SVQ in Business and Administration level 3 - Scottish Qualifications ...
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UNIT DP6M 04 (323)<br />
Prepare Text from Shorth<strong>and</strong><br />
Unit Summary<br />
Take shorth<strong>and</strong> notes <strong>and</strong> produce accurate <strong>and</strong> correct text from these notes <strong>in</strong> an agreed format.<br />
You will apply the follow<strong>in</strong>g skills:<br />
Question<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Listen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Not<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Writ<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Us<strong>in</strong>g technology<br />
Check<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Manag<strong>in</strong>g time<br />
Performance <strong>in</strong>dicators<br />
You will:<br />
1 Agree the purpose, format, quality st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> deadl<strong>in</strong>es for the text.<br />
2 Take dictation us<strong>in</strong>g shorth<strong>and</strong> at a m<strong>in</strong>imum speed of 80 words per m<strong>in</strong>ute.<br />
3 Clarify po<strong>in</strong>ts you are unsure about.<br />
4 Input <strong>and</strong> format the text from your shorth<strong>and</strong> notes.<br />
5 Make efficient use of the technology available.<br />
6 Check for accuracy, edit<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> correct<strong>in</strong>g as necessary.<br />
7 Store the text <strong>and</strong> the orig<strong>in</strong>al shorth<strong>and</strong> notes safely <strong>and</strong> securely <strong>in</strong> approved locations.<br />
8 Present the text <strong>in</strong> the required format with<strong>in</strong> agreed deadl<strong>in</strong>es <strong>and</strong> quality st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
* Highlighted PIs <strong>in</strong>dicate cont<strong>in</strong>gencies<br />
Knowledge<br />
You will know:<br />
1 The different types of documents that you may be asked to produce from shorth<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> the<br />
formats they should follow.<br />
2 The importance of hav<strong>in</strong>g an effective work<strong>in</strong>g relationship with the person giv<strong>in</strong>g the dictation.<br />
3 Why it is important to agree the purpose, format <strong>and</strong> deadl<strong>in</strong>e for the text.<br />
4 How to check for accuracy <strong>and</strong> correctness, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g spell<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> grammar, <strong>and</strong> why this is<br />
important.<br />
5 Why it is important to store text safely <strong>and</strong> securely <strong>and</strong> how to do so.<br />
6 Why it is important to store the orig<strong>in</strong>al shorth<strong>and</strong> notes safely <strong>and</strong> securely <strong>and</strong> how to do so.<br />
7 The importance of confidentiality <strong>and</strong> data protection.<br />
8 The different forms <strong>in</strong> which the text may be presented.<br />
9 Why it is important to meet quality st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> deadl<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
10 The different types of technology available for <strong>in</strong>putt<strong>in</strong>g, formatt<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> edit<strong>in</strong>g text <strong>and</strong> their<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> features.<br />
C<strong>and</strong>idate Portfolio — <strong>SVQ</strong> <strong>in</strong> Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>and</strong> Adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>level</strong> 3<br />
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