Schools ITQ Level 1 - Unit 16 - IT Communication Fundamentals (Silver Unit 16)
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Level 1, Unit 16 - IT Communication Fundamentals (2 credits)
1. Use a variety of sources of information to meet needs
2. Access, search for, select and use Internet-based information and assess its fitness for purpose
3. Select and use IT to communicate and exchange information
1.1 Use appropriate sources of IT-based and other forms of information to meet needs 2.1 Access, navigate and search Internet sources of information purposefully and effectively 3.1 Create, access, read and respond appropriately to email and other IT-based communication 1.2 Identify different features of information 2.2 Use appropriate search techniques to locate and select relevant information 3.2 Use IT tools to maintain an address book and schedule activities 1.3 Recognise copyright constraints on the use of information 2.3 Outline how the information meets requirements and is fit for purpose Links to ITQ units
