Use appropriate data structures to organise information efficiently within the software
  • Retrieve information effectively from the specialist software
  • Use the functions of the specialist software to process information effectively
  • Present information clearly and professionally using the specialist software
Spreadsheet Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use spreadsheet software for entering, editing, and organising numerical and textual data. The unit includes using formulas and tools to summarise and present spreadsheet information effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use spreadsheet software to enter numerical data accurately and efficiently
  • Use spreadsheet software to edit numerical and other data to ensure accuracy and relevance
  • Use spreadsheet software to organise numerical and other data in a logical and accessible manner
  • Use appropriate formulas to summarise spreadsheet information effectively
  • Use appropriate tools to display spreadsheet information clearly
  • Select appropriate tools to present spreadsheet information effectively to a specified audience
  • Use appropriate techniques to present spreadsheet information effectively to a specified audience
Spreadsheet Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use spreadsheet software for data management and analysis. You'll enter, edit, and organise data, apply formulas and analysis tools, and present and format spreadsheet information to meet defined requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use a spreadsheet to enter numerical and other data accurately, following established conventions
  • Edit and organise data within a spreadsheet effectively, ensuring clarity and consistency
  • Select and use appropriate formulas to perform calculations and data analysis, meeting specified requirements
  • Select and use appropriate data analysis tools to interpret and summarise spreadsheet data effectively
  • Select and use appropriate tools and techniques to present spreadsheet information clearly and concisely, using formatting to enhance readability
Spreadsheet Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use spreadsheet software for data entry, editing, and organisation. The unit covers applying formulas, analysing data, and presenting spreadsheet information clearly, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use spreadsheet software to enter numerical and other data accurately
  • Edit data within a spreadsheet, ensuring data integrity and consistency
  • Organise data effectively within a spreadsheet using appropriate techniques
  • Select and apply appropriate formulas to perform calculations on spreadsheet data
  • Use data analysis tools and techniques to extract meaningful insights from spreadsheet data
  • Present spreadsheet information clearly and concisely using appropriate formatting techniques
  • Format spreadsheet information to enhance readability and visual appeal
  • Publish spreadsheet information in a suitable format for sharing and distribution
Using Collaborative Technologies Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills to use collabourative technologies safely and securely by following organisational procedures. The unit covers setting up IT tools and devices for collabouration, preparing them for use, and contributing effectively to collabourative tasks.

What you'll be able to do

  • Stay safe when using collaborative technology by following organisational procedures
  • Stay secure when using collaborative technology by protecting personal data
  • Set up IT tools for collaborative working according to instructions
  • Access IT tools for collaborative working using appropriate login details
  • Set up devices for collaborative working ensuring correct configuration
  • Prepare collaborative technologies for use by testing functionality
  • Contribute to tasks using collaborative technologies by sharing information
  • Contribute to tasks using collaborative technologies by communicating effectively
Using Collaborative Technologies Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use collabourative technologies safely and effectively. The unit covers identifying safety and security risks, adhering to organisational policies, planning and setting up IT tools, preparing collabourative technologies, and contributing to tasks.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand how to stay safe and secure when working with collaborative technology, adhering to organisational policies and procedures
  • Plan the use of IT tools and devices for collaborative working, considering task requirements and user needs
  • Set up IT tools and devices for collaborative working, ensuring accessibility and functionality
  • Prepare collaborative technologies for use, configuring settings and features to support effective teamwork
  • Contribute effectively to tasks using collaborative technologies, communicating and sharing information appropriately
Using Collaborative Technologies Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use collabourative technologies safely and securely, following organisational policies and best practices. You'll plan, set up, and prepare IT tools and devices for collabourative working and manage tasks using these technologies.

What you'll be able to do

  • Stay safe and secure when working with collaborative technology, adhering to organisational policies and best practices
  • Plan and set up IT tools and devices for collaborative working, ensuring compatibility and accessibility
  • Prepare collaborative technologies for use, configuring settings and customising features
  • Manage tasks using collaborative technologies, assigning responsibilities and tracking progress
Using Email Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to compose, send, and manage email effectively using appropriate software tools. The unit covers creating clear messages, managing recipients and attachments, and organising incoming emails for efficient retrieval.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use e-mail software tools to compose clear and concise messages
  • Apply appropriate techniques to send e-mail messages effectively
  • Manage incoming email by prioritising and filtering messages
  • Organise and store emails for future reference and retrieval
Using Email Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to compose, send, and manage email messages using appropriate software tools. The unit includes managing incoming emails efficiently to ensure clear and professional communication.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use e-mail software tools to compose messages effectively
  • Use e-mail software tools to send messages accurately
  • Use e-mail software techniques to compose messages effectively
  • Use e-mail software techniques to send messages accurately
  • Manage incoming e-mail effectively by using appropriate tools
  • Manage incoming e-mail effectively by using appropriate techniques
Using Email Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' proficiency in using advanced email software tools to compose, format, and send messages. You'll manage email communication effectively, tailoring messages to specific audiences and scheduling delivery as required.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use e-mail software tools to compose e-mail messages
  • Use e-mail software techniques to compose e-mail messages
  • Use e-mail software tools to send e-mail messages
  • Use e-mail software techniques to send e-mail messages
  • Manage the use of e-mail software effectively to ensure efficient communication
Using Mobile IT Devices Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers setting up and customising mobile IT devices to meet individual needs. You'll use applications, manage files, transfer data, and maintain device performance effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Set up the mobile device to meet specific needs
  • Use applications effectively on the mobile device
  • Manage files efficiently on the mobile device
  • Transfer data to the mobile device from other sources
  • Transfer data from the mobile device to other locations
  • Maintain the performance of the mobile device through appropriate actions
Using Mobile IT Devices Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll set up and customise mobile IT devices to meet specific needs. They will select and use applications, transfer data to and from devices, and optimise device performance through appropriate settings and configurations.

What you'll be able to do

  • Set up the mobile device to meet needs
  • Customise the mobile device to meet needs
  • Select applications on the mobile device
  • Use applications on the mobile device
  • Select files on the mobile device
  • Use files on the mobile device
  • Use tools to transfer data to and from mobile devices
  • Use techniques to transfer data to and from mobile devices
  • Optimise the performance of mobile devices
Using Project Management Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with an understanding of project management tools and software. You'll explore features, benefits, and practical use of project management software to plan, manage tasks, track progress, and collabourate within projects.

What you'll be able to do

  • Understand the purpose and function of different project management tools
  • Understand the features and benefits of using project management software
  • Work effectively with project management software to manage tasks
  • Use project management software to track progress and resources
  • Use project management tools to collaborate with team members
  • Understand the principles of project management planning
  • Understand how to use project management software to support project planning activities
Using the Internet Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to connect to the internet using suitable methods and navigate webpages effectively. You'll search for information using browser tools, communicate online, and understand the need for online safety and security practices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Connect to the Internet using a suitable connection method
  • Use browser software to navigate webpages effectively and find relevant information
  • Use browser tools to search for information from the Internet using appropriate search terms
  • Use browser software to communicate information online through email or other platforms
  • Understand the need for safety practices when working online to avoid potential risks
  • Understand the need for security practices when working online to protect personal information
Using the Internet Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to select and set up internet connections and configure browser software. You'll navigate webpages, search for information efficiently, communicate online, and apply appropriate safety and security measures.

What you'll be able to do

  • Select an appropriate connection to access the Internet based on requirements
  • Set up a connection to access the Internet following given instructions
  • Set up browser software to navigate webpages effectively
  • Use browser software to navigate webpages efficiently
  • Use browser tools to search effectively for information from the Internet
  • Use browser tools to search efficiently for information from the Internet
  • Use browser software to communicate information online using email
  • Use browser software to communicate information online using instant messaging
  • Develop appropriate safety practices when working online to minimise risks
  • Apply appropriate safety practices when working online to protect personal data
  • Develop appropriate security procedures when working online to prevent unauthorised access
  • Apply appropriate security procedures when working online to maintain system integrity
Using the Internet Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop the ability to connect to the internet, navigate web pages, and search for information using browser software. The unit also covers communicating online appropriately and understanding the importance of online safety and security.

What you'll be able to do

  • Connect to the internet using appropriate methods
  • Use browser software to navigate web pages effectively
  • Use browser tools to search for information from the internet efficiently
  • Use browser software to communicate information online appropriately
  • Follow safety practices when working online
  • Understand the need for security practices when working online
Video Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills in using video hardware and software to capture, combine, and edit video sequences. The unit covers arranging sequences logically and presenting video content effectively to create cohesive narratives.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use video hardware and software to capture video sequences from various sources
  • Use video software tools to combine video sequences into a cohesive narrative
  • Use video software tools to edit video sequences, including trimming, transitions, and effects
  • Play and present video sequences using appropriate hardware and software
Video Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to capture video sequences using hardware and software, combine and edit these sequences into cohesive narratives, and present video content effectively. You'll optimise video quality and file size during the process.

What you'll be able to do

  • Use video hardware and software to capture video sequences effectively
  • Use video software tools to combine video sequences into a cohesive narrative
  • Use video software techniques to edit video sequences, enhancing visual and audio quality
  • Play video sequences using appropriate software and hardware
  • Present video sequences to an audience, ensuring optimal viewing conditions
Virtual Reality and the Development Life Cycle Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain foundational knowledge of virtual reality systems and their applications. The unit covers the development lifecycle of VR software solutions, including implementing components and understanding key system elements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the different types of virtual reality systems and their applications
  • Develop software solutions for virtual reality systems, considering user experience and technical constraints
  • Implement a component of a virtual reality software solution, demonstrating practical skills in coding and testing
Website Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll plan, create, and publish web pages using website software, considering target audience and purpose. They will apply design principles and use software tools to structure and format web pages for usability and accessibility.

What you'll be able to do

  • Plan web pages, taking into account the target audience and purpose
  • Create web pages using appropriate design principles and coding standards
  • Use website software tools to structure web pages effectively
  • Use website software tools to format web pages to enhance readability and visual appeal
  • Publish web pages to the Internet or an intranet, ensuring accessibility and functionality
Website Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create website structures and styles using appropriate software tools and coding languages. The unit covers preparing content, applying consistent styling, and publishing websites that adapt to different devices.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create structures for websites using appropriate tools and techniques
  • Create styles for websites to ensure consistency and accessibility
  • Use website software tools to prepare text content for websites
  • Use website software tools to prepare image content for websites
  • Use website software tools to prepare multimedia content for websites
  • Publish websites to a specified location
Website Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create and publish functional websites using software and coding techniques. The unit covers structuring websites, applying consistent styles, integrating multimedia and interactive features, and testing website functionality.

What you'll be able to do

  • Create website structures using appropriate coding or software tools
  • Apply styles to websites to ensure a consistent and professional appearance
  • Use website software tools to develop multiple page websites
  • Select and integrate multimedia elements into websites
  • Incorporate interactive features into websites to enhance user engagement
  • Publish websites to a suitable hosting environment
  • Test websites thoroughly to ensure functionality and accessibility
Word Processing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to enter, edit, and combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents. You'll also structure information effectively and use software tools to format and present documents professionally.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Edit text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Structure information effectively within word processing documents
  • Use word processing software tools to format documents
  • Use word processing software tools to present documents
Word Processing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in using word processing software to enter and combine text and other information accurately. You'll create and modify document layouts and structures, and apply formatting tools to present documents effectively.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter text accurately within word processing documents
  • Combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Create layouts for word processing documents
  • Modify layouts for word processing documents
  • Create structures for word processing documents
  • Modify structures for word processing documents
  • Use word processing software tools to format documents effectively
  • Use word processing software tools to present documents effectively to meet requirements
Word Processing Software Real unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in using word processing software to enter and combine text and other information accurately. You'll create and modify document layouts, structures, and styles, and apply formatting tools to produce documents that meet specified requirements.

What you'll be able to do

  • Enter text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Combine text and other information accurately within word processing documents
  • Create appropriate layouts for word processing documents
  • Create appropriate structures for word processing documents
  • Create appropriate styles for word processing documents
  • Modify layouts for word processing documents
  • Modify structures for word processing documents
  • Modify styles for word processing documents
  • Use word processing software tools to format documents effectively to meet requirements
  • Use word processing software techniques to format documents effectively to meet requirements
  • Use word processing software tools to present documents effectively to meet requirements
  • Use word processing software techniques to present documents effectively to meet requirements
03The standards

The national standards these units are built against

What the job actually needs, in the words employers and awarding bodies already use for the work itself.

  • Automate digital presentations

    Standard
  • Carry out remote online working and collaboration

    Standard
  • Personal Information Management Software

    Standard
  • Presentation Software

    Standard
  • Recognise and resolve routine digital technology problems

    Standard
  • Review and improve productivity using digital applications

    Standard
  • Select and use a range of IT applications to develop quality solutions

    Standard
  • Use Advanced E-mail Features

    Standard
  • Use IT Applications to Improve Productivity

    Standard
  • Use a computerised accounting system

    Standard
  • Using Mobile IT Devices

    Standard
  • Using Mobile IT Devices

    Standard
  • Using email

    Standard
04Where it leads

The jobs these credits are mapped to

A qualification is never a dead end here. Each of these is a job record this qualification is a mapped route into.

Showing 6 roles, drawn from 9 job records mapped to this qualification. Near-identical records are folded together, and each row says how many it stands for.

Where this can lead

Virtualisation Specialist

This work can lead to lead virtualisation engineer, principal virtualisation architect, or director of cloud and infrastructure platforms roles.

See the whole journey
05The credits

The credits, and who awards them

Level 2 credits are regulated, and they are awarded by The Learning Machine rather than by Zavmo. 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 have covered and what is next.

What you would be collecting

Animation SoftwareAudio SoftwareAudio SoftwareAudio SoftwareBespoke SoftwareBespoke SoftwareBespoke SoftwareComputerised Accounting Software

Each one is a real unit registered against this qualification.

How you’d practise it

You don’t watch this. You do it.

You are not assessed on remembering this. You are assessed on applying it, analysing it, evaluating it and producing something. So that is what the practice is: projects, role play and your own live cases, with a tutor in the room.

The Navigator The Navigator · your what-if tutor Illustration
The Navigator Your plan for “Developing skills for project management” assumes the same two people are free in March. What have you seen that makes you slightly uneasy about that?
You One of them has been pulled onto the migration twice already. Probably fine.
The Navigator That is the thread worth pulling. Let us build the version where it happens a third time and find the move that works either way.
The same lesson on the real thing: the conversation in the middle, the thinking ladder on the left, and the criteria each answer is evidencing on the right.
  • Bring your own plan Create

    For “Developing skills for project management” you bring the plan you are actually working on, not a case study. Zavmo pulls on the assumptions in it until the weak one shows.

  • Draft the real one Create

    You do “Computerised Accounting Software” on a real document of your own. Zavmo works on the draft you have to send anyway, so the coursework and the job are the same piece of work.

  • Map a live decision Analyse

    “Data Management Software” runs on a decision you are facing now. Zavmo maps it with you and shows what the second-order effect looks like before you find out the slow way.

  • Lead it Apply

    “Personal Information Management Software” is practised on the team you actually have. You talk through the call you are about to make, and Zavmo makes you say it the way you would say it to them.

What you leave holding

The standards this credential builds, in the shape the product keeps them

Nothing here is marked learned. There is no learner on a public page, so the map shows what the qualification covers rather than what anybody has done.

See Your Progress Grow Illustration
TLM Level 2 Award in IT User Skills in Open Systems and Enterprise (ITQ)
  • Automate digital presentations
  • Carry out remote online working and collaboration
  • Personal Information Management Software
  • Presentation Software
  • Recognise and resolve routine digital technology problems
  • Review and improve productivity using digital applications
  • Select and use a range of IT applications to develop quality solutions
  • Use Advanced E-mail Features
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.

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Animation Software, one of this qualification's own units.

Animation Software Level 2

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

This unit provides learners with knowledge of animation techniques and the skills to develop and create animation sequences. Learners will apply methods such as keyframe and stop motion animation, and review their own animation productions.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 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.

It is £70 a month, billed monthly. Your free first module is Future Fluency, and you can cancel any time. Teaching towards this qualification begins when you subscribe.

Your Plan Illustration

Built for TLM Level 2 Award in IT User Skills in Open Systems and Enterprise (ITQ)

37 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by The Learning Machine.

  1. Animation Software
  2. Audio Software
  3. Bespoke Software
  4. Computerised Accounting Software
  5. Data Management Software
  6. Database Software

and 31 more in the full unit list below.

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.

Learned on your own work, taught one-to-one.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your free first module is Future Fluency, so you can see how the teaching works before you pay for anything.

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