Task 3, D2, Unit 1

Task 6, M3, Unit 1

Task 2, M1, Unit 1

Task 5, D1, Unit 1

Verbal Communication- Verbal communication has helped me when producing work; it also has advantages and disadvantages. An advantage of using this would be that it is quick to ask someone about the task you’re working on or don’t understand and is quick to get the information you may need. A disadvantage of this would be that you may not be able to visualise the work and may not be able to understand without looking at it.

Teacher broadcasting demonstration- This has many advantages and disadvantages to this. An advantage of this would be that my teacher can show us exactly what we need to whether that be a task on the task sheet or instructing us on how to do something.

Using Blogger- Blogger has helped me when producing work. An advantage of using blogger is that my teachers could view and comment on my work saying what needs to be improved and that I can correct my work to a better standard. Another advantage is that I can check on blogger from home or on my phone anytime to make sure that my works is up to date and correct it when I need to. A disadvantage is that blogger is a hard website to use and understand at first because the different parts of blogger aren’t very clear like when changing settings or embedding things into posts.

Using Gmail- Gmail has helped me in many ways. One advantage of using Gmail would be that we use that to share and accept invitations to each other’s blogger pages for a specific task, we also used it if I couldn’t get onto the task website I could accept it through my email easily. A disadvantage of using Gmail is finding certain emails that I need can be quite hard because when looking at your email it may not be very clear.

Publishing images (print screens) - Print screens have helped me in many ways. An advantage of using print screens is that I can use I as evidence for work and certain tasks. I used print screens in my dummies guide as I can easily crop out information that I don’t want on that page and is easy to resize the image to what size I want. It is also very quick and easy to paste these images because it just copies the screen and then paste it where you want. It is also easy to save the image if it needs to be saved.

Using Power- PowerPoint has helped me in the production of my work. An advantage of using PowerPoint is that it keeps my work organised when working on a task and when I have completed the task, I can then save each image as a jpeg and upload it to blogger which makes it easier for my teacher to see and comment on as it is organised.

Using publisher- Publisher has helped me in the production of my Dummies Guide. An advantage of using this is that it was one of the easiest programs to make a leaflet in and to set out. But a disadvantage of using this was that I had to save each page as a jpeg.

M2, Task 4, Unit 1

P3, Task 1, Unit 1

P5, Unit 1

Unit 1, Task 4 P6

Unit 1, Task 3, P7&P8 Calendar

Unit 1 Task 3, P7, P8 Skills audit

BTEC National Skills audit: ICT

Trainee

Paul Wray

School

The Kingswood School

Subject Audit:

This Subject Audit is designed to help you review your own ICT knowledge and to identify those areas where you anticipate that you may need support.  Throughout Unit 1 you will need to regularly review the development of your subject knowledge as a vital element in your training experience.

How to assess your knowledge:

In the spaces provided on the following pages please classify your status by ticking against the three point scale:

A	I	T
Advanced: can complete task without thinking	Intermediate: can complete task but has to think about it or ask teacher for a reminder.  This needs to be added to the training plan as a low priority Training need.	Training required: This needs to be added to the training plan as high priority training need.

	Initial audit
	A	I	T
Word Processing
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images	A
I can wrap around text		I
I can use templates appropriately	A
I can use headers and footers appropriately	A
I can use the Thesaurus	A
I can format the background	A
Level 2
I can change the print/page setup	A
I can paginate a document	A
I can import external data from other packages		I
I can use mail merge		I
I can insert footnotes and end notes	A
I can search and replace	A
I can create/format tables	A
I can use Styles	A
I can use Word count	A
Level 3
I can create a customised dictionary	A
I can create an automatic table of contents	A
I can create an index	A
Spread sheets
Level 1
I can open a new worksheet	A
I can open an existing worksheet	A
I can add new worksheets to existing ones	A
I can rename worksheets	A
I can move or copy sheets	A
I can add columns	A
I can add rows	A
I can delete columns	A
I can delete rows	A
I can enter data	A
I can copy a formula or a data series along a row or a column	A
I can sort data in ascending and descending order using primary and secondary sort functions		I
I can format data to show different data types	A
I can format data to show different data types, including date	A
I can format data to show different data types, including percentage	A
I can format data to show different data types, including currency	A
I can format cells to show bold	A
I can format cells to show italics	A
I can format cells to show underline	A
I can format cells to show font style	A
I can format cells to show font size	A
I can format cells to show cell border and shading	A
I can format cells to show text alignment and positioning within a cell	A
I can import data	A
I can create formulas	A
I can use functions	A
I can select non-adjacent columns	A
I can use Goal Seek			T
I can create charts/graphs and modify them	A
I can use filters and sort data into order			T
I can amend data on the spread sheet in order to get different results	A
I can  change font size, type and colour in a cell and over a range of cells	A
I can move cell contents by using the click and drag approach	A
I can create and edit a graph using the chart wizard	A
I can rename worksheets	A
I know how to print formulae	A
I can preview and print spread sheets using the appropriate orientation	A
Level 2
I can cut and paste data and graphs from spread sheets into other applications	A
Level 3
I can use absolute cell referencing			T
I can use relative cell referencing			T
I can group worksheets to allow consistent editing of cells in a work book	A
I can use the Paste Special and the Paste Link commands	A
I can use conditional formatting			T
I can merge cell contents	A
PowerPoint
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images, change font and layout	A
I can create and run a slide show	A
I can add animation and transitions	A
I can insert hyperlinks	A
I can add timings and animations to a slide show	A
I can add slides	A
I can amend slides	A
I can delete slides	A
I can create my own backgrounds on a slide	A
I can use backgrounds that are already created	A
I can insert graphics	A
I can use ClipArt	A
I know how to use animations appropriately	A
I know how to edit images by cropping	A
I know how to edit images by resizing	A
I can view a presentation on a mouse click	A
I can set up a show to run automatically on timings		I
I can insert transitions and animations	A
Level 2
I can create a slide master			T
I can import sound – KS 4 & 5	A
I can import video – KS 4 & 5	A
I know how to present printouts as hand-outs	A
I know how to present printouts as notes pages	A
Email
Level 1
I can send emails	A
I can receive emails	A
I can reply to emails	A
I can forward emails to single recipients	A
I can forward emails to multiple recipients	A
I can attach a file to an email message	A
I can attach multiple files to an email message	A
I can appropriately set the importance of a message			T
Level 2
I can use Cc			T
I can use Bcc			T
I can use an address book appropriately and can store an address	A
I can use an address book appropriately and can retrieve an address	A
I can use an address book appropriately and can use addresses	A
I can create and use an email signature	A
Internet
Level 1
I can navigate to known websites, and do basic searches	A
I can save images from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can save text from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can connect to the internet using a URL	A
I can navigate around a website	A
I can access and download appropriate information from the internet	A
I can bookmark websites and add to favorites	A
I understand the restrictions of copyright	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from an intranet	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from favorites	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website from bookmarks	A
I can use a URL to connect to a website typing accurately	A
Level 2
I can use Boolean Operators to undertake more accurate searches			T
I can save video from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
I can save animations from a website as required and use them appropriately	A
Desktop Publishing (Publisher or Adobe InDesign)
Level 1
I can open a new document	A
I can open an existing document	A
I can save a new document	A
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	A
I can format a document	A
I can change fonts	A
I can spell check	A
I can insert text	A
I can insert images, change font and layout	A
I can design documents from scratch	A
I can decide which publication to use at the appropriate time; for example, newsletters, worksheets, brochures, etc.	A
I can use text boxes	A
I can use Word Art	A
I can insert tables	A
I can insert picture frames	A
I can insert Clip Art	A
I can use Shapes and Auto Shapes	A
I can add text	A
I can amend text	A
I can delete text	A
I can use colour	A
I can format backgrounds	A
I can format colours	A
I can format images	A
I can copy text and images	A
I can paste text and images	A
I can move text and images	A
Level 2
I can use templates	A
I can use text effects	A
I can insert tables	A
I can edit tables	A
I can reposition tables	A
I can resize tables	A
Multimedia (cameras, scanners etc.)
Level 1
I can use a digital camera	A
I can use a digital camcorder	A
I can transfer images from a camera to a computer and edit these images	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Moviemaker	A
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Publisher	A
I can crop and change file size and format as appropriate to purpose, e.g. save as jpeg	A
Level 2
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Photo Editor	A
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as vector based	A
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as bitmapped	A
I can use a scanner to import images into appropriate applications	A
I can use a scanner to capture images	A