Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma In IT User Skills (ITQ)

Rules of Combination

To achieve the Level 1 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ) learners must achieve 37 credits. Learners must achieve 3 credits from the mandatory unit in group M. A minimum of 17 credits must be achieved in total from the optional units OG at level 1. A maximum of 5 credits can be achieved the optional units OG at Entry Level 3. A maximum of 3 credits can be achieved from unit group SSU. Only one unit can be selected from any unit group. Learners cannot include more than one unit with the same or similar title. For full details refer to the unit group structures. Equivalent units - ICT Functional skills with any of the three units with embedded FS (IUF, – ICF, ISF) may be included at Level 1 or Level 2 and will be valued at 5 credits.

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Units

What is the purpose of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is to develop learners’ IT skills and underpinning knowledge to enable progression to further learning but which can also be applied at work, and as part of their daily lives.

This qualification can be tailored to the needs of individual learners as they can achieve a proportion of the learning at a higher level than that of the qualification and can pursue those areas of IT learning most relevant to them.

The qualification is designed for the following learner groups:

• Those in education to ensure they are equipped with the appropriate skills to support their broader personal or career development.
• Those preparing for employment or in employment to gain a level of skills application and development to enable practical exploitation of the potential of IT within the business environment
• Those preparing for or in employment to develop skills for specific systems and software applications within industry and/or specifically for job roles in the IT sector.

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

This qualification requires learners to complete a mandatory unit in Improving Productivity Using IT . They then select additional units from a choice of optional units that include different types of software and core IT functions for example word processing software,audio, design, database, imaging, multimedia and specialist software and IT system performance. This flexibility enables providers to build programmes that suit the needs of individual learners.

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How is this qualification different from other, similar qualifications?

The Level 1 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ) is most suitable for learners who require a programme of learning that supports the development of broader knowledge, understanding and skills in IT that can be applied in learning or employment of for those who require a considerable period of time to develop specific / specialist aspect IT skills that can be applied in an existing or future job roles, eg an Apprentice Web Developer, Business Adminstration Apprentice, office administrator.

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How will this qualification support the learner’s independence?

This qualification provides formal recognition of a learner’s IT Skills that can be applied in current or future employment in varying roles that require a considerable amount of time applying general IT skills in day-to-day work or for those who require specialist IT skills.

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Progression & entry requirements

It is likely that learners at this level will have no prior experience, but may have Entry level 3 experience/skills. The approved age range for these qualifications is: pre 16; 16-18 and 19+. Learners can progress in to further learning for example to an ITQ qualification at level 2 or above.

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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

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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

Suggested Resources for ICT