OCR Text Processing, Level 2, Unit 1: Text Production (Intermediate): Unit Specification

The Text Production (Intermediate) qualification is the core Unit within the OCR Level 2 Certificate in Text Processing. The OCR Level 2 Certificate in Text Processing has been designed for those candidates who have sufficient skill and underpinning knowledge to produce a variety of business documents without supervision.

The Text Production (Intermediate) Unit requires candidates to produce three business documents (a letter, a memorandum and a short report or article, one of which will require a continuation sheet) from a variety of handwritten and typewritten draft material, to a standard that meets the business document production requirements of employment.

Assessment takes the form of an OCR-set and marked examination. The examination period is 1 hour 15 minutes, in which time candidates are required to carry out all assessment tasks within the stated error tolerance. Results will be graded Distinction, Pass or Fail and the grade achieved will be stated on the candidate's certificate.

In order to achieve the full Certificate qualification at Level 2, candidates are required to achieve the Text Production (Intermediate) Unit plus one of the optional units. A candidate who achieves the Text Production (Intermediate) Unit plus three optional Units within a two-year period, will be awarded an OCR Level 2 Diploma in Text Processing. Certification is available for single Units.