We are delighted to have partnered with Open Awards and to have produced the only National Ofqual Regulated Qualifications in touch typing skills – entry levels 1 and 2. Ideal for individuals, education and business settings.
There is no minimum age requirement. All successful candidates are awarded a digital certificate and have the qualification added to their education record if a valid Unique Learner Number is entered.
Is there a better way to prepare students for FE/HE and prove to prospective employers they are ready for the workplace?
There are two levels available – Level 1 and Level 2. We have designed the admin panel so teachers/administrators do not have to decide which ‘level’ to allocate at the onset. They can assign their preferred level to each student and monitor the results of their ‘Practice Tests’ before allocating the final level. However, once they register their students for the ‘Assessment’, the level cannot be changed as this will be automatically uploaded to the OA portal.
Level 1 – 610/1412/6 Award in Touch Typing Skills (RQF) – 4 Credits
Theory Assessment – Level 1 – 35 minutes duration (16 questions – MCQ & T/F format)
Practical Typing Test – 3 minutes covering a-z and specific puncuation keys on the keyboard.
Pass: Theory – 50%, TypingTest – 25wpm
(Suitable for a Level 1 command of English)
Level 2 – 610/1413/8 Award in Touch Typing Skills (RQF) – 6 Credits
Theory Assessment – Level 2 – 55 minutes duration (16 questions – MCQ & T/F format)
Practical Typing Test – 3 minutes covering the whole keyboard.
Pass: Theory – 50%, Typing Test – 35wpm
(Suitable for a Level 2 command of English)
As an authorised centre of Open Awards, all testing will be carried out via our platform. All you have to do is upload your students to your Open Awards portal. All costs are included witin the price (registration fees, centre fees, uploading to the OA portal and digital certification fees, once approved and authorised by the OA team. There will be NO additional charges.
If you already registered as a course provider with Open Awards and would like us to arrange a sub-licence, please get in touch.
It doesn’t matter if your school uses a different typing software. Simply select the ‘Assessment Only’ option. We will provide full revision notes and a practice test to enable earners to prepare for the Assessment.
For pricing and to find out more: https://kaz-type.com/products/openawards-ofqual-regulated-qualification
Open Awards/Ofqual will monitor all results and review pass mark criteria at the end of the 2023 school year.
For any further information please contact: qualification@kaz-type.com