iPortfolio assignmentMandatory Unit evidence.

Centres may use some or all of these activities or some of their own devising to help candidates complete this unit successfully, using the iPortfolio provided. Evidence may be presented in any format.

iPortfolio assignment

The iPortfolio assignment should initially be tackled in two guided sessions

The iPortfolio will already be populated with the candidate’s details

Firstly, setting up the pages for the pieces of work and uploading the evidence files

Secondly, answering the portfolio assignment questions in audio or written format

The completed iPortfolio is uploaded in the CMS

N.B. Using the iPortfolio and CMS meets the assessment criteria re local guidelines.

Plan, select and use appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes

Describe the purpose for using IT Describe the methods, skills and resources

required to complete taskPlan how to carry out tasks using IT to

achieve the required purpose and outcomeDescribe any factors that may affect the

taskDescribe how outcomes and purpose metDescribe local guidelines that may apply

Purposes for using IT

Who and what is the assignment for? e.g. Geography field trip report, presentation to foreign visitors

When must it be finished, and what do you need to be included?

Where will it be used? e.g. Printed, sent to others, shown on screen

Plan task

What information sources do you need?

How will they be retrieved and evaluated?

What application software will you use?

What skills and resources will you deploy to complete the task successfully and what are the priorities?

What content, structure and layout will you use?

Reasons for choosing to use IT

How much time, convenience or cost have you saved compared to manual methods of producing this work?

What are your views on the effectiveness and convenience of using IT in terms of speed, effectiveness and efficiency?

How can IT make tasks easier than other methods?

What difficulties might people have in using IT?

Legal constraints or local guidelines

Are there any data protection, copyright or software licensing issues involved?

What security steps have you considered?

Is your work governed by house-style guidelines?

What local guidelines apply for storing your information safely?

Review and adapt the ongoing use of IT tools and systems to make sure that activities are successful

Describe whether the IT tools selected are appropriate for the task and purpose

Assess strengths and weaknesses of final work

Describe ways to make further improvements to work

Review outcomes to make sure they matched requirements and are fit for purpose

Review use of IT tools

How did you gather information to help you make judgements about your work? e.g. What have you compared it with?

How did you decide what were the most suitable IT tools and techniques to use?

IT tools selection

How quick? How convenient? How easy to use? Did you save time and/or money?

How easy is it to transfer your work into different formats?

What consideration of network or internet speed have you made? Did you encounter any downloading issues?

Improvements to own work

Are you correcting your mistakes?

How might you avoid affecting other people’s work?

What new skills have you learnt?

Can you think of a more efficient way of doing what you have submitted?

Are you proud of your work?

Review outcomes

Evaluate the quality of the information you have used

Have you produced drafts of your work and have you included in your iPortfolio?

Review your drafts against your initial plans

Check that your work is fit for purposeConsider what effect any mistakes might

have on other people?

Develop and test solutions to improve the ongoing use of IT tools and systems

Review the benefits and drawbacks of IT tools and systems used, in terms of productivity and efficiency

Describe ways to improve productivity Develop solutions to improve own

productivity in using ITTest solutions to ensure that they work as

intended

Ways to improve productivity & efficiency

How has IT saved you time?Have you managed to streamline the way

you produce work?Have you been able to produce more

work?How has IT improved the quality of your

work?

Develop solutions

Have you set up short cuts?

Did you customise an interface?

Did you record macros?