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Functional Skills Level 1 ICT revision
Curriculum linksThis PPT covers many aspects of Level 1 Functional ICT. Please refer to the resource description page on skillsworkshop.org for detailed curriculum links and related resources.
May 2011. Kindly contributed by Charlotte Gustar, Northampton College. Search for Charlotte on www.skillsworkshop.org
This PPT refers to City and Guilds Functional Skills assessment but most aspects are applicable to all awarding bodies.
One of a set of three. Equivalent PPTs for L1 Functional English and L1 Functional Maths are also available.
Functional Skills ICTFunctional Skills ICT
DomesticsDomestics
Please ensure all bags are kept Please ensure all bags are kept under the table and walkways under the table and walkways are kept clearare kept clear
Please keep all food and drink Please keep all food and drink awayaway
Please keep mp3 players & Please keep mp3 players & mobile phones switched offmobile phones switched off
What do you know?What do you know?
Today’s lesson will be revision for Today’s lesson will be revision for your Level 1 ICT exam.your Level 1 ICT exam.
Look at the following ICT icons. Look at the following ICT icons. Explain what they are used for and Explain what they are used for and which software application they which software application they belong to. belong to.
You have 5 minutes!You have 5 minutes!
Icon Button Function
Underline
Bold
Italics
Add bullet points
Add number list
Align text left
Centre text
Align text right
Justify text
Insert gridlines
Pages portrait/landscape
Colour the background colour
Activate the internet
Display & calculate formulas
Change the colour of the text
Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!
““Screen print the research you Screen print the research you have carried out, paste into your have carried out, paste into your evidence document...”evidence document...”
In plain EnglishIn plain English “ “ PrtScn the internet pages you look PrtScn the internet pages you look
at, copy and paste into a Word at, copy and paste into a Word document. (This document is named document. (This document is named Evidence Document)”Evidence Document)”
Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!
““Access the data files...”Access the data files...”
In plain English..In plain English..
““Open the files that you have Open the files that you have been sent from the examiner”been sent from the examiner”
Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!
““Make sure your work is formatted Make sure your work is formatted appropriately and is clear to appropriately and is clear to read...”read...”
In plain EnglishIn plain English ““Spell check is a must!Spell check is a must! Word – titles – in bold and underlined, Word – titles – in bold and underlined,
images centred etc, images centred etc, Excel – format cells – numerical, £ sign, etc.”Excel – format cells – numerical, £ sign, etc.”
Decoding the jargon!Decoding the jargon!
““Organise the files you have Organise the files you have used and those you have used and those you have created into folders...”created into folders...”
In plain EnglishIn plain English ““Create a folder to put all files in and Create a folder to put all files in and
name it appropriately ”name it appropriately ”
Quick fire roundQuick fire round
State 1 way a virus can enter a State 1 way a virus can enter a computer system?computer system?
What does this symbol stand What does this symbol stand for? ©for? ©
State one way of making a State one way of making a password strong?password strong?
Quick fire roundQuick fire round State 1 way a virus can enter a computer State 1 way a virus can enter a computer
system?system?
Corrupt USB stick, attachment on an email, Corrupt USB stick, attachment on an email, internet pages.internet pages.
What does this symbol stand for? ©What does this symbol stand for? ©
CopyrightCopyright State State one way of making a password one way of making a password
strong?strong?
Include lower case and capital lettersInclude lower case and capital letters
Include number and lettersInclude number and letters
Use symbolsUse symbols
ICT Level 1 Assessment Guidance ICT Level 1 Assessment Guidance Notes from City and GuildsNotes from City and Guilds
Is it true that the assessment is Is it true that the assessment is in two parts?in two parts?
YesYes. . Part A requires internet access Part A requires internet access
and lasts 15 minutes at Level 1. and lasts 15 minutes at Level 1. Part B lasts 1 hour 45 minutes at Part B lasts 1 hour 45 minutes at Level 1. Level 1.
Both parts must be completed Both parts must be completed during the one exam slot.during the one exam slot.
How do the candidates access data How do the candidates access data files for the assessment?files for the assessment?
Currently, data files will be made Currently, data files will be made available on the City & Guilds available on the City & Guilds website. website. www.cityandguilds.comwww.cityandguilds.com
Candidates must be informed Candidates must be informed where they can access the files where they can access the files on the exam day.on the exam day.
How is the candidate’s work How is the candidate’s work evidenced?evidenced?
Candidate’s work is evidenced and marked via Candidate’s work is evidenced and marked via
printouts. Candidates are provided with an printouts. Candidates are provided with an
Evidence Document Evidence Document into which they must into which they must
paste screen prints of their work where paste screen prints of their work where
directed. This document, along with any other directed. This document, along with any other
documents the candidate is instructed to print, documents the candidate is instructed to print,
must must have the candidate’s name on it. Printing have the candidate’s name on it. Printing
itself can be completed either during or after itself can be completed either during or after
the assessment and does not carry any marksthe assessment and does not carry any marks..
How long before results are issued?How long before results are issued?
Results slips and certificates will Results slips and certificates will be issued to centres within 42 be issued to centres within 42 working days.working days.
Use your task sheetUse your task sheet(not included with this PPT)(not included with this PPT)
The task sheet outlines all the The task sheet outlines all the steps necessary to complete the steps necessary to complete the tasktask
It incorporates all aspects of It incorporates all aspects of skills learnt over the past weeksskills learnt over the past weeks
Try and be as independent in the Try and be as independent in the task as possible – but staff are task as possible – but staff are here to help you if you need ithere to help you if you need it
You have 30 minutes! You have 30 minutes!
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