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Functional Skills

ICT – Entry Level 2

Assessor Pack The following documents are included in this assessment pack:

• Guidance for assessors

• Mark scheme

• Coverage grid.

Assessment Code: FSIE2SA/P

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Guidance for Assessors In Preparation for the Task:

• Candidates should be allowed up to 2 hours to complete the task.

• The data files Advert and the 4 image files provided by the Gateway Qualifications must be available to all candidates, e.g. visible as an icon on the desktop.

• The computer system must be switched off in order that candidates can switch it on at the hardware on/off switch.

• Candidates must use a password to access their user area.

• Email must be used during this task.

• The assessor must prepare this email message and send it to candidates at the start of the assessment. Content of email

During the Task the assessor:

• may read the task to learners.

• may respond to questions to explain difficult words.

• must not give solutions to any part of the task.

The assessor will be required to formally observe learners as part of the

assessment process for parts of this paper.

Note: printouts need not be in colour.

Candidate work should be saved and retained electronically as part of the

assessment evidence. This is particularly important for aspects of the assessment

which are not captured through the required print-outs (e.g. use of an appropriate

formula within a spreadsheet, if required).

Hi Please check that the advert has this information: The offer is valid for the 25 September only. Discount is 10% The Address for Sweet Pea Café is:

Shore Road Rostrevor BT01 6AA

Thanks for helping. I look forward to seeing it when you have finished. Best wishes A Tutor

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To Finish: Assessors must use the mark scheme to mark the task and record the

result on the Candidate Record form.

Working safely

The assessor must ensure that safe working practice occurs during the assessment.

Candidates must make sure that they are sitting comfortably, and the workstation

environment is free from hazards. The assessor may provide health and safety

support and assistance during the assessment.

Adapting the task

The task has been designed in a way that enables centres to adapt it to meet local

needs. This means that centres may adapt the context of a task. For example

centres may change the stimulus material, names and type of events but not the

purpose or audience of a task. Where centres adapt a task they must use the mark

scheme provided by Gateway Qualifications

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QP Evidence shows that the candidate has:

Criteria Mark Evidence type1

Pa

rt 1

Checked two or more of the following:

• seat is at the right height

• they can reach everything they need

• there is enough light to read the screen.

(1 mark can be given if candidate has done any one of the above) (Evidence likely to be assessor observation for Part 1)

2a 2c

2

Pa

rt 2

a • Switched on computer hardware and typed a

password using a keyboard

1a 1

b c

• opened an email account

(Evidence likely to be assessor observation for

Part 2 a and b)

2b 1

• selected and opened the electronic message and

read it

7a/7a 2

• replied to say that they have received it

(Evidence should be an electronic record or a print-out of the email response for Part 2c)

7a 1

Pa

rt 3

a • searched and found the files E2Advert and

E2Images

• opened at least one file unaided

3a 1b

1

1

b • searched and found an image of a cake

• inserted the image of the cake into the advert

appropriately, eg so that it does not overlap other

text

(2 marks may be given if the candidate finds and inserts the image of the cake into the advert but the positioning/sizing is inappropriate, or if the candidate fails to find the image but on being shown where to find it, is then able to insert in into the advert appropriately) (Evidence likely to be assessor observation for Part 3 a and first bullet point of Part 3b; evidence for the second bullet point in Part 3 b should be a print-out of the advert.)

4a/6a/6b

3

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1 Evidence must either be assessor observation (AO), print-out (PO) or electronic evidence (EO) which is safely retained for verification purposes. Assessor should add their name, signature and date to the bottom of this mark sheet to confirm that they have observed the candidate meeting the assessment requirements where they have recorded the evidence as AO.

c inserted in the advert:

• date changed to 25 September

• discount changed to 10%

• address for the café in an appropriate place

used simple search techniques to find specified

information

(Evidence likely to be from assessor observation

either in Part 3 a or b)

r bullets 6-8 should be a print-out of the advert.

Evidence of using search techniques is likely to

be assessor observation.)

6b 6b 3a 4a

1 1

1

1

d • formatted the advert to make information stand

out using interface features as stated in task

1 mark for each of the following used to improve appearance/clarity - to a maximum of 3 Font style (more visible/bold/thicker), size (larger), font type any but must be legible and clear, colour (any), alignment (centre), or any other formatting technique that improves appearance/clarity.

• used interface features when formatting advert (Evidence for Part 3 d bullet point 1 should be a print-out of the advert. Evidence for second bullet point is likely to be assessor observation.)

5a 1c

3

1

Total 20

Name of assessor observing: Signature: Date: SAMPLE

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These texts and illustrations have been incorporated into this test paper solely for the purposes of the examination in accordance with Section 32 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended by the Copyright and Rights in Performance (Research, Education, Libraries and Archives) Regulations 2014. No copyright or clearance for any other use has been obtained or sought.

Using ICT

Finding and

selecting information

Developing, presenting and communicating

information

Open or

Fixed

Total

1a 1b 1c 2a 2b 2c 3a 4a 5a 6a 6b 7a

Part 1

1 1 1 Open 2

Part 2

a 1 Open 1

b 1 Open 1

c 3 Open 3

Part 3

a 1 1 Open 2

b 1 1 1 Open 3

c 1 1 2 Open 4

d 1 3 Open 4

Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 3 20

% 30 20 50

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