Gateway Qualifications Limited · RQF Level 2
Gateway Qualifications Limited Level 2 Vocationally-Related Qualification in Digital Skills
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits45
- Guided learning360 hours
- Units in this qualification43
Awarded by Gateway Qualifications Limited · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Level 2 16-19 Study Programme in Digital & IT Skills with various units focusing on digital competencies and career progression.
These are the units Gateway Qualifications Limited 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.
Computer ProgrammingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop basic programming skills.
Computer-Aided DesignReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise CAD software effectively.
Computer-Aided DesignReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Apply advanced CAD techniques for professional design work.
Computerised Accounting SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise advanced accounting features to support business operations.
Computerised Accounting SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Manage financial data using accounting software.
CybersecurityReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Identify cybersecurity risks and implement protections.
CybersecurityReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Address complex cybersecurity challenges in a professional setting.
Data Management and AnalyticsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Collect, manage, and analyse data effectively.
Database Design and DevelopmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Create and manage databases according to business needs.
Database SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise database software for data entry and retrieval.
Desktop Publishing SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Design and produce printed materials using publishing software.
Desktop Publishing SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Apply advanced design techniques in desktop publishing.
Digital GraphicsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise advanced tools for high-quality graphic creation.
Digital GraphicsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop graphic design skills for digital environments.
Digital Skills Career ProgressionReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop a plan for career progression in digital sectors.
Digital Skills ProjectReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and execute a project based on digital skills competencies.
Digital Skills ProjectReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Execute a complete project lifecycle in a digital context.
Exploring New and Emerging Digital TechnologiesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand trends in new digital technologies.
Games Design and DevelopmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Create engaging game designs and play experiences.
Games Design and DevelopmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Implement complex game design theories in projects.
Games EnginesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop games using industry-standard game engines.
IT Support FundamentalsReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the role of IT support and troubleshooting.
IT Technical SupportReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Deliver effective IT support for complex issues.
Interactive MediaReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop and deliver interactive media projects.
Interactive MediaReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Apply advanced design principles in interactive media.
Introduction to NetworkingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand basic networking concepts and models.
Introduction to ProgrammingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand basic concepts of programming logic and flow.
Mobile App DevelopmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Create and publish mobile applications.
Network ManagementReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Ensure the reliability of network systems through management practices.
NetworkingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Implement networking solutions in varied contexts.
Photo Editing SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Use advanced photo editing techniques for professional quality work.
Photo Editing SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Edit and enhance photos using industry-standard software.
Presentation SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop engaging and informative presentations using technology.
Presentation SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Produce high-quality presentations for business contexts.
Project Management SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Understand project management methodologies and tools.
Social Media MarketingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Implement complex social media strategies for business.
Social Media MarketingReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop effective social media marketing campaigns.
Spreadsheet SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Manage data and perform calculations using spreadsheets.
Using Digital TechnologiesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Integrate digital technologies into work practices for productivity enhancement.
Using Digital TechnologiesReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Utilise digital tools for everyday tasks and projects.
Website DesignReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Apply web design principles to create functional websites.
Website Design and DevelopmentReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Create fully functional websites using modern design and development practices.
Word Processing SoftwareReal unit · Gateway Qualifications Limited
What you'll be able to do
- Develop professional documents using word processing tools.
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.
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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.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
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Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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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.
Where this can lead
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Your career here isn't a fixed path; it's a journey you'll shape. We're committed to giving you the opportunities, training, and support to explore where your talents can take you, whether that's deeper into technical specialisation or into leadership. The key is your drive to learn and make an impact.
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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.
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
Learn to write and debug computer programs using various programming languages.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Gateway Qualifications Limited Level 2 Vocationally-Related Qualification in Digital Skills
31 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Gateway Qualifications Limited.
- Computer Programming
- Computer-Aided Design
- Computerised Accounting Software
- Cybersecurity
- Data Management and Analytics
- Database Design and Development
and 25 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.
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.
- 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.
Build my plan, freeNo 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.