Unit 220 Legal Text Processing
Level: 2
Accreditation unit reference: Y/504/9952
Credit value: 11
Guided learning hours: 110
Unit aim: The aim of this unit is to enable the
learner to develop the knowledge and skills to accurately produce
documentation appropriate for the legal and business environments.
The learner will become familiar with word processing
techniques, legal document layouts and legal terminology.
There is one learning outcome to this
unit:
Outcome 1: be able to use word processing software to
create and amend business and legal documents
The learner can:
- create documents to a given house style
from manuscript and printed text
- amend and format the layout and text of
new and existing business and legal documents
- insert dates and references where
appropriate
- create and format tables
- select and insert special
characters
- import graphics into documents
- use search and replace
- recall document templates and include
relevant additional information
- follow written instructions and interpret
amendment and correction signs
- identify and expand general and legal abbreviations
- identify and correct spelling errors
- route originals and copies as
instructed
- name, same and print business and
legal documents, as instructed.