VTCT Skills
Level 1
QN: 601/5510/3
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VTCT Skills Level 1 Award in Computerised Payroll for Business (RQF)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 92 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
VTCT Skills
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
92 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Computerised Payroll Administration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set up a computerised payroll system
- Be able to set up employee records and payroll data in a computerised payroll system
- Be able to enter details of gross pay into the computerised payroll system
- Be able to process the payroll
- Be able to back up and/or restore payroll data
- Understand statutory requirements for submitting information
2
Making gross pay calculations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to calculate basic pay for different payroll periods
- Be able to calculate overtime payable from given information
- Be able to implement permanent changes to rates of pay from given organisational information
3
Payroll Preparation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what constitutes basic pay for different payroll periods
- Understand the principles of calculating overtime payments
- Know the difference between statutory and voluntary deductions.
- Understand the principles of the PAYE system.
- Understand the principles of the National Insurance system.
- Understand the procedures for completing starters and leavers information
- Understand the internal procedures for finalising the payroll
- Understand the HMRC reporting requirements
4
Principles of computerised payroll administration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to set up a computerised payroll system
- Know how to set up employee records and payroll data in a computerised payroll system
- Know how to enter details of gross pay into the computerised payroll system4 Know how to process the payroll
- Know how to back up and/or restore payroll data
- Know the statutory requirements for submitting information
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/5510/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- VTCT Skills
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Feb 2015