GQA
    Level 2
    QN: 600/0608/0
    Curriculum Active

    GQA Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Pre Press for Print

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 524 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    GQA
    Syllabus Units
    20 Units
    Guided Hours
    524 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Communicating and Working with Others in the Print Working Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know what information to share with colleagues on your job role and why this is important.
    • Be able to share information with colleagues.
    • Know why it is important to respond promptly to requests.
    • Be able to respond promptly to requests from colleagues.
    • Know why good working relationships with colleagues are important and how barriers to this can be overcome.
    • Be able to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
    2

    Create Digital Artwork for Print

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare layout of documents for print
    • Be able to set text to agreed typographical specifications
    • Be able to import and use images in digital art
    • Be able to proof and correct digital art
    • work for print
    • Know how to create digital art
    3

    Keep Equipment Clean and in Working Order for use in the Printing Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to keep printing equipment clean
    • Be able to keep printing equipment in working order
    • Know how to keep printing equipment clean and in working order
    4

    Knowledge of the Organisations Printing Processes and related information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the Departments within the Organisation and their area of responsibility
    • Know the products produced by the Organisation
    • Know the types of equipment used within the Organisation for print related work
    • Know the printing processes/operations used within the Department(s) worked in
    5

    Maintain Health and Safety within a Print Related Working Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know which health and safety acts, regulations and guidelines apply to the Print working environment.
    • Know how to carry out an assessment of hazards and risks in the Print working environment and the types of hazards or risks that can occur
    • Be able to identify hazards and assess risks in the Print working environment.
    • Know how to adopt safe working practices.
    • Be able to adopt and adhere to safe working practices.
    • Know how to ensure there is no unauthorised or unsafe access to the working areas.
    • Know what to do in the event of accidents or emergencies.
    6

    Make Gravure Cylinders

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce gravure cylinders for print
    • Know how to prepare the gravure cylinder
    • Be able to transfer the image to the cylinder
    • Know how to transfer the image to the cylinder
    7

    Make lithographic printing plates

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce lithographic printing plates
    • Know how to maintain lithographic printing plates
    • Know how to produce lithographic printing plates
    8

    Make photopolymer plates for flexographic printing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare photopolymer plates for print
    • Be able to process photopolymer plates
    • Know how to make photopolymer plates for flexographic printing
    9

    Manage Colour Reproduction In Digital Pre-Press

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage the calibration of digital prepress equipment
    • Be able to configure pre-press software within the workflow
    • Be able to use colour profiles correctly
    • Know how to manage colour reproduction in digital pre-press
    10

    Materials Handling, Transportation and Storage within the Print Working Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify and select the required type and quantity of materials.
    • Be able to handle and transport materialsin accordance with Company guidelines
    • Know the impact of incorrect handling and transporting of materials
    • Know how to position /store materials in accordance with organisational procedures.
    • Be able to position or store materials in accordance with organisational procedures.
    11

    Operate digital printing machines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare digital printing machines for production
    • Be able to operate a digital printing machine
    • Know how to operate digital printing machines
    12

    Output Digital Image Carriers for Print

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to impose images electronically
    • Be able to prepare images for processing
    • Be able to produce and process image carrier
    • Know how to produce computer-generated image carriers
    13

    Plan and Produce Edited Images

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to decide on the imaging approach
    • Be able to produce edited images
    • Know how to plan and produce edited images
    14

    Preflight Digital Files

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to Preflight digital art
    • Be able to interpret and report the results of preflighting digital art
    • Know how to preflight digital files
    15

    Prepare Stencils for Printing

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare the mesh
    • Know how to prepare the mesh
    • Be able to prepare stencils for production
    • Know how to prepare stencils
    16

    Send and Receive Digital Files

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to send digital files by electronic means
    • Be able to receive digital files by electronic means
    • Know how to send and receive digital files
    17

    Set and run booklet making machinery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set booklet-making machinery
    • Be able to run booklet making machinery
    • Know how to set and run booklet making machinery
    18

    Set and Run Guillotines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set/programme and run guillotines
    • Know how to run guillotines
    • Be able to monitor quality of guillotine cutting
    • Know how to monitor quality of guillotine cutting
    19

    Set and Run multi-knife trimming machinery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set multi-knife trimming machinery
    • Be able to Run multi-knife trimming machinery
    • Know how to set and run multi-knife trimming machinery
    20

    Use of scanning techniques to create digital images

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to decide on the appropriate scanning approach
    • Be able to prepare equipment and material for scanning
    • Be able to produce and save scanned images in line with the job specification and Company standards
    • Know how to plan and capture digital images

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/0608/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    GQA
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Feb 2011

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