ITQ, NVQ for IT Users Level 2 & 3

*Eligibility criteria applies.

Free IT courses, Microsoft, CISCO and PC Maintenance Certification

Presently we have funds to cover 50 employed people to take IT courses from us.
These courses will take you to a Microsoft or CISCO or PC Maintenance certification.

If you are not employed you can also call the number below and ask about available courses.

Requirements:

• You have to be employed full time or part time, working at any place with less than 5,000 employees in any position.
• Your employer has to agree that you can take the course.
• You have to have basic IT skills and an interest in learning.

During the course you will have to come twice a week to Selby Centre in Tottenham, Haringey.
The classes will be held in the evenings and on weekends so there will be no interruption on your job.*

If you are NOT a UK or EU citizen please check your entry visa page in your passport: If “NO RECOURSE TO PUBLIC FUNDS” is stamped in we can not offer you a free course but you can still take our course by paying the fee.

ITQ, NVQ for IT Users Level 2 & 3

You can be employed, unemployed or self-employed; presently we have free, funded courses for you. (Train to Gain, Learn Direct and other funds.) Presently we have the following courses open for enrolment: CISCO CCNA Microsoft MCSA CompTia A+ Computer Maintenance and Repair Level 2 ITQ for IT Users And many more We also offer 40+ NVQ courses and 300+ different online courses, free English programs, etc. 5E Ltd is the largest vocational school in North London.

Selby Centre, Selby Road, London, N17 8JL
Look for George: North Building, 2nd Floor, Room T-11


Modern businesses demand good IT skills from the majority of their staff. However, 40 per cent of today's computer users have had no previous training at all.

The NVQ for IT Users (ITQ) is a relatively new and flexible training programme that can be tailored to fit the individual needs of learners. It is benchmarked to the e-skills National Occupational Standards for IT Users. This means that on attaining this qualification, employers will know you are trained to a nationally set level of competence. It also forms part of the new Apprenticeship Framework for IT Users.

A Highly Flexible Course that Will Cater for your Specific Needs and Level

These courses are particularly aimed at those who significantly use computers at an intermediate level to process information and provide IT support to others. The courses can also be adapted for individuals who have higher or lower abilities in particular applications in order to help them gain the knowledge and skills they require.

Learners plan a programme of development and assessment with their assessor and compile a portfolio of evidence to prove they are competent and knowledgeable in the use of IT in the workplace.

The NVQs for IT Users all have what are called ‘Unit Values’. Learners are required to complete a set amount of these for the level of the qualification they are aiming to achieve. These NVQs can be completed on their own or combined with the Advanced Modern Apprenticeship scheme.

Entry Requirement and Initial Assessment

There are no formal entry requirements but an initial assessment of your past experience, current skills, knowledge and understanding and job-role will be done before you start in order to assess which is the right NVQ for you. In some circumstances, references from people who can confirm your performance in the workplace will be used in the assessment process.

How do I Achieve my NVQ?

There is no written exam to take. To attain an NVQ you must show that you have acquired the skills and knowledge covered by the units (see below). Your assessor will judge from the evidence you provide, whether you have demonstrated the skills and knowledge needed for the appropriate level. This can include evidence of any previous relevant qualifications or learning, and your ability to implement it in the workplace and any recent activities at work. Though it is not necessary for you to have had any previous qualifications or experience.

Do I Need to Complete All the Units to Achieve my NVQ?

No. Because all the units have been given specific values you need to achieve just the minimum amount set for the level you are doing.

What is the Method of Assessment?

A full NVQ Level 2 or 3 is achieved by the production of a portfolio of evidence, which proves job competence (including workplace assessments) to the required level. When assessors are satisfied that you have met all of the requirements of a unit, they will confirm this by signing an evidence record sheet for that unit to confirm that it has been completed.

What is Used for Evidence of Achievement?

Evidence can be compiled from any number of things that shows what you can do, how well you can do it and demonstrates your level of knowledge and understanding (but you do not have to produce a separate piece of evidence for every skill and knowledge requirement). These can be in the form of following:

• Letters, faxes and e-mails you have prepared and sent to colleagues or customers.
• Web pages.
• Electronic schedules and diaries you have used to plan your work.
• Information you have processed and presented in a database software form.
• Presentations prepared with graphics.
• References from people who can confirm your competency in an ITC environment.
• Records of discussions between yourself and your assessor.
• Video recordings or records of your assessor observing you carrying out your work.

About the Mandatory and Optional Units

The level 2 and 3 NVQ for IT Users consists of mandatory units (each level has a mandatory unit associated with it) and a combination of optional units. All units are allocated a Unit Value and completion of each level requires a minimum total of these.

For Level 2: 100 Unit Values
For Level 3: 180 Unit Values

Mandatory unit for both levels

• Make selective use of IT

Optional units for both levels

• Operate a computer.
• IT maintenance for users.
• IT trouble-shooting for users.
• IT security for users.
• Artwork and imaging software.
• Internet and intranets.
• E-mail.
• Word processing software.
• Spreadsheet software.
• Database software.
• Website software.
• Presentation software.
• Evaluate the impact of IT.
• Use IT systems.
• Use IT to exchange information.