Earning Criteria

• This person is competent in using devices and handling information; creating and editing; communicating; transacting and being safe and responsible online. This person has achieved the qualification which consists of an externally set, externally marked onscreen assessment.
• This person knows and understands: how to appropriately use terminology describing data storage requirements; the limitations on file sizes when using some online services; the benefits of using file compression to make effective use of storage capacity and to reduce data transfer times; that search results may include sponsored results or advertisements and is able to recognise these.
• This person is able to: carry out searches on the internet; take account of currency, reliability and copyright when selecting information from the internet; carry out searches for files; create and use a hierarchical folder structure to organise files; use appropriate file naming conventions; save a file on cloud storage using one device and open it on another device; use online resources to identify solutions to common technical problems and apply the solutions.
• This person is able to: use suitable applications to enter, edit, format, layout and save information for a range of purposes and audiences; use appropriate layout conventions for information; edit images using an appropriate tool; process numeric data using simple formulae using relative cell references; process numeric data by values in a column; format numerical data; chart single series of numeric data using an appropriate type of chart and apply suitable titles and labels.
• This person knows steps that can be taken to limit a digital footprint. This person is able to use email and online messages for a range of contexts and audiences.
• This person is able to: manage account settings for an online service; complete online forms and upload documents or images; carry out checks to reduce the risks involved in transactions online.
• This person understands: key rights under data protection laws; circumstances where you can request that personal data be rectified or deleted; the importance of protecting personal information and privacy online and methods to do so. This person knows how to: backup files to the cloud; avoid exposure to malware; minimise the effects of health risks.
• This qualification is regulated by Ofqual