Clait 2006 Certificate (3 Units) Level 1

Course Level

Description
CLAIT 2006 Certificate is a qualification designed to recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding of IT users in employment, education or training.

Course Length
3 hours per week over 18 weeks

What will I study?
Three units from the following:
Unit 1: File Management and e-Document Production
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using a computer and its systems software to create, manage and edit files and to format test, layout and document properties. Candidates will develop familiarity with the particular hardware to be used, the concepts of data input, output (printing), basic document management and an understanding of text manipulation and basic formatting. Candidates will develop an understanding of a computers system to be able to create storage locations for user data files by creating files and folders.
Unit 2: Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using spreadsheet and graphs software to enter, edit and present numerical data using formulae, basic formatting tools and in using data modelling software to produce and format a variety of charts and graphs from existing data. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of the use and manipulation of formulae and basic numerical formatting and data presentation concepts for the correct use of graphing tools.
Unit 3: Database Manipulation
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using database software to enter, amend and retrieve information from an existing database. Candidates will be required to produce reports using menus or shortcuts and to select, sort and print tables, queries and reports. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of database concepts, selection/query tool and presentation tools.
Unit 4: Producing an e-Publication
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using desktop publishing concepts to produce and print a simple publication including imported text and image files in a standard layout. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of basic DTP concepts and the use of page layout tools.
Unit 5: Creating an e-Presentation
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using presentation software, to enter, edit and present visual information using basic formatting tools, including importing an image. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of the use and manipulation of presentation software and the need for consistency in formatting and presentation concepts.
Unit 6: e-Image Creation
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using computer and software to produce and print simple drawings, artwork and images. They will insert manipulate and edit simple artwork and images and combine containing information. Candidates will use simple checking techniques to check the accuracy of their work. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of the concepts of image and text manipulation and formatting. A colour printer and digital camera will be required.
Unit 7: Web Page Creation
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using software to create, format and link simple web pages. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used, along with a sound understanding of basic HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) concepts, web page navigation, browsing and formatting.
Unit 8: Online Communication
This unit is designed to accredit basic competencies in using e-mail and browser software to receive and transmit messages and attachments electronically and to use the Internet for research. Candidates will develop familiarity with the software to be used and the concepts of network-based communications, along with a sound understanding of mailbox management and search engines.


How will I learn?
The emphasis of the course is of practical hands-on experience. Students with help and guidance from tutors, will learn level 2 software skills and work through practice assignments.
Choose 2 additional units for certificate and 4 for the Diploma.

How will I be assessed?
Candidates are assessed by means of an OCR-set practical assignment with a notional duration of 2 1/2 hours, which may be split. However, in between assessment sessions, candidates work must be locked in a secure place. There must be no teaching sessions/tutorials held in between assessment sessions.
The assignment is set in a realistic scenario and is designed to allow candidates to use their knowledge and understanding to demonstrate skill in each assessment objective in a logical and realistic way.
Candidates work will be centre assessed and externally moderated by OCR. In order to achieve a Pass in this unit, candidates must demonstrate skill in each assessment objective within the stated tolerance of 4 accuracy errors and without incurring any critical errors. Candidates who do not achieve a Pass may re-take the assessment using a different assignment.


Where could it lead?
Students completing CLAIT 2006 may progress to CLAIT PLUS 2006.

Course co-ordinator:
Cheryl Duncan-Ratcliff