This Unit Provides Learners with Some of the Basic Knowledge and Understanding of Administration
Using the web
Introduction
This unit provides Learners with some of the basic knowledge and understanding of administration practice together with the basic computer skills required to pursue careers such as research assistants. Learners will have the opportunity to apply appropriate electronic research skills with regard to searching the Internet using the basic features of appropriate software. This unit includes:
- consideration of the importance of Internet searching;
- developing skill in interpreting web based information;
- developing skill in searching for information on the Internet;
- consideration of career opportunities;
- a review of evaluation and performance.
Learners should be able to:
- identify appropriate methods of finding information suited to particular needs;
- identify 2 examples of the types of Internet searches that are carried out within the office environment;
- log on and off the Internet safely;
- enter a specified web address to find information;
- from a web page select relevant information that matches the required task;
- bookmark a web page;
- open a web page that has been bookmarked;
- identify some search engines;
- perform a simple search using 1 or more words;
- use browser tools to navigate web pages;
- consider the environmental impact of using the Internet;
- have an awareness of employment opportunities related to being able to use the Internet;
- evaluate own performance with regard to finding information on the Internet.
Unit Title Using the Web
Assessment Criteria / Entry 1 / Entry 2 / Entry 3
Learners with significant help will: / Learners with some help will: / Learners with little or no help will:
A01
Health and Safety environment and related careers / Identify one environmental benefit of using the Internet for searching.
Select one job that someone with Internet skills might apply for
Recognise one health and safety issue relating to computers / Identify two environmental benefits of using the Internet for searching.
Select two types of job that someone with Internet skills might apply for
Recognise two health and safety issues relating to computers / Identify three environmental benefits of using the Internet.
Select three types of job that someone with Internet skills might apply for
Recognise three health and safety issues relating to computers and suggest how these can be minimised
Materials and related skills knowledge / Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of using the internet for research
State one business benefit and one problem of using the internet / Demonstrate some knowledge and understanding of using the internet for research
State two business benefits and one problem of using the internet / Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of using the internet for research
State three business benefits and two problems of using the internet and explain how these can be minimised
A02
Understand the importance of being able to search the Internet in an office environment / Identify one information search the Internet could be used for / Identify two information searches the Internet could be used for / Identify three information searches the Internet could be used for
Understand how to log on to the Internet correctly and the hardware and software necessary / Select one piece of hardware and/or software necessary for Internet connection
Follow with help a sequence of instructions to log onto/off the Internet correctly / Select one piece of hardware and one piece of software necessary for Internet connection
Follow a sequence of instructions to log onto/off the Internet correctly / Select two pieces of hardware and one piece of software necessary for Internet connection
Log onto/off the Internet correctly
Find relevant information from a website given an Internet address / Select one web address from a variety of information
Identify the URL on a webpage
Follow instructions with help to open a website by typing a given Internet address / Select two web addresses from a variety of information
Identify the URL on a webpage
Follow instructions to open a website by typing a given Internet address / Select three web addresses from a variety of information
Identify the URL on a webpage
Independently open a website by typing a given Internet address
Understanding what a search engine is and how to carry out a basic Internet search using 1 criteria
Search the Internet using more than one
criteria / Identify one search engine
Use one of the following browser tools to move through a website:
- forward
- backward
- home
Enter 1 search term in a browser
Choose one appropriate website returned by a search that matches the information you were asked to find. Suggest how the information meets requirements
Carry out one Internet search using 2 or more words
Identify one website containing relevant information
Outline one reason why the information meets requirements / Identify two search engines
Use two of the following browser tools to move through a website:
- forward
- backward
- home
Enter 2 search terms in a browser
Choose two appropriate websites returned by a search that matches the information you were asked to find. Suggest how the information meets requirements
Carry out one Internet search using 2 or more words
Identify two websites containing relevant information
Outline two reasons why the information meets requirements / Identify three search engines
Use all of the following browser tools to move through a website:
- forward
- backward
- home
Enter 3 search terms in a browser
Choose three appropriate websites returned by a search that matches the information you were asked to find. Suggest how the information meets requirements and explain the differences found
Carry out one Internet search using 3 or more words
Identify three websites containing relevant information
Outline in detail how the information meets requirements
Use bookmarks to store information / Understand what a bookmark/favourite is
Bookmark one website
Open up one bookmark / Understand what a bookmark/favourite is and identify two benefits of a bookmark/favourite
Bookmark two websites
Open up two bookmarks / Understand what a bookmark/favourite is and identify two benefits of a bookmark/favourite. Give an example of when it might be useful.
Bookmark at least three websites
Open up at least three bookmarks
A03
Task Evaluation /
- Show evidence of how they have performed in each practical task
- Show evidence of how they have performed in each practical task and suggest how they might improve.
- Show evidence of how they have performed in each practical task and show evidence of a basic evaluation.
Final Evaluation /
- Indicate how they have performed in using the Internet to perform simple searches
- Indicate how they have performed in using the Internet to perform simple searches and suggest how they might improve.
- Indicate how they have performed in using the Internet to perform simple searches and produce a basic self-reflective statement about the learning process in this unit.
Exemplar Assessment
You work as receptionist in a travel agent. A last minute holiday deal to Portugal is advertised in the window of the travel agent and a customer has telephoned to enquire about it. They like the price and the location but are concerned that the weather may be too cold for them. They want you to find out what temperature it is in Portugal at the moment. You will have to use the Internet to find up-to-date information about the weather in Portugal. This information will then need to be bookmarked as you need to have it available for the customer when you phone them back.
Learners:
- log on to the Internet;
- use appropriate search terms and navigational tools to identify appropriate information on a website relevant to the query;
- bookmark the website;
- load up the bookmarked site and extract the relevant information for the customer;
- evaluate own performance in the practical activity.