The Learning Machine · RQF Level 2

TLM Level 2 Extended Certificate in IT User Skills in Open Systems and Enterprise (ITQ)

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

  • LevelRQF Level 2
  • Total credits25
  • Guided learning170 hours
  • Units in this qualification80

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This Level 2 Extended Certificate in IT User Skills is for individuals seeking to enhance their IT proficiency. It includes drawing software, collaborative technologies, accounting software, data management, and spreadsheets. Learners will develop skills to input, organise, and manage information using these tools.

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, and every one you earn is yours to keep.

Animation SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit introduces learners to various animation techniques, including keyframe and stop motion animation. You'll develop and create animation sequences using methods such as tweening and onion skinning, and will review their own animation productions to understand the animation process.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with skills to capture, combine, and edit audio sequences using appropriate hardware and software. You'll manipulate audio files, adjust levels, apply effects, remove noise, and present high-quality audio sequences.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use audio hardware and software to capture, edit, and present audio sequences. You'll configure and test audio equipment, apply software tools and techniques, and produce audio content for presentation.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain practical skills in using audio hardware and software to capture, combine, and edit audio sequences. The unit covers configuring equipment, applying editing techniques, and presenting audio projects effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use bespoke software to input, organise, and combine information accurately. You'll learn to edit, process, format, and present information effectively using appropriate tools and techniques within bespoke software.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop the ability to input, combine, organise, and retrieve information using bespoke software applications. The unit focuses on efficient data entry techniques and effective use of software functions to process and present information clearly.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll use bespoke software to input, combine, and organise information accurately. The unit covers creating and modifying data structures, exploiting software functions, and presenting 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to navigate computerised accounting software, accurately enter and edit accounting data, process business transactions, and produce accounting documents and reports in accordance with specified requirements.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to securely access computerised accounting software, accurately enter and edit financial data, process business transactions, and produce accounting documents and summary reports to meet organisational requirements.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with the skills to access and navigate computerised accounting software, enter and edit accounting data, process business transactions, and generate management information reports. You'll also set up an accounting system ready 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to accurately enter, edit, maintain, retrieve, and display data records within a data management system. The unit emphasises ensuring data integrity, validating information, and meeting specified retrieval 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with the ability to enter, edit, and maintain data records within a data management system. You'll ensure data accuracy and integrity while retrieving and displaying data to meet particular needs.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to enter, edit, and maintain data records within data management software, ensuring accuracy and completeness. The unit also covers retrieving and displaying data records to meet specific requirements clearly and efficiently.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to enter, edit, and organise structured information within a database. The unit also covers using database tools to extract information and generate reports according to 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create and modify non-relational database tables, enter and organise structured information, and use database software tools to run queries and produce reports, ensuring data integrity and meeting 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in planning, creating, and modifying relational database tables. You'll enter, edit, and organise structured data, use database tools to 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to source, insert, and combine various types of information within design projects using appropriate software tools. The unit emphasises evaluating information accuracy and reliability, and creating or manipulating designs to meet project specifications.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to obtain, insert, and combine information from various sources using design software. The unit covers creating designs and manipulating design elements to meet specified requirements effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers obtaining, inserting, and combining information for design projects using design software. You'll learn to gather relevant data, evaluate its suitability, and use software tools to create, manipulate, and edit designs effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use desktop publishing software to select suitable designs and page layouts, input and combine text and other information accurately, and apply editing and formatting techniques to create effective publications.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to create publications using desktop publishing software by selecting appropriate designs and layouts. You'll input and combine text and other information, and use software techniques to edit and format publications.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll select and apply appropriate designs and page layouts within desktop publishing software to create publications. The unit includes inputting and combining text and other content, and using editing and formatting techniques to produce professional-quality publications.

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 managementReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' understanding of project management principles, including planning, execution, and control. You'll work effectively in teams, organise their own work, and review their performance for continuous improvement.

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 workingReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with an understanding of remote working, including its advantages and disadvantages. You'll learn to communicate effectively within remote teams, organise their work, meet deadlines, and review their own performance.

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 ArtReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with knowledge and skills to create digital art using digital artistic elements and layers. You'll plan and compose digital artworks, demonstrating understanding of effects achieved through these techniques.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll be able to use drawing and planning software to input, organise, and combine information accurately. The unit covers editing, manipulating, formatting, and presenting drawings or plans using various software tools and techniques.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll use drawing and planning software to input, organise, and combine information for drawings or plans. The unit covers editing, manipulating, formatting, and presenting drawings using various software tools and techniques.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to use drawing and planning software to input, organise, and combine information accurately. The unit includes editing, manipulating, formatting, and presenting drawings or plans using appropriate software tools and techniques.

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 learnersReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll explore e-safety strategies within organisations, understanding their components, purposes, and implementation. The unit also develops personal awareness of vulnerable online situations and clarifies roles and responsibilities for 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 systemsReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll understand and use remote communication tools effectively while working remotely. The unit covers strategies for remote working and adherence to safety and security practices to ensure productive 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 FundamentalsReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to select, use, and evaluate various sources of information, including internet-based resources, to meet specific needs. You'll develop skills in safe and effective IT communication and information exchange.

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 FundamentalsReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to effectively use various information sources, including the internet, to meet specific needs. The unit covers accessing, searching, selecting, and assessing information and using IT tools to communicate and exchange information responsibly.

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 UsersReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll identify potential security risks to IT systems and data and select appropriate monitoring procedures. The unit covers the development and use of procedures to monitor and minimise security risks, ensuring effective data protection and risk management.

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 UsersReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll identify common security risks to IT systems and data and implement appropriate methods to minimise these risks. The unit focuses on protecting systems and information through effective security practices.

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 UsersReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to identify potential security risks to IT systems and data and to select and apply appropriate methods to minimise these risks. You'll understand data security and privacy principles and protect systems against common vulnerabilities.

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 User FundamentalsReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop fundamental IT skills to use systems effectively and safely, including organising, storing, and retrieving information logically. The unit also covers routine IT system maintenance and responding to common 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 FundamentalsReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop competence in using IT systems to create, edit, and manage documents, emails, and internet browsing. The unit includes organising files logically, applying naming conventions, and following safety and security practices while troubleshooting common IT issues.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to obtain, insert, and combine images from various sources while adhering to copyright regulations. You'll use imaging software tools to create, manipulate, and edit images to meet specific requirements.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with skills to obtain, insert, combine, create, manipulate, and edit images using imaging software. You'll produce 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to obtain, insert, and combine information for images using imaging software. The unit covers creating, manipulating, and editing images while ensuring accuracy and relevance of visual content.

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 ITReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to improve productivity by planning, selecting, and using appropriate IT systems and software. You'll review and adapt their use of IT tools to ensure successful completion of activities.

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
Multimedia SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll plan, create, and present multimedia products by obtaining, inputting, combining, editing, and formatting multimedia content. The unit emphasises meeting identified needs and 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners to plan, obtain, input, combine, and edit multimedia content to create multimedia products. You'll structure content, design user interfaces, and present multimedia outcomes effectively using relevant software tools.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to plan, create, and edit multimedia products using appropriate software. You'll plan content and organisation, obtain and combine various media types, and use software tools to edit, format, and present multimedia outcomes.

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 PerformanceReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with knowledge and skills to maintain hardware and software, manage files, respond to common IT problems, and customise the working environment. You'll optimise IT system performance to meet specific needs.

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 PerformanceReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to maintain and optimise IT system performance by performing hardware and software maintenance tasks. You'll manage files and disks, troubleshoot common issues, and customise the working environment to ensure efficient operation.

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
Optimise IT System PerformanceReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills to maintain and optimise IT system performance by following procedures for hardware and software maintenance. The unit includes file management, troubleshooting, and planning routine and non-routine maintenance activities.

What you'll be able to do

  • Keep computer hardware and software operating efficiently by following established procedures.
  • Manage files effectively to maintain and improve IT system performance.
  • Troubleshoot and respond to IT system problems quickly and effectively, escalating where necessary.
  • Plan and monitor the routine and non-routine maintenance of hardware and software to ensure optimal performance.
  • Review and modify hardware and software configurations to maintain performance and address identified issues.
Personal Information Management SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to manage personal information using software tools such as calendars, task lists, and address books. The unit covers scheduling appointments, prioritising activities, and organising contact information efficiently.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use personal information management software to schedule appointments, prioritise tasks, and manage contact information efficiently using calendars, task lists, and address books.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to input and combine text and other information within presentation slides, structure and format slides using software tools, and prepare presentations that meet specified needs effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers the use of presentation software to input and combine text and visual information within slides. You'll learn to structure, edit, and format slide sequences effectively and prepare slideshows for presentation delivery.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to input, combine, structure, edit, and format text and other information within presentation slides. The unit covers using presentation software tools to prepare interactive slideshows for effective delivery.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit equips learners with skills to use project management software for planning, managing, and tracking projects. You'll create project plans, enter and edit task and resource information, update progress, and use tools to display and report project status.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create project plans, manage tasks and resources, and monitor progress using project management software. The unit includes defining project scope and objectives, updating information, and using tools to display and report project status.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills to create and manage project plans using project management software. You'll define project scope and objectives, enter and update task and resource information, and use tools to display and report on project progress.

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 SystemReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll develop the ability to select and connect personal computers and associated hardware, including storage media, safely and appropriately. The unit covers installing and configuring software and establishing communication services while adhering to health and safety standards.

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 SystemReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to select, connect, and configure personal computers and associated hardware safely. You'll install and configure operating systems and application software, ensuring the IT system meets user needs and operates 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 SystemReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain practical skills to safely connect a personal computer, printer, and peripheral devices following health and safety guidelines. The unit covers setting up software, connecting to IT communication services, and verifying the correct functioning of the IT system.

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
Spreadsheet SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to enter, edit, and organise numerical and textual data using spreadsheet software. The unit covers the use of formulas and tools to summarise data and techniques to present spreadsheet information clearly and 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll use spreadsheet software to enter, edit, and organise numerical and other data accurately. The unit includes applying formulas, using data analysis tools, and presenting spreadsheet information effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to use spreadsheet software for accurate data entry, editing, and organisation. You'll apply formulas, perform data analysis, and present spreadsheet information clearly and professionally.

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 TechnologiesReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' ability to use collabourative technologies safely and securely. You'll set up and access IT tools and devices, prepare them for collabourative tasks, contribute effectively, and follow organisational procedures to protect personal data.

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 TechnologiesReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with knowledge of safe and secure use of collabourative technologies. You'll plan, set up, and prepare IT tools for collabourative tasks while adhering to organisational policies and contributing effectively to group work.

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 TechnologiesReal 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 EmailReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' abilities to compose, send, and manage email messages using appropriate software tools. You'll create clear, well-structured emails and organise incoming messages effectively.

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 EmailReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to compose and send email messages using appropriate software tools and techniques. The unit also covers managing incoming email effectively 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 EmailReal 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.

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 DevicesReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to set up and customise mobile IT devices to meet individual needs. The unit covers using applications, managing files, transferring data, and maintaining device performance.

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 DevicesReal unit · The Learning Machine
It teaches you to set up and customise mobile IT devices to meet individual needs. You'll select and use applications, transfer data, 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit provides learners with an understanding of project management tools and software features. You'll learn to use project management software effectively for task management, progress tracking, resource allocation, and team collabouration.

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 InternetReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll connect to the internet using various methods, navigate webpages effectively, search for information efficiently, and communicate online. The unit also covers the importance of online safety and security practices when working on the internet.

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 InternetReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit covers selecting and setting up appropriate internet connections, configuring browser software, navigating webpages, and using browser tools to search and communicate online. You'll learn to evaluate connection types, troubleshoot issues, and apply suitable browser settings.

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 InternetReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll gain skills to connect to the internet and navigate web pages using browser software. The unit covers searching for information, communicating online, and understanding the importance of safety and security practices when working on the internet.

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
Virtual Reality and the Development Life CycleReal 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll plan, create, and publish web pages using website software, applying design principles such as usability and accessibility. The unit covers structuring content to meet the needs of the target audience and purpose.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create and publish websites by structuring content and applying consistent styles. The unit covers preparing text, images, and multimedia elements using website software tools and techniques to produce functional and responsive websites.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
You'll learn to create and style websites using appropriate coding languages and software tools. The unit covers developing multi-page websites with multimedia and interactive features, validating code, and publishing and testing websites for 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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' ability to accurately enter, edit, and combine text and other information within word processing documents. You'll structure information and use software tools to format and present documents effectively.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' skills in using word processing software to create and format documents. You'll accurately enter and combine text and other information, modify layouts, and apply formatting tools to produce professional documents.

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 SoftwareReal unit · The Learning Machine
This unit develops learners' proficiency in word processing software by teaching accurate text and information entry, combining content from multiple sources, and creating and modifying layouts, structures, and styles to produce well-presented documents.

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

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.

Animation SoftwareAudio SoftwareAudio SoftwareAudio SoftwareBespoke SoftwareBespoke SoftwareBespoke SoftwareComputerised Accounting Software

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
TLM Level 2 Extended Certificate in IT User Skills in Open Systems and Enterprise (ITQ)
  • 2D Drawing and Planning Software
  • Audio and Video Software
  • Automate digital presentations
  • Capture and manipulate multimedia content
  • Carry out remote online working and collaboration
  • Create formulae and charts in spreadsheets
  • Desktop Publishing Software
  • Enter and edit structured data
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.

Where this can lead

Virtualisation Specialist

This isn't just a job; it's a career path with real growth potential. We're looking for someone who wants to learn, grow, and become a true expert in their field. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, tackle complex challenges, and shape the future of our infrastructure, then we want to hear from you.

See the whole journey →

Showing 6 roles, drawn from 9 job records mapped to this qualification.

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.

2D Drawing and Planning Software2D Drawing and Planning Software2D Drawing and Planning SoftwareAudio and Video SoftwareAudio and Video SoftwareAutomate digital presentationsCapture and manipulate multimedia contentCarry out remote online working and collaborationCreate formulae and charts in spreadsheetsDesktop Publishing SoftwareDesktop Publishing SoftwareDesktop Publishing SoftwareEnter and edit structured dataEnter and update data in a databaseMultimedia SoftwareMultimedia softwareMultimedia softwarePersonal Information Management Software+17 more

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.
Animation SoftwareLevel 2

Applied to your work in any of these jobs

This unit introduces learners to various animation techniques, including keyframe and stop motion animation. Learners will develop and create animation sequences using methods such as tweening and onion skinning, and will review their own animation productions to understand the animation process.

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

34 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 28 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.

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.

Earned on your own work, taught to the top.

Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.

Build my plan, free

No card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.