City and Guilds of London Institute · RQF Level 3
City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Social Media for a Business
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 3
- Total credits26
- Guided learning108 hours
- Units in this qualification16
Awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
The Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Social Media for a Business covers the core principles of social media marketing. It is intended for those working in or entering the marketing and sales sector, enabling them to understand content creation, social networking management, and collaborative technologies.
These are the units City and Guilds of London Institute 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.
Communicating using digital marketing/sales channelsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to plan the use of digital media for a specific message, audience and recipients.
- Plan the use of digital media for a specific message, audience and recipients.
- Check that the digital message can be accessed and/or delivered.
- Monitor and evaluate the response to digital activity and take any corrective action.
Content Management System Website CreationReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Create a comprehensive plan outlining the essential components of a Content Management System (CMS) website, including its structure, design, and functionality
- Utilise CMS software to build and manage a functional website, incorporating relevant content and features
- Understand the principles of website accessibility and how to implement them to ensure that the website is usable by individuals with disabilities
- Measure and improve the return on investment (ROI) of a website by tracking key performance indicators and implementing strategies to enhance its effectiveness
Creating and Optimising Content for the WebReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Create and analyse online profiles for a business, ensuring they are consistent with the brand identity and optimised for search engines
- Analyse the effective use of blogs, e-articles, and micro-blogs by a business to engage with its target audience and promote its products or services
- Write compelling and informative content for the web that is tailored to the specific needs of a business and its target audience
- Incorporate various media formats, including images, videos, and interactive elements, into web content to enhance its appeal and engagement
- Know the implications of plagiarism, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), and copyright law when creating and distributing content on the web for a business
- Utilise social bookmarking, tagging, and syndication techniques to increase the visibility and reach of content created for a business
- Use analytics tools to monitor the performance of web content, track key metrics, and identify areas for improvement
Imaging SoftwareReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Obtain, insert and combine information for images using imaging software
- Use imaging software tools to create images
- Use imaging software tools to manipulate images
- Use imaging software tools to edit images
Principles of Keywords and OptimisationReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and its importance in improving a website's visibility in search engine results
- Plan and implement SEO techniques, including keyword research, on-page optimisation, and link building, to improve a website's search engine ranking
- Understand the principles of Social Media Optimisation (SMO) and its role in driving traffic and engagement from social media platforms
- Understand how to plan and implement a website design that is optimised for mobile devices, ensuring a seamless user experience across different screen sizes
Principles of Mobile Social Media for a BusinessReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the concept of mobile social media and its various applications by businesses and consumers
- Understand the key factors that influence the selection of mobile social media strategies and platforms for a business, considering factors such as target audience, budget, and technical capabilities
- Create and distribute engaging social media content specifically designed for mobile devices, tailored to the needs of a business
- Understand the application of location-aware applications in business contexts and their potential benefits for both the business and its consumers
Principles of Social Media Advertising and PromotionReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Plan how to use digital vouchers for marketing purposes.
- Plan the implementation of Social Networking site advertising campaigns for marketing purposes.
- Understand the use of promotional campaigns on social networking sites.
- Understand current national and international legal and organisational guidelines for a social networking advertising/promotional campaign.
Principles of Social Media within a BusinessReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how social media aligns with the overall objectives and marketing strategy of a business
- Understand the process of selecting appropriate social media tools and channels for a business, based on its specific needs and target audience
- Understand how to measure the effectiveness and success of using social media tools and channels in achieving business goals
- Understand how social media policies and guidelines can impact a business's reputation, legal compliance, and employee behaviour
- Monitor and analyse how a business is utilising social media platforms, including tracking engagement, sentiment, and reach
Social Networking Management for a BusinessReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Evaluate external social networking tools for a business.
- Understand how to classify the social networking audience of a business.
- Use social media management tools in relation to social networking.
- Carry out a risk analysis and create a digital crisis management plan in relation to social networking for a business.
- Use social networking measurement and monitoring tools for a business.
Use digital and social media in marketing campaignsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the planning requirements for utilising digital and social media platforms in marketing campaigns.
- Demonstrate the ability to market to target customers effectively through the use of digital and social media channels.
Using Collaborative TechnologiesReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Stay safe and secure when working with collaborative technology, adhering to relevant policies and procedures
- Plan and set up IT tools and devices effectively for collaborative working, ensuring compatibility and accessibility
- Prepare collaborative technologies for use, configuring settings and features to optimise performance
- Manage tasks effectively using collaborative technologies, tracking progress and ensuring timely completion
Video SoftwareReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Use video hardware, such as cameras and microphones, to capture video sequences
- Use video software to capture video sequences from various sources
- Use video software tools to combine multiple video sequences into a single video
- Use video software techniques to edit video sequences, including trimming, cutting, and splicing
- Play video sequences using appropriate software and hardware
- Present video sequences to an audience using appropriate display devices and presentation techniques
Web FundamentalsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the fundamental concepts of web architecture and its key components
- Know about the various technologies used in the construction and operation of websites
- Implement specified components of a website according to given design specifications
Web developmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand web architecture and components, including servers, clients, and browsers.
- Understand the technologies that can be used to build and operate a website, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and server-side scripting languages.
- Develop a web-site specification, including defining the purpose, target audience, content, and functionality of the website.
- Implement elements of a web-site, including creating web pages, adding content, and implementing basic functionality.
Website SoftwareReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Create structures and styles for websites, ensuring usability and accessibility.
- Use website software tools to prepare content for websites, optimising it for online presentation.
- Publish websites, following appropriate procedures and protocols.
Website SoftwareReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Create website structures and styles, and apply them to produce functional websites
- Select and utilise appropriate website software tools and features to develop multiple-page websites incorporating multimedia and interactive elements
- Publish and thoroughly test multiple-page websites containing multimedia and interactive features to ensure optimal performance and user experience
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
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Where these credits take you
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Where this can lead
Associate Web Content Coordinator
Your journey starts here, but where it goes is really up to you. We'll give you the tools and the support, but your curiosity and drive will ultimately shape your career path. The digital world is full of opportunities, and this role is a fantastic launchpad.
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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.
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.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
Learners will develop skills to plan, implement, and evaluate digital marketing and sales communications. The unit focuses on selecting suitable digital media channels, tailoring messages for specific audiences, ensuring accessibility, and monitoring campaign responses.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Social Media for a Business
15 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute.
- Communicating using digital marketing/sales channels
- Content Management System Website Creation
- Creating and Optimising Content for the Web
- Imaging Software
- Principles of Keywords and Optimisation
- Principles of Mobile Social Media for a Business
and 9 more in the full unit list below.
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.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
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- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
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.
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