GQA
Level 3
QN: 600/3252/2
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GQA Level 3 Certificate In Understanding the Print working environment
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by GQA. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 197 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
GQA
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
197 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Employment Rights and Responsibilities in the Processing and Manufacturing Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what is included in the Induction Process.
- Know the basic concepts of Employment Law
- Know the basic principles of how safety, health and environmental legislation applies to their industry
- Know the purpose of the Industry, it’s processes and key stakeholders
- Know how their job role fits within the organisation
- Know how discrimination and harassment can affect the workplace
2
Knowledge of Print Administration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the Departments/Job roles within the Company and their area of responsibility
- Understand the role of an Administrator
- Understand the systems used for Administration purposes
- Understand the legal issues that govern working practices in Print Administration
- Understand the communication and IT systems and procedures used within their area of responsibility
- Know why good working relationships with colleagues are important and how barriers to this can be overcome
- Understand the importance of an organised work area
3
Understanding Digital Artwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the hardware and software available to create digital art
- Know the attributes and applications of digital fonts and type face.
- Know how to interpret the design specifications.
- Understand the use of digital images.
- Know how to format art
- work for print.
- Understand the importance of obtaining authorisation and agreement for work.
- Know the main issues connected with Colour in Digital Printing.
- Understand the terminology used in Digital Art
4
Understanding Digital Printing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to maintain digital printing machines in working order.
- Know how to manage digital colour printing machines.
- Know how to monitor the quality of output from the digital printing machines.
- Know how to control the use of variable data with digital printing machines.
- Understand the terminology used in Digital printing.
- Know the main issues connected with Colour in Digital Printing.
- Know how to ensure job instructions/handovers to colleagues are completed to minimise problems.
5
Understanding how to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the Print Company
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why it is important to contribute to improving the effectiveness of the Company.
- Know how to obtain and understand the work schedule.
- Know how to ensure that the required quantities of products and materials and human resources are used.
- Know how to minimise wastage of materials.
- Know how to identify and pass on improvements to work activities.
- Know how and why to identify opportunities and needs for personal development and how to manage this information.
- Know how to identify the current and required skills, knowledge and performance of colleagues.
6
Understanding how to manage Print Finishing Machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to manage print finishing machines.
- Know how to maintain equipment in working order.
- Know how to identify, correct and record machine faults.
- Know how to monitor the quality of output from print finishing machines.
- Understand substrates and how they interact in relation to paper and board.
- Know how to ensure job instructions/handovers to colleagues are completed to minimise problems.
- Know how to ensure Company procedures are followed for communicating production information.
7
Understanding how to manage Print Machines
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to manage print production machines.
- Know how to maintain equipment in working order.
- Know how to identify, correct and record machine faults.
- Know how to monitor the quality of output from print production machines.
- Understand the differences between “in line” and “off line” processes.
- Understand the inks and ink drying equipment used in the Print Industry.
- Know the substrates commonly used for Printed products.
- Know how to ensure job instructions/handovers to colleagues are completed to minimise problems.
- Know how to ensure Company procedures are followed for communicating production information.
8
Understanding how to promote and monitor Health and Safety in the Print Administration working environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety acts, regulations and guidelines that apply to the Print Administration working environment.
- Know how to obtain information and keep aware of changes in health and safety acts, regulations and guidelines that apply to the Print Administration working environment.
- Know how to implement and monitor changes in Health and Safety practices of others to comply with legislation, regulations and organisational guidelines.
- Know how to carry out a formal assessment of hazards and risks in the Print Administration working environment.
- Know how to adopt and promote safe working practices.
- Understand how to minimise risks when entering the Print Production area.
- Know what to do in the event of accidents and emergencies.
- Know how to investigate accidents to identify the ca
- use and why this is important.
9
Understanding how to promote and monitor Health and Safety in the Print working environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know which, acts, regulations and guidelines apply to the Print working environment and where this information can be obtained.
- Know how to obtain information and keep aware of changes in health and safety acts, regulations and guidelines that apply to the Print working environment.
- Know how to promote and monitor Company Health and Safety policies and guidelines.
- Know the causes of health risks in printing.
- Know how to implement and monitor changes in Health and Safety practices of others to comply with legislation, regulations and organisational guidelines.
- Know how to carry out a formal assessment of hazards and risks in the Print related working environment.
- Understand how to adopt and monitor safe working practices.
- Know what to do in the event of accidents, emergencies and Health and Safety related incidents.
- Know how to investigate accidents to identify the ca
- use and why this is important.
10
Understanding Working Practices in the Print Working Environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the Printing Processes used within the Print Industry.
- Understand the factors that influence the choice of Printing Process.
- Know the Departments/Job roles within the Company and their own area of responsibility.
- Know the products produced by the Company.
- Know the types of equipment used within the Organisation for print related work.
- Know the importance of delivering Customer requirements.
- Know why good working relationships with colleagues are important and how barriers to this can be overcome.
- Understand the need for confidentiality within the Print Industry.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/3252/2
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- GQA
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Oct 2011