29 Nov 2021
Key Facts
Qualification purpose
Prepare for further learning or training and/or develop knowledge and/or skills in a subject area
Qualification Grading Type
Pass
Assessment Methods
Why choose this qualification?
The Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Award in Online Basics (ITQ) (Entry 3) qualification is designed to address the skills of the digitally excluded society. It has been developed by UK Online alongside e-Skills in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
It is a stepping stone to a range of qualifications for IT users such as ITQ. It has been designed to provide evidence of competence for people completing the Learn my way Online Basics Programme, however it is suitable for use by a wide range of other providers and it is not a requirement that the learners complete the Learn my way Online Basics Programme.
The qualification will cover the skills of using ICT, finding information on the internet and sending and receiving email messages.
Learners may use either the Learn my way Online Basics Programme to develop underpinning skills before completing the summative assessment tasks or a centre may devise its own programme of learning and summative assessment material to meet the learning outcomes of the unit and the qualification.
Rules of Combination
Learners must achieve the 1 credit mandatory unit to achieve this qualification.
Due to the large number of units contained within this qualification we are unable to display them here. Please check the qualification specification for a full unit listing and then search for the unit title in the unit search to find more information about each unit.
Recognised Centres can also find full unit information in Prism.
What is the purpose of this qualification?
This qualification is intended for learners wishing to gain a limited amount of general knowledge about the fashion industry and/or a particular set of skills related to a specific area of fashion. Learners might be taking another Level 3 qualification (such as a Level 3 Diploma in Textiles) and wish to complement it with some study of fashion, or they might already be employed in the fashion industry and wish to extend their existing skill-set to gain higher level skills or skills in a new aspect of fashion.
What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?
The Gateway Qualifications Entry Level Award in Online Basics (ITQ) (Entry 3) qualification was designed to address the skills of the digitally excluded society. It was developed by UK Online alongside e-Skills in conjunction with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It is a stepping stone to a range of qualifications for IT users such as ITQ. It has been designed to provide evidence of competence for people completing the Learn my way Online Basics Programme, however it is suitable for use by a wide range of other providers and it is not a requirement that the learners complete the Learn my way Online Basics Programme.
How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?
The qualification will cover the skills of using ICT, finding information on the internet and sending and receiving email messages.
Progression & entry requirements
Learners do not need any prior qualifications or a specific level of attainment to take this qualification. It is available to learners aged 16+.Funding information
There are now two main sources for funding information, a straightforward ESFA Qualification Search and the more detailed Find a Learning Aim website.
The new Find a learning aim (FALA) service provides a search tool that you can use to check the funding status of any qualification, framework, unit, standard or T Level:
View this qualification on the ESFA’s Find a learning aim website
The Education and Skills Funding Agency search provides funding information on qualifications. It does not provide funding information for units, non-regulated activity and work placements, for this information please use Find a learning aim (FALA).
View this qualification on the ESFA Qualification Funding Search
How to find a learning aim
If you’re not sure how to use the new find a learning aim website, we’ve created a handy walkthrough to help you:
How to Use: Find a learning Aim
We have done our best to collate and summarise the key information, and wherever possible we alert our providers to changes in funding policy.
This funding information is provided in good faith and it is always advisable to check directly with the funding agencies before committing to delivery.
The following support materials will help you to deliver this qualification.