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Qualification details

City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma for IT Users (e-Quals) - Enhanced

Qualification summary

This qualification is based on the National Occupational Standards. The purpose and aim of the qualification is to provide a qualification which works towards setting standards of competence and knowledge objectives which match the occupational needs of those using IT. In many cases employees require significant training in IT areas and skills ranging from basic to more advanced levels to operate efficiently in a working environment. Employers are keen to attract recruits who are familiar with IT packages, from beginner to advanced.

This demonstrates a clear need for a qualification which recognises the varying levels of competence within using IT; allows candidates to have a tailor made award to reflect their level of skill; and enables progression into other awards on the National Qualifications Framework.

Qualification details

500/1862/0
City & Guilds - The City and Guilds of London Institute
3
VRQ - Vocationally-Related Qualification
Accreditation start date:
01/07/2007
Operational start date in centres:
01/07/2007
Accreditation end date:
31/08/2010
Certification end date:
31/08/2013
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Ireland
English
As a Contributing Qualification to the National Occupational Standards, e-Quals provides a suitable stepping stone and bridges the gap between VRQs and NVQs. Training is an essential element of the IT User NVQ and the Advanced Diploma for IT Users is key to this.

From this qualification, employees will be able to progress onto related VRQs or NVQs in IT.
In many cases, employees require significant training in IT areas and skills ranging from basic to more advanced levels to operate efficiently in a working environment. Employers are keen to attract recruits who are familiar with IT packages, from beginner to advanced.
No specific job occupation
  • 06 Information and Communication Technology
    • 06.2  ICT for Users
330-450
Pass
E-assessment
Multiple Choice Examination
Practical Demonstration / Assignment
Practical Examination
The assessment methods include
a) an on-line multiple choice test for the mandatory unit, which is set and marked by City & Guilds
b) an assignment for each optional unit completed, which is set by City & Guilds and marked by the centre
c) online tests for the Certiport IC3 units (Key Applications, Living online), which are set and marked by Certiport
d) online tests for the Microsoft Office Specialist units (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), which are set by Microsoft and marked by Certiport.
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As with the NVQ for IT Users (ITQ), candidates will be able to use units from different levels to gain their VRQ.

To achieve an enhanced Advanced Diploma, the candidate must achieve five units, consisting of the mandatory unit (Group A) plus two optional units from Group B, and any two units from Group B, C or D.
  • A  -  Mandatory units
    Mandatory units for the Advanced Diploma for IT Users
  • B  -  Optional units - Level 3
    Optional units for the Advanced Diploma for IT Users
    • F/501/0174 - Designing and producing documents and templates
    • J/501/0175 - Designing and producing spreadsheets to analyse information
    • Y/500/9869 - Designing and creating advanced layouts using desktop publishing software
    • L/500/6144 - Integrating applications to create advanced presentations
    • L/501/0176 - Designing and creating advanced web sites
    • R/501/0177 - Designing and creating relational databases
    • A/501/3607 - Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop
    • K/501/3182 - Designing and creating websites using Macromedia Dreamweaver
    • H/501/3181 - Designing and creating websites using Macromedia Flash
    • K/500/6149 - Word Expert (Microsoft)
    • H/500/6151 - Excel Expert (Microsoft)
  • C  -  Optional units - Level 1
    Optional units from the Level 1 VRQ for IT Users
    • D/500/9856 - Producing simple word processed documents
    • L/500/9853 - Producing simple spreadsheets
    • A/500/9850 - Producing simple databases
    • Y/500/9855 - Using the internet for finding and sending information
    • J/500/9852 - Creating simple presentations
    • R/500/9854 - Sending and receiving e-mails
    • F/500/9851 - Working with desktop publishing applications
    • H/500/9857 - Creating simple web pages
    • T/500/6011 - Key Applications (IC3)
    • A/500/6012 - Living Online (IC3)
    • K/500/6006 - Creating presentations using word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software
    • M/500/6007 - Using ICT to communicate
    • T/500/6008 - Fundamentals of computing systems and customer care
    • A/500/6009 - Dismantle, assemble, install and maintain a Desktop computing system
  • D  -  Optional units - Level 2
    Optional units from the Level 2 VRQ for IT Users
    • M/500/9859 - Using word processing software to adapt and merge documents
    • M/500/9862 - Designing and creating spreadsheets
    • R/500/9868 - Designing and creating databases
    • K/500/9861 - Using the internet for advanced finding, selecting and sending information
    • T/500/9863 - Designing and creating presentations
    • H/500/6019 - Working with computerised accounting software
    • F/500/9865 - Designing and creating multi-page documents using desktop publishing softwawre
    • D/500/6021 - Combining word processing, spreadsheet and database applications to present information
    • A/500/9864 - Design and create multimedia presentations
    • K/500/6023 - Electronic communication using Outlook
    • M/500/6024 - Combining applications to create presentations
    • L/500/9867 - Using digital imaging to create and design presentations
    • A/500/6026 - Creating combined presentation design using ICT
    • H/500/9860 - Designing and creating multi-page web sites
    • J/500/6028 - Word Core (Microsoft)
    • L/500/6029 - Excel Core (Microsoft)
    • F/500/6030 - Access Core (Microsoft)
    • M/500/8999 - PowerPoint Core (Microsoft)
    • R/500/9000 - Outlook Core (Microsoft)