1. Essential Skills Wales
ICT Level 2

2. ESW ICT L2 Two significantly different purposes.
Two different outcomes.
Assignments written so that candidates evidence sufficient level 2 features within the final outcomes.
Across the two activities the criteria within must be evidenced.

3. ESW ICT Level 2 You must provide evidence that you can: ICT2.1.1
Use ICT systems
ICT2.1.1
Describe how you will approach an activity that involves the use of ICT.
ICT2.1.2
Use ICT independently to carry out the activity effectively.
ICT2.1.3
Follow safe, healthy and secure working practices at all times.

4. ESW ICT L2 Include assignment brief
Candidate statement of understanding.
Plan – steps to take (future tense). All stages
Research – review
Include H&S considerations

5. Find, select and exchange information
ESW ICT Level 2
You must provide evidence that you can:
ICT2.2
Find, select and exchange information
ICT2.2.1
Find, select and use different sources of appropriate ICT-based and non-ICT-based information.
ICT2.2.2
Search for, select and get relevant ICT-based and non-ICT-based information.
ICT2.2.3
Enter, save, communicate and exchange ICT-based information to suit your purpose.

6. ESW ICT L2
Search Log?
Evidence of searching and obtaining ICT based information
Must include non-ICT source
Must show selection
Reliability of the sources and/or establish the copyright status.

7. Develop and present information
ESW ICT Level 2
You must provide evidence that you can:
ICT2.3
Develop and present information
ICT2.3.1
Enter, organise, develop, format and combine ICT-based and non-ICT-based information to suit content and your purpose, in the form of:
Text
Tables
images
numbers
records
ICT2.3.2
Present combined information, using consistent formats and layouts that are appropriate to your purpose and audience, using ICT, and review your work.

8. ESW ICT L2
For each activity show development through at least one draft:
text, number, image, tables and records
into the final outcomes.
Text
e.g. fonts, justification, tabulation, changing margins and page layout, customizing bullet points, columns, changing line spacing etc.

9. ESW ICT L2 Number development:
spreadsheet must show use of at least 3 functions and/or two stage calculations (such as =sum, =max, =average, =today, =count) to complete calculations.
must feature derived result / graph in 2.3 outcome

10. ESW ICT L2 Image development (pictures, charts, etc.)
e.g. cropping, use of text wraps, framing, rotating.
If charts and graphs are used they must be labeled correctly.
Table development:
e.g. re-sizing columns or rows, adding shading, merge and splitting of cells, borders

11. ESW ICT L2 Records development:
database or spreadsheets: evidence manipulation e.g. sorting, filtering or querying.
Across the two outcomes, include developed text, number, image table and records
Review:
of outcome in terms of fitness for purpose
whole process of the work

12. ESW ICT L2 - Additional evidence
Safe, healthy and secure working practices
following the completion of each activity
(once)
send receive and respond with attachment
Saving
evidence of folders and files
back up (external drive?)
Each activity.