OCR Text Processing, Level 2, Unit 9: Medical Word Processing (Intermediate): Unit Specification

The Medical 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 Medical Word Processing (Intermediate) Unit requires candidates to produce four business documents (one notice for display, one article/report, a table with columns, subdivisions and multi-line headings and a standard referral letter which includes stored clauses) using a word processor, to a standard that meets the business document production requirements of employment. Candidates will work from a draft containing both 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.