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Skills audit

BTEC National Skills audit : ICT

Trainee
Ethan ogden
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:

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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
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T

Word Processing
   



Level 1




I can open a new document
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I can open an existing document
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I can save a new document
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I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so
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I can format a document
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I can change fonts
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I can spell check
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I can insert text
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I can insert images
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I can wrap around text
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I can use templates appropriately
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I can use headers and footers appropriately
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I can use the Thesaurus
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I can format the background
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Level 2




I can change the print/page setup
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I can paginate a document
     
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I can import external data from other packages
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I can use mail merge
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I can insert footnotes and end notes
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I can search and replace
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I can create/format tables
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I can use Styles
  
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I can use Word count
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Level 3




I can create a customised dictionary


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I can create an automatic table of contents

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I can create an index

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Spreadsheets




Level 1




I can open a new worksheet
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I can open an existing worksheet
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I can add new worksheets to exiting ones
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I can rename worksheets
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I can move or copy sheets
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I can add columns
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I can add rows
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I can delete columns
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I can delete rows
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I can enter data
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I can copy a formula or a data series along a row or a column
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I can sort data in ascending and descending order using primary and secondary sort functions
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I can format data to show different data types
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I can format data to show different data types, including date
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I can format data to show different data types, including percentage
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I can format data to show different data types, including currency
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I can format cells to show bold
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I can format cells to show italics
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I can format cells to show underline
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I can format cells to show font style
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I can format cells to show font size
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I can format cells to show cell border and shading
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I can format cells to show text alignment and positioning within a cell
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I can import data
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I can create formulas
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I can use functions
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I can select non-adjacent columns
   
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I can use Goal Seek
   

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I can create charts/graphs and modify them
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I can use filters and sort data into order
   
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I can amend data on the spreadsheet in order to get different results

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I can  change font size, type and colour in a cell and over a range of cells
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I can move cell contents by using the click and drag approach
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I can create and edit a graph using the chart wizard

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I can rename worksheets
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I know how to print formulae

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I can preview and print spreadsheets using the appropriate orientation
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Level 2




I can cut and paste data and graphs from spreadsheets into other applications
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Level 3




I can use absolute cell referencing


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I can use relative cell referencing

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I can group worksheets to allow consistent editing of cells in a work book


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I can use the Paste Special and the Paste Link commands


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I can use conditional formatting


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I can merge cell contents

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PowerPoint




Level 1




I can open a new document
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I can open an existing document
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I can save a new document
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I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so
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I can format a document
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I can change fonts
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I can spell check
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I can insert text
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I can insert images, change font and layout
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I can create and run a slide show
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I can add animation and transitions
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I can insert hyperlinks
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I can add timings and animations to a slide show
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I can add slides
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I can amend slides
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I can delete slides
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I can create my own backgrounds on a slide
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I can use backgrounds that are already created
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I can insert graphics
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I can use ClipArt
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I know how to use animations appropriately
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I know how to edit images by cropping
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I know how to edit images by resizing
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I can view a presentation on a mouse click
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I can set up a show to run automatically on timings
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I can insert transitions and animations
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Level 2




I can create a slide master
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I can import sound – KS 4 & 5
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I can import video – KS 4 & 5
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I know how to present printouts as handouts
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I know how to present printouts as notes pages
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Email




Level 1




I can send emails
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I can receive emails
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I can reply to emails
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I can forward emails to single recipients
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I can forward emails to multiple recipients
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I can attach a file to an email message
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I can attach multiple files to an email message
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I can appropriately set the importance of a message
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Level 2




I can use Cc
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I can use Bcc
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I can use an address book appropriately and can store an address
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I can use an address book appropriately and can retrieve an address
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I can use an address book appropriately and can use addresses
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I can create and use an email signature
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Internet




Level 1




I can navigate to known websites, and do basic searches
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I can save images from a website as required and use them appropriately
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I can save text from a website as required and use them appropriately
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I can connect to the internet using a URL
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I can navigate around a website
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I can access and download appropriate information from the internet
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I can bookmark websites and add to favourites
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I understand the restrictions of copyright
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I can use a URL to connect to a website from an intranet
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I can use a URL to connect to a website from favourites
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I can use a URL to connect to a website from bookmarks
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I can use a URL to connect to a website typing accurately
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Level 2




I can use Boolean Operators to undertake more accurate searches

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I can save video from a website as required and use them appropriately
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I can save animations from a website as required and use them appropriately
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Desktop Publishing (Publisher or Adobe Indesign)




Level 1




I can open a new document
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I can open an existing document
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I can save a new document
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I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so
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I can format a document
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I can change fonts
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I can spell check
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I can insert text
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I can insert images, change font and layout
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I can design documents from scratch
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I can decide which publication to use at the appropriate time; for example, newsletters, worksheets, brochures, etc.
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I can use text boxes
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I can use Word Art
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I can insert tables
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I can insert picture frames
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I can insert Clip Art
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I can use Shapes and Auto Shapes
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I can add text
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I can amend text
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I can delete text
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I can use colour
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I can format backgrounds
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I can format colours
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I can format images
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I can copy text and images
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I can paste text and images
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I can move text and images
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Level 2




I can use templates
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I can use text effects
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I can insert tables
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I can edit tables
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I can reposition tables
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I can resize tables
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Multimedia (cameras, scanners etc.)




Level 1




 I can use a digital camera
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I can use a digital camcorder
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I can transfer images from a camera to a computer and edit these images
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I can use software to import images into appropriate applications
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I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Moviemaker
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I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Publisher
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I can crop and change file size and format as appropriate to purpose, e.g. save as jpeg
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Level 2




I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Photo Editor
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I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as vector based
  

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I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as bitmapped


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I can use a scanner to import images into appropriate applications

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I can use a scanner to capture images


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