The NVQ Level 4 Web Development course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to build professional, responsive, and user-friendly websites. This course is delivered entirely through a modern Learning Management System (LMS), allowing students to engage in flexible, self-paced learning with access to high-quality digital resources, video tutorials, and assessments.
Throughout the course, students will gain hands-on experience in web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and popular content management systems like WordPress and Joomla. The curriculum also covers web hosting, domain management, basic SEO practices, and website optimization techniques. Emphasis is placed on both front-end and basic back-end development to ensure a well-rounded understanding of the web development process.
Course Type
Online
Course Duration
6 Weeks
Total Hours
36 Hrs
Level
Intermediate
Course objectives
Overview of curriculum, project goals & timeline
Registration process and course access
Introduction to AI-assisted design in WordPress
What is the Internet? How do websites work?
Key components of websites: Domain, Hosting, CMS
Why choose WordPress for web development?
Advantages of using WordPress
Content creation using AI
Website structure planning using AI prompts
AI for SEO (meta descriptions, titles, readability checks)
Image generation with tools like Sora, DALL·E and Canva AI
AI-assisted copy editing & translation
AI for Website Optimization & Security
AI-powered code generation for minor customizations and plugin development
Local Development:
Installing XAMPP
Setting up WordPress locally
Live Hosting Setup:
Setting up WordPress in (Free) Live Server
Introduction to WordPress Dashboard and key sections
Full Site Editor (FSE) vs Classic Editor
Requirements gathering: Purpose, users, goals
Creating a sitemap
Basic concepts of UI/UX
Designing wireframes on paper and using Figma
Planning a tourism-related sample website
Understanding Themes and Plugins
Installing and customizing Astra theme
Installing Block Plugin
Exploring essential plugins:
SEO (Rank Math / Yoast)
Forms (WPForms)
Performance (LiteSpeed / Autoptimize)
Basic theme customization:
Dimensions
Colors
Typography
Designing header and footer
Building pages using WordPress Block Editor (Full Site Editor)
Understanding design concepts:
Sections, columns, spacing, padding, margin
Typography and color hierarchy
Creating reusable blocks and templates
Create block patterns
Creating and customizing blog posts
Introduction to Custom Post Types
Using dynamic data blocks
Adding a basic shop using WooCommerce
Mobile responsiveness and testing
Introduction to Domains and Web Hosting
Connecting your domain with hosting provider
Configuring Cloudflare CDN
Installing SSL Certificate for HTTPS
Migrating from localhost to live server
Image and code optimization
Page speed testing tools (PageSpeed Insights, GTMetrix)
Basic SEO setup and sitemap submission
Indexing via Google Search Console
WordPress security basics (user roles, updates, backups)
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