OCR Nationals – Unit 1 ICT & Business
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OCR Nationals – Unit 1 ICT Skills for business
Use this writing frame to help with your work. Throughout this frame you will see the
colour codes used to identify how much to need to complete to attain Pass, Merit or
Distinction.
The headings have been added for you – type UNDERNEATH them, make sure you
complete your work in a size 12 font with no emphasis – keeping the font simple and
black would also be a good move. When you have completed a section DELETE the
text in italics, that was just there to help you know what to write.
Remember – this is a GCSE coursework unit and is worth 1/3 of a GCSE. As such
you should use good English. Fill in each section using sentences and paragraphs
and remember to use your spell checker to correct your spellings.
If you are to attain a distinction you not only need to complete the required sections
but make sure you are detailed and thorough in ALL sections.
If you are working towards a pass/merit you should remember to delete the sections
which you don’t complete.
Change the header to add your name
DELETE THIS PAGE WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED!!!
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AO1 – Demonstrate good working practices with
files, folders and sub-folders
This section should be started at the beginning of your work on unit 1 and added to
throughout the time you work on unit 1. It is about gathering evidence to show that
you use good file management techniques whilst you are working.
Pass
Folder Structure (add a screen shot showing that you have set up two folders to
store your work)
Filenames (add a screen shot showing that you have used sensible filenames
when you store your work)
Password Protection (add a screen shot showing that you have password
protected a document)
Locating & Opening a file (add a screen shot showing that you have located
and opened a file from an existing folder)
Create shortcuts (add screen shots showing that you have set up a shortcut to a
file and a shortcut to a folder )
Backup (add a screen shot showing that you have backed up your work to a
removable medium)
Merit
Folder Structure (add a screen shot showing that you have set up 2 subfolders
to store your work in )
Locating & Opening a file (add a screen shot showing that you have located
and opened a file from a network drive)
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Create shortcuts (add screen shots showing that you have set up a shortcut to a
program )
Deleting, Copying & Moving files and folders (add screen shots showing
that you have deleted, copied and moved both files and folders )
Restore from Backup (add a screen shot showing that you have restored some
of your work from your backup)
Distinction
Files & Folders (add a couple of screen shots showing that you have saved all of
your files in appropriate locations, with appropriate names )
Operating System Search (add a screen shot showing that you have located
and opened a file using the operating system search facility)
Edit & Delete Shortcuts (add screen shots showing that you have edited and
deleted shortcuts to a program, folder and file)
Rename files and folders (add screen shots showing that you have renamed a
file and folder )
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AO2 – Using appropriate software, select and use tools and facilities to download
files/information and to send and receive email messages
Search Record – complete this to record the sites you visit when you do your searches and also add the screenshots on the following pages
Site Visited URL Information found Date of visit
If you need more rows use the tab key!
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Searches
Remember – do not crop your screenshots and 2 to a page is GOOD!
Pass
Search 1 (add a screen shot showing your first search with results)
Search 2 (add a screen shot showing your first search with results)
Merit
Search 3 (add a screen shot showing you have searched on the network drive)
Favourites (add a screenshot showing you have saved sites in your favourites)
Copyright (explain copyright implications and relate them to your work)
Trustworthiness (explain trustworthiness and how you decided if sites you
visited were trustworthy)
Distinction
Advanced Search (add a screen shot showing a search you have completed a
search using advanced search criteria)
Favourites in folders (add a screenshot showing you have organised your
favourites into folders)
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Email
All email messages should have a subject and APPROPRIATE text for business
purposes
Pass
Sent Email (Screenshot & explanation)
Received Email (Screenshot & explanation)
Reply to Email (Screenshot & explanation)
Forwarded Email (Screenshot & explanation)
Email with an attachment (Screenshot & explanation)
Email sent to multiple recipients (Screenshot & explanation)
Opening & Saving an email attachment (Screenshots)
The risks of Opening an Email attachment (make some brief comments
about the risks)
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Merit
Email with multiple attachments (Screenshot & explanation)
Sent using CC (Screenshot & explanation of why CC is used)
Message set as high importance (Screenshot & explanation)
The risks of receiving and opening an Email attachment (write a
paragraph summarising the risks – state what can actually happen))
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Distinction
Email sent to multiple recipients using CC & BCC (Screenshot &
explanation of CC & BCC and how you have considered privacy issues)
Email Signature (Screenshot & explanation of how you have created and used
an email signature)
Actions which can be taken to avoid risks when opening an email
attachment (write a paragraph summarising the risks – state what can actually
happen and how you can avoid these risks.)
Storage & Use of contacts (Screenshot & explanation of how you have saved
and used email addresses and details of personal contacts)
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AO3 – Produce a Business Presentation using
Presentation Software
Again the majority of your evidence will be shown in your printouts but some
screenshots and explanations will be needed
Pass
Presentation (print out your presentation and explain how it is fit for purpose)
Error Checking (explain how you have checked you presentation for errors)
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Merit
Handout Printout (Print out your presentation in handout form and explain why
this is appropriate)
Transitions (Screenshots showing the transitions you have set and explanation of
why you chose them)
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Distinction
Speaker notes (Print out your presentation in handout form showing your speaker
notes and explain why this is appropriate)
Animations (Screenshots showing the animations you have set and explanation
of why you chose them)
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AO4 – Select and use tools and facilities in word
processing or DTP software to produce a variety of
business documents
Most of your evidence will be in your printouts but the headings here will help you to
include the elements not immediately obvious from printouts
Pass
Letter (a printout of your letter)
Business Card (a printout of your business card)
Flyer (a printout of your flyer)
Source of graphics (explain your graphics sources, scanner, graphics package,
www, digital camera, spreadsheet, database, clipart)
Spell checker(a screenshot showing you have checked your spelling)
Merit
Brochure (a printout of your brochure)
Source of graphics (explain your graphics sources, scanner, graphics package,
www, digital camera, spreadsheet, database, clipart)
Grammar checking (a screenshot showing you have checked your spelling)
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Distinction
Mail merged letter (a printout of your letter showing the merge fields, a
screenshot of your source data and a printout of ONE merged letter)
Automated information (screenshot showing inserted fields for date and
document information)
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AO5 – Create and use a simple business
spreadsheet
Your evidence again will be mainly printouts, draft and final versions will show
formatting and editing and when data is changed additional printouts will show this.
Pass
Spreadsheet (A printout of your spreadsheet showing the formatting features you
have included)
Changed Sheet (A printout of your spreadsheet showing you have changed data
to obtain different results)
Merit
Spreadsheet in formula view (A printout of your spreadsheet showing the
formulas and the row and column references)
Spreadsheet in landscape (A printout of your spreadsheet in landscape view)
Inserting/Deleting rows (A printout of your spreadsheet showing you have
inserted and deleted rows)
Distinction
Spreadsheet with headers & Footers (A printout of your spreadsheet
showing you have added appropriate headers and footers)
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AO6 – Select and use tools and facilities in database
software to enter, sort and search for information for
business purposes using a realistic business
database provided by the centre
Pass
Original Data (A screenshot showing the original data)
Entered, Edited and deleted data (A screenshot showing the data after you
have entered, edited and deleted – annotate it to show each)
Query (A screenshot showing query criteria)
Query result (A screenshot showing the results of your query)
Merit
Query & Sort (A screenshot showing query criteria with sort)
Query result (A screenshot showing the results of your query)
Report (A printout of your report)
Distinction
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Query & Sort (A screenshot showing query criteria with more than one criterion
and a sort)
Query result (A screenshot showing the results of your query)
Report (A printout of your second report – in a different format)
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WELL DONE YOU’VE FINISHED!
Before you get your final printout
DELETE ALL the italic text
DELETE ALL the words Pass, Merit & Distinction
Check your spelling
Check you’ve put your name in the header
DELETE the instructions on the first page
INSERT a Table of Contents on the first page
MAKE a cover sheet
DELETE this page and PRINT
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