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  Bronze 2 Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (2 credits)

  1. 1. Plan the use of IT to meet requirements	2. 2. Use IT systems to complete planned tasks
  1.1 I can identify the advantages of using IT for the task.	2.1 I can use an IT system to complete planned tasks following identified safe practices.
  1.2 I can plan how to complete the task using appropriate IT systems and software.	2.2 I can check that the outcome meets requirements.
  1.3 I can identify any safety and security issues affecting the use of IT for the task.	2.3 I can identify ways to improve the use of IT for the task.

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  Links to ITQ units

  Bronze	Silver	Gold	Platinum
  Bronze 1 Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (1 credit)	Silver Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (3 credits)	Gold Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (5 credits)
  Bronze 2 Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (2 credits)	Silver Unit 2 - Web site Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 2 - Web site Software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 2 - Web site Software (5 credits)
  Bronze 3 Unit 1 - Improving Productivity Using IT (3 credits)	Silver Unit 3 - Using Collaborative Technologies (3 credits)	Gold Unit 3 - Using Collaborative Technologies (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 3 - Using Collaborative Technologies (6 credits)
  Bronze 3 Unit 2 - Online Basics (1 credit)	Silver Unit 4 - IT Security for Users (1 credit)	Gold Unit 4 - IT Security for Users (2 credits)	Platinum Unit 4 - IT Security for Users (3 credits)
  	Silver Unit 5 - Spreadsheet Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 5 - Spreadsheet Software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 5 - Spreadsheet Software (6 credits)
  	Silver Unit 6 - Specialist Software (2 credits)	Gold Unit 6 - Specialist software (3 credits)	Platinum Unit 6 - Specialist Software (4 credits)
  	Silver Unit 7 - Word Processing (3 credits)	Gold Unit 7 - Word processing (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 7 - Word Processing Software (6 credits)
  	Silver Unit 8 - Using the Internet (3 credits)	Gold Unit 8 - Using the internet (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 8 - Using the Internet (5 credits)
  	Silver Unit 9 - Drawing and planning (2 credits)	Gold Unit 9 - Drawing and planning (3 credits)	Platinum Unit 9 - Drawing and Planning Software (4 credits)
  	Silver Unit 10 - Presentation Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 10 - Presentation software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 11 - Database Software (6 credits)
  	Silver Unit 11 - Database Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 11 - Database software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 12 - Desktop Publishing Software (5 credits)
  	Silver Unit 12 - Desktop Publishing Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 12 - Desktop Publishing Software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 13 - Using E-mail (3 credits)
  	Silver Unit 13 - Using Email (2 credits)	Gold Unit 13 - Using Email (3 credits)	Platinum Unit 14 - Audio Software (4 credits)
  	Silver Unit 14 - Audio Software (2 credits)	Gold Unit 14 - Audio Software (3 credits)	Platinum Unit 10 - Presentation Software (6 credits)
  	Silver Unit 15 - Imaging Software (3 credits)	Gold Unit 15 - Imaging Software (4 credits)	Platinum Unit 15 - Imaging Software (5 credits)
  	Silver Unit 16 - IT Communication Fundamentals (2 credits)	Gold Unit 16 - IT Communication Fundamentals (2 credits)	Platinum Unit 17 - Video Software (4 credits)
  	Silver Unit 17 - Video Software (2 credits)	Gold Unit 17 - Video Software (3 credits)