Highfield
Level 2
QN: 603/4960/8
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Highfield Level 2 Certificate in Digital Skills for the Workplace (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 180 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
Highfield
Syllabus Units
7 Units
Guided Hours
180 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Being safe and responsible online
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the methods available to system users to help companies enforce good access controls
- Understand how to set up anti-virus software and firewalls
- Understand common online threats
- Understand the relationship between a digital footprints and e-safety
- Understand how to set up or configure access controls for a data document for example password protection or encryption
- Understand how encryption to protect a backup of data stored in the cloud or locally
- Understand the principles and practice of netiquette
- Understand the difference between a cyber bully, cybercriminal, cyber predator and hacker
2
Communicating
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Use appropriate modes of online communication
- Understand the dangers and implications of identify theft and the associated company security threats
3
Creating and editing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to use online sharing systems to work collaboratively with other workers in a productive way
- Understand how to edit and enhance a video or sound file
- Understand how to create a graph from numeric data to display relevant data for a business needDesign an online form suitable for capturing data
4
Transacting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different online transaction services
- Understand the security risks and steps that need to be taken to reduce these when purchasing goods and services online
- Understand how to use the internet and a banks website or app someone can keep track of bank accounts, move money from one account to another and pay bills
- Understand how a company can use online accounting for business accounts and payments
5
Using devices and handling information
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different operating systems on similar and different types of devices
- Understand how to search for accurate and relevant information
- Understand the aspects of file naming conventions
- Contribute positively to online technical forums
- Recommend resources to other users for a specific learning goal, considering the strengths and limitations of online learning resources
6
Using technology for career development
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the benefits to a company and individual of online learning
- Understand the available online courses for career development
- Understand the main requirements when conducting a webinar
- Understand how virtual and augmented reality can be used to gain new skills
- Demonstrate how to use software to develop new skills
- Understand which advanced learning tools are available
- Understand the importance of maintaining a professional presence on social networking sites
- Demonstrate how to create a professional profile on a business networking site
- Demonstrate how to create content on a professional business site so that it is focused on your skills and expertise
7
Using technology for collaboration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand common collaborative tools in the digital workspace
- Understand how to use synchronous online collaboration tools
- Use a range of hardware and software collaboration tools
- Understand how to set up a shared document with access and editing permissions
- Understand the benefits and drawbacks of video conferencing
- Understand the software requirements for a group video conference
- Understand the main terms that businesses use on social media
- Understand the main uses in business for IM
- Understand how to add and edit email signatures
- Contribute to a thread in a business forumParticipate in business based social media in a professional way
- Create a new blog post
- Prepare and schedule a collaborative online meeting
- Understand the different methods used by businesses to communicate online
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/4960/8
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Highfield
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2019
- Operational End
- Aug 2026