Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills
Digital and ICT
Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills
Price £2500
The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills is a competence-based qualification.
A competence-based qualification is based on National Occupational Standards (NOS) and is a job-ready qualification which requires learners to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to work in a specific industry. A competence-based qualification must be assessed in the workplace or in a realistic work environment (RWE) in accordance with the relevant assessment strategy.
This is a regulated qualification. The regulated number for this qualification is 600/1868/9.
This qualification may be eligible for funding. For further guidance on funding, please contact your local funding provider.
This qualification issuitable for use within a Study Programme.
Qualification purpose
This qualification is designed for learners who are using IT within their job or plan to pursue a career in a job requiring IT skills. Units can be taken at a variety of levels which gives flexibility to enable the qualification to match job roles. The qualification will allow learners to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to a level recognised by employers, thus proving competency in their job role.
This qualification is suitable for learners using IT systems in a wide range of job roles, and forms the combined knowledge and competence qualification for the Advanced Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialists.
This qualification will:
focus on the study of IT systems from a wide range of job roles
offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge in IT user skills.
provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills.
Qualification objectives
The objectives of this qualification are to:
develop the skills and qualities valued in employees by employers
allow the learner to understand and improve on their own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the aspects of the relevant IT role.
Essential skills
While completing this qualification, learners may develop the knowledge, understanding and essential skills employers look for in employees. These range from familiar ‘key skills’ such as team working, independent learning and problem solving, to more tricky-to-measure skills such as:
an appreciation for appropriate behaviour and dress
appropriate interpersonal skills
communicating with professional colleagues/peers and/or hierarchical seniors
supporting other aspiring employees
personal manners and deportment
understanding work practices and how different roles and departments function within an organisation.
Progression opportunities
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to further qualifications at Level 3 or higher in the same and related subject areas.
Progression to higher level studies
This qualification aims to provide learners with a number of progression options, including higher level studies at university or FE colleges. The skills required to progress to higher academic studies are different from those required at Levels 1 and 2. Level 3 qualifications enable the development of these skills. Although there is no single definition of higher level learning skills, they include:
checking and testing information
supporting your points with evidence
self-directed study
self-motivation
thinking for yourself
analysing and synthesising information/materials
critical thinking and problem solving
working collaboratively
reflecting upon learning and identifying improvements.
Level 3 criteria can require learners to analyse, draw conclusions, interpret or justify, which are all examples of higher level skills. This means that evidence provided for the portfolio will also demonstrate the development and use of higher level learning skills.
The NCFE Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills is made up of 3 mandatory units, and 85 optional units divided into 2 groups.
To be awarded this qualification, learners must achieve a minimum of 39 credits. 17 credits must come from the mandatory units and a minimum of 22 credits must come from the optional units below, from which a minimum of 5 credits must come from optional Group C. Learners must achieve a minimum total of 22 credits at Level 3.
Group A mandatory units
Unit 01 Improving productivity using IT
Unit 02 Understanding the potential of IT
Unit 03 Developing personal and team effectiveness using IT
Group B optional units
Unit 04 IT user fundamentals
Unit 05 Optimise IT system performance
Unit 06 Improving productivity using IT
Unit 07 IT communication fundamentals
Unit 08 IT security for users
Unit 09 Set up an IT system
Unit 10 IT software fundamentals
Unit 11 Audio software
Unit 12 Bespoke software
Unit 13 Computerised accounting software
Unit 14 Data management software
Unit 15 Database software
Unit 16 Personal information management software
Unit 17 Design software
Unit 18 Specialist software
Unit 19 Using collaborative technologies
Unit 20 Using email
Unit 21 Using mobile IT devices
Unit 22 Using the Internet
Unit 23 Video software
Unit 24 Imaging software
Unit 25 Drawing and planning software
Unit 26 Desktop publishing software
Unit 27 Multimedia software
Unit 28 Project management software
Unit 29 Spreadsheet software
Unit 30 Word processing software
Unit 31 Website software
Unit 32 Presentation software
Unit 33 Internet safety for IT users
Unit 34 Using a computer keyboard
Unit 35 Set up an IT system
Unit 36 IT security for users
Unit 37 IT user fundamentals
Unit 38 Optimise IT system performance
Unit 39 IT software fundamentals
Unit 40 Audio software
Unit 41 Bespoke software
Unit 42 Computerised accounting software
Unit 43 Data management software
Unit 44 Database software
Unit 45 IT communication fundamentals
Unit 46 Personal information management software
Unit 47 Specialist software
Unit 48 Using collaborative technologies
Unit 49 Using email
Unit 50 Using mobile IT devices
Unit 51 Using the Internet
Unit 52 Video software
Unit 53 Desktop publishing software
Unit 54 Drawing and planning software
Unit 55 Design software
Unit 56 Multimedia software
Unit 57 Presentation software
Unit 58 Project management software
Unit 59 Spreadsheet software
Unit 60 Word processing software
Unit 61 Website software
Unit 62 Imaging software
Unit 63 Understanding the potential of IT
Unit 64 Developing personal and team effectiveness using IT
Unit 65 Improving productivity using IT
Group C optional units
Unit 66 IT security for users
Unit 67 Optimise IT system performance
Unit 68 Set up an IT system
Unit 69 Audio software
Unit 70 Bespoke software
Unit 71 Computerised accounting software
Unit 72 Data management software
Unit 73 Database software
Unit 74 Specialist software
Unit 75 Using collaborative technologies
Unit 76 Using email
Unit 77 Using the Internet
Unit 78 Desktop publishing software
Unit 79 Drawing and planning software
Unit 80 Design software
Unit 81 Multimedia software
Unit 82 Spreadsheet software
Unit 83 Word processing software
Unit 84 Website software
Unit 85 Imaging software
Unit 86 Project management software
Unit 87 Video software
Unit 88 Presentation software
The units above may be available as stand-alone unit programmes.
To achieve the NCFE Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units as detailed in this qualification specification.
This qualification is designed for learners who are using IT within their job or plan to pursue a career in a job requiring IT skills. Units can be taken at a variety of levels, which gives flexibility to enable the qualification to match job roles. The qualification will allow learners to apply knowledge, understanding and skills to a level recognised by employers, thus proving competency in their job role.
This qualification is suitable for learners using IT systems in a wide range of job roles. It also forms the combined knowledge and competence aspect of the Advanced Apprenticeship for IT Application Specialists.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification.
This qualification is suitable for learners aged pre-16 and above.
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