OCR Text Processing, Level 2, Unit 13: Word Processing (Intermediate): Unit Specification

The Word Processing (Intermediate) qualification is an Optional 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 Word Processing (Intermediate) Unit requires candidates to produce four business documents using a word processor, to a standard that meets the business document production requirements of employment. The documents for production are a notice for display, an article/report, a table with columns, subdivisions and multi-line headings and a standard document (letter or memo) which includes stored phrases selected from a phrase file. Candidates will work from a draft containing handwritten/typewritten material and recalled text.

Assessment takes the form of an OCR-set and marked examination. The examination period is 1 hour 45 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 Core Unit (Text Production (Intermediate)) plus one of the optional units. A candidate who achieves the Core 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.