This book covers the three mandatory Key Skills for Level 1 - Information Technology, Application of Number and Communication. The clear step by step approach is ideal for students working at this level. It demonstrates how to gather evidence and build a portfolio to gain the Key Skills qualification. It contains advice and examples of activities to demonstrate key skill competence's. Sample exam questions are included to give students practice for the externally set tests. Each chapter is cross-referenced to the relevant key skill specification.

 

This book is part of a book series called Key Skills in It .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 216 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited .

Rosemary Richards has taught IT for many years at an FE College. She is now in publishing and has written several books on IT.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction Part 1 - Information Technology Chapter 1 - Introducing the Case Study Chapter 2 - Finding & Selecting Information Chapter 3 - Working Safely Chapter 4 - Word Processing Chapter 5 - Spreadsheets Chapter 6 - Creating a database Part 2 - Application of Number Chapter 7 - Interpreting Information Chapter 8 - Calculations Chapter 9 - Presenting Results Part 3 - Communication Chapter 10 - Taking part in discussions Chapter 11 - Reading and Obtaining Information Chapter 12 - Writing Documents Appendix A - QCA Specifications for Level 1 Appendix B - Sample Documents