Functional Skills
From September 2009 pupils in Year 9 will study Functional Skills in their
ICT lessons and take an examination in the summer term. We will be
offering Level 1 and Level 2 functional skills and pupils will be assessed as
Pass/Fail. Pupils who achieve a Pass will be awarded a certificate.
Functional Skills in ICT encourages pupils to use technology in ways which
enables them to be confident and capable in using ICT effectively in everyday
life.
Pupils must demonstrate that they can find, select and bring together
relevant information and use the knowledge and experiences gained, to develop
and interpret ICT purposefully.
Pupils will be assessed to show that they can use ICT beneficially and adapt
their knowledge to new situations in life and work, and show that they
understand the role that ICT plays in the world.
Having good skills in ICT will help pupils to be more effective in a range of
work and life activities.
Functional Skills in ICT are divided into three sections:
- Use ICT systems
- Find and select information
- Develop, present and communicate information
Level 1 learners:
- identify the ICT requirements needed to solve a straightforward task and
apply their knowledge and understanding to produce an appropriate solution
(complexity)
- apply their knowledge and skills within a non-routine but familiar
context (familiarity)
- apply a range of techniques in a number of applications to produce an
appropriate outcome (technical demand)
- solve problems that are essentially instructor/tutor guided,
demonstrating the confidence to make informed choices and knowing when to
seek guidance (independence).
Level 2 learners:
- analyse multi-step tasks and separate the components, identifying the
relevant ICT requirements and applying their knowledge and understanding to
produce an appropriate solution (complexity)
- apply their knowledge, skills and understanding within non-routine and
non-familiar contexts (familiarity)
- demonstrate the application of a wide range of techniques across several
applications to produce an appropriate outcome (technical demand)
- solve problems independently, overcoming challenges to produce
successful outcomes (independence).
The points allocation for functional skills qualifications are:
- Level 2 = 23 points (equivalent to ½ a GCSE)
- Level 1 = 12.5 points
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