Level 2 IT Users Qualification – Unit 1 Improving Productivity

MUNTAHA TANZILA

How to complete this presentation

• Each heading is a question which you need to answer in full sentences.

• There is guidance on how to answer each question in the notes section.

• You need to include as much detail as possible.

I can describe the purpose of using IT in my work

• I use IT to make my work. I use powerpoint to make presentation on salts. This is best for GCSE and I have used it before. Mr Farmer help with layout and design.

• I use publisher to make business card and letterhead and newsletter. I didn’t use publisher before. I use templates which were good and easy to use. I use page design for colours to make it the same.

• I use word for Cv and letter and business card. I understand CV is for college and jobs. I had help from Barclays. They show us how to make good CV. My letter is to college. Mr Farmer show us how to use mail merge to send it to more than Exeter college.

• I use spell check to help with spelling as I am still learning English.

I can describe the methods, skills and resources needed to complete my tasks successfully

• I learnt new skills in presentation. I learnt animations to make things zoom in. I learnt transitions to make it exciting. I learnt Youtube as link. I learnt chart which was hard.

• I learnt templates should be same and colours should be same. They match logo.

• I learnt what informations should be added to CV and letter. I learnt how to send same letter using mail merge.

• I use spell check to check spellings.

I can describe factors that might affect the task

• I had to do this in am reg and Mr Farmer had to remind me.

• Sometimes the computers take long time to login.• I don’t have computer at home so had to do the work

in school.• I used Google to search for informations and images. I

save them in table document.• Sometimes things were filtered. This was frustrating.• My English makes it hard. Mr Farmer tell me to add

more detail to my work.

I can describe how the purpose and outcomes have been met by the chosen IT systems and tools

• I make presentation for GCSE revision. It good for me and my friends. I include not to much information but enough to learn. I use images and video to help learn. I make it exciting with animation and transition.

• I use publisher to make business documents. I never use publisher before but it was easy. I use the templates to make it quicker and good for audience.

• I use work for cv and letter. Richard from Barclays help me and show me template for cv. He showed me his cv and we looked at a bad example. My purpose is for college.

I can describe any legal or local guidelines or constraints that apply to the task or activity

• I learn about copyright and how it is illegal to take things off internet. I keep links in table document.

• I use school computers which sometimes have filters.

• I save my work in yellow folders with good names. This helps me find them. Mr Farmer tells me off for not saving with good names so now I think.

• Sometimes I use creative commons to search which is copyright free.

I can describe whether the IT tools selected were appropriate for the task and purpose

• I use powerpoint for presentation. This is best as it is made for presentations. It made it easy to make salt presentation and good for audience.

• I use publisher for business documents. Templates help me make them. I can print to give to audience which is good.

• I use word for cv and letter. The templates make it easier. I learn about mail merge to send the same letter to different colleges. I print out my cv and letter to give to college.

• I like learning office and how to use it better. It will help me in college.

I can assess the strengths and weaknesses in my final work

• My work is good. It is clear. It is same template and same colours on all.

• My weakness is that I could have more informations in my presentation and in my cv.

• My business documents are professional and use template for layout. They print well.

• I ask Mr Farmer for feedback and he tells me he is happy but I must add more detail. I speak to Cory who sometimes helps me.

• I do evaluation to check the presentation works as it should. It does work.

I can describe ways to make further improvements to my work

• I could add more informations to cv and presentation.

• I save my files in yellow folders with good names but could use better names.

• I could add more images to help with informations.• I like adding YouTube so could add more to

presentation.• I check my spellings and make changes.• My images are good quality for print.

I can review the benefits and drawbacks of IT tools and systems used in terms of productivity and

efficiency• I not use computers before St James. I did things by hand which was

slow. Computers are good but you have to learn how to use them.• Powerpoint is really good for presentations. It is easy to add slides

and more informations.• Publisher is good for business documents. It is easy to add images

and informations. • Word is good for college. Templates help me know what

informations to put in.• I don’t have computer at home so it was hard to do work not in am

reg.• Spell check help me with my English. Mr Farmer also gets me to do

memrise to help learn new words and spellings.

I can describe ways to improve productivity and efficiency

• I can improve by getting faster at typing and learning where the keys are. We try using fastfingers but everyone is faster than me.

• I can save files with better names and not just save in U drive. Use yellow folders.

• I use templates which really helps me make documents.• I use table document to save links to use again and find

informations.• I like seeing mail merge put in the college information.

Now I don’t have to type it all.