Gateway Qualifications
    Level 2
    QN: 603/6505/5
    Curriculum Active

    Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Digital and IT Skills

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1563 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Syllabus Units
    43 Units
    Guided Hours
    1563 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Computer-Aided Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about CAD software.
    • Know why it is important to comply with national and international drawing standards.
    • Be able to use CAD software to produce 2D and 3D drawings to meet requirements.
    2

    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.
    3

    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.
    4

    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.
    5

    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.
    6

    Database Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use database software tools to enter, edit and organise routine data.
    • Be able to retrieve and print database records to meet requirements.
    7

    Desktop Publishing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create a publication to meet purpose and audience.
    • Be able to manipulate content to enhance publication.
    • Be able to proof and print a publication.
    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 propose ideas for a digital skills project.2.
    • Be able to plan a digital skills project.
    • Be able to develop a digital skills project to meet proposal requirements.
    • Present and review 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:
    • Know about the purpose, types and platforms for computer games.
    • Be able to generate ideas and plan a game design.3.
    • Be able to develop and present a game prototype.
    • Review the computer game design and prototype.
    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 an interactive media product.
    15

    Introduction to Networking

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the features and uses of networks.
    • Be able to design a net
    • work to meet user requirements.
    • Be able to develop, test and review a net
    16

    IT Support Fundamentals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about hardware and software in IT Systems.
    • Know about the role of IT Support within an organisation.
    • Be able to install and update hardware and software to support user needs.
    • Be able to perform hardware and software tests to re
    • solve IT problems.
    17

    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.
    18

    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.
    19

    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
    20

    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.
    21

    Presentation Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create a spreadsheet for different purposes and audiences.2.
    • Be able to layout, edit and format presentations.
    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

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the uses and features of websites.
    • Be able to design a website for an audience and purpose.
    • Be able to create a website.
    • Be able to test and review a website.
    26

    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.
    27

    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)
    603/6505/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020

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