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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Social Media for Business

Key Facts

Level:
Level 1
Subject Sector:
15.4 Marketing and Sales
Credits:
6
Qualification No:
603/0753/5
GLH:
50 hours
Total qualification time:
60 hours
Price:
£29.50 per learner
Age Range:
Pre 16, 16-18, 19+

Whilst some of our qualifications are regulated for pre 16 learners our minimum age is 14.

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

  • Portfolio of Evidence

    • Why choose this qualification?

    The Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Social Media in Business provides some of the basic knowledge and skills which will be helpful in supporting progression to business, marketing and digital skills qualifications at level 2 further related learning at level 2 or to an apprenticeship, particularly a digital apprenticeship.

    The qualification will also help learners to adapt skills (for example in theuse of social media) developed in a personal context to the benefit of a business and to understand their relevance in that context.

    It is suitable for inclusion in a traineeship, where alongside English and Maths learning and work experience, it will provide learners with a platform to progress to the next level.

    As of August 2017, the approved age range for this qualification included pre-16 learners.

    Rules of Combination

    Learners have to achieve the two mandatory units.

    Units

    Mandatory

    Learners must achieve two mandatory units.

    Understanding social media for business

    Level:
    Level 1
    Guided Learning Hours:
    25
    Credits:
    3
    Unit No:
    J/615/2911
    Click here to view full unit details

    Using social media for business

    Level:
    Level 1
    Guided Learning Hours:
    25
    Credits:
    3
    Unit No:
    A/615/3344
    Click here to view full unit details

    What is the purpose of this qualification?

    This qualification is designed to support progression to an apprenticeship or further related learning at level 2.

    What skills, knowledge, or understanding does this qualification develop?

    Learners will develop an introductory knowledge of the ways in which businesses use social media and the basic skills to set up and maintain social media for a business.

    Which sector does this qualification support?

    The knowledge and skills developed will be relevant to learners moving on to a digital apprenticeship. The qualification will also help learners to adapt skills (ie in use of social media) developed in a personal context to the benefit of a business and to understand their relevance in that context.

    What are the progression options?

    The qualification provides some of the basic knowledge and skills which be relevant to business, marketing and digital skills qualifications at level 2. It will be promoted as suitable for inclusion in a traineeship, where alongside English and Maths learning and work experience, it will provide learners with a platform to progress to the next level.

    What barriers will this qualification help the leaner overcome?

    The qualification will support learners with low confidence/self-esteem to see that they are capable of developing knowledge and a skill set that is relevant to and desired by employers.

    How does this qualification support the learner to re-engage with learning?

    The qualification will appeal to young people who already make personal and social use of social media, enabling them to see that they can build on existing knowledge and skills in a way that will make them more employable.

    Progression & entry requirements

    None

    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.

    Internal Quality Assurance

    Special Considerations and Reasonable Adjustment Forms

     

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