Gateway Qualifications
    Level 2
    QN: 603/6468/3
    Curriculum Active

    Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Award in Digital and IT Skills

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 960 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Syllabus Units
    26 Units
    Guided Hours
    960 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Computer Programming

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of programming.
    • Be able to design a program in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to develop a program using text-based programming language.
    • Be able to test, refine, document and review the program.
    2

    Computer-Aided Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand CAD software.
    • Understand the need to comply with national and international drawing standards.3.
    • Be able to produce 2D and 3D drawings to industry standards.
    3

    Computerised Accounting Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage accounting data.
    • Be able to process business transactions.
    • Be able to produce accounting documents and summary reports.
    4

    Cybersecurity

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand security protection and risk management issues.
    • Understand measures to protect IT systems and data from current and evolving threats.
    • Be able to implement measures to protect IT systems and data.
    • Understand current legal and ethical requirements, and IT security policies and procedures.
    5

    Data Management and Analytics

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand data management and analytics.
    • Be able to manipulate data to produce findings for a range of purposes and audiences.
    6

    Database Design and Developement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the structure and principles of databases.
    • Be able to use database tools to design
    • develop and test a relational database to meet requirements.
    • Be able to use database techniques to analyse and present data.
    • Be able to review a relational database.
    7

    Desktop Publishing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create a range of publications for different purposes and audiences.
    • Be able to manipulate content to enhance publications.
    • Be able to proof and print publications.
    8

    Digital Graphics

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of digital graphics.
    • Be able to plan design ideas for bitmap and vector digital graphics in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to develop bitmap and vector digital graphics.
    • Be able to review and refine bitmap and vector digital graphics.
    9

    Digital Skills Career Progression

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the effects of digital technologies on employment.
    • Understand the digital skills and characteristics that are valued by employers.
    • Understand the different job roles and digital technologies that require digital skills.
    • Be able to produce a digital skills development plan to meet intended career/progression goals.
    10

    Digital Skills Project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify
    • select and plan for a digital skills project.
    • Be able to carry out research for a digital skills project.
    • Be able to undertake activities to develop a digital skills project.
    • Be able to present and evaluate a digital skills project.
    11

    Exploring New and Emerging Digital Technologies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about new and emerging digital technologies.
    • Understand how new and emerging digital technologies are used.
    12

    Games Design and Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand different types of computer games.
    • Be able to design a computer game in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to develop and test a computer game.
    • Be able to review a computer game.
    13

    Games Engines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the purpose and components of games engines.
    • Be able to use a game engine to plan the development of a 2D or 3D game.
    • Be able to create a 2D or 3D game map.
    • Be able to apply testing techniques to a 2D or 3D game map.
    14

    Interactive Media

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand interactive media products.
    • Be able to design an interactive media product in response to a design brief.
    • Be able to develop and test an interactive media product.
    • Be able to review and refine interactive media product.
    15

    IT Technical Support

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the role of IT support in organisations.
    • Know about the procedures used when diagnosing IT faults.
    • Be able to install, configure and test hardware in IT systems to meet user requirements.
    • Be able to install, configure and test software in IT systems and mobile devices to meet user requirements.
    • Be able to apply safety and security measures to IT systems and mobile devices.
    16

    Mobile App Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the characteristics of mobile apps.2.
    • Be able to produce a design specification for a mobile app for a specific purpose and audience.
    • Be able to develop a mobile app to meet design specification requirements.
    • Be able to test the mobile app against the design specification.
    17

    Network Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about net
    • work management systems and tools.
    • Be able to implement net
    • work management procedures for a specific purpose.
    • Understand how enabling net
    • work technologies can be used to support business.4.
    • Be able to use enabling net
    • work technologies.
    18

    Networking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand net
    • work components, protocols and applications.
    • Be able to configure a secure net
    • Be bale to troubleshoot and review a net
    19

    Photo Editing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use photo editing software for a specific purpose.
    • Be able to adjust, modify and prepare digital images to meet requirements.
    20

    Presentation Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create a presentation for different purposes and audiences.
    • Be able to amend layout, edit and format a presentation to ensure accessibility.
    21

    Project Management Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use project management software to create and define projects.
    • Be able to use project management software to plan and organise projects.
    • Be able to use project management software to update and report on project progress.
    22

    Social Media Marketing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of social media marketing.
    • Understand how social media marketing campaigns can be used to engage audiences.
    • Be able to create a proposal for a social media marketing campaign to promote a product or service.
    23

    Spreadsheet Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the features of spreadsheet software and how spreadsheets are used.
    • Be able to create a spreadsheet to improve productivity.
    • Be able to review and refine a spreadsheet to improve usability.
    24

    Using Digital Technologies

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of digital technologies in society.2.
    • Be able to interact and engage with digital services and online document systems for specific purposes.
    • Be able to interact and engage with digital communications for specific purposes.
    25

    Website Design and Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand website fundamentals.
    • Be able to design a website for an audience and purpose.
    • Be able to produce planning documentation for a website in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to create a website.
    • Be able to test
    • review and refine a website for functionality and usability.
    26

    Word Processing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create and edit information in word processed documents for specific purposes.
    • Be able to modify style and layout to enhance document presentation.
    • Be able to proof and print documents.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6468/3
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020

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