Essential Skills WalesInformation and Communication Technology Levels 1-3 - 04491-04493

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Standards containing amplification and guidance as well as progression grids for Essential Skills Wales ICT, can be found in the Education and Skills section on the Welsh Government website.

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Overview

The aim of the ICT qualification is to encourage candidates to develop and demonstrate their skills in using ICT to carry out a task or activity by finding, exploring, exchanging, developing and presenting information

The qualification is essentially concerned with developing and recognising candidates' ability to select and apply ICT skills in ways that are appropriate to their particular context.

However, they can also be used to help individuals make connections with less familiar contexts and develop their ability to progress to higher levels of competence.

Apprenticeships and Advance Apprenticeships

The following qualifications at levels 1 and 2, can be used as the Essential Skills Wales components for all Modern Apprenticeships/Advcanced Apprenticeship frameworks in Wales. Please see relevant frameworks for level/combination required.

Benefits

  • Required qualification for Welsh Baccalaureate framework
  • Learners will develop vital skills that will equip them for success in employment, further learning and life
  • OCR portfolio recording documentation will be provided in the medium of English and Welsh to assist in development of portfolio evidence
  • All OCR centres approved to enter these qualifications are entitled to one FREE moderation visit per year
  • Centres can request advisory visits
  • Quicker and easier online administration available via OCR Interchange