Level 3 – Improving Productivity in IT

Categories: A Level / Level 3, ICDL, Self Study

About Course

This is a mandatory unit for ICDL Level 3 Awards & Certificates. Level 3 courses are equivalent to A Level study and are awarded UCAS points once official exams are sat.

The Advanced ICDL Improving Productivity unit, introduces you to how Information Technology (IT) skills can help to improve your productivity at work.
The unit focuses on working efficiently by planning the use of IT tools and systems, analysing your current tools and systems, and identifying the most appropriate tool for a task. By the end of this unit, you'll be able to support others in finding solutions to work faster when using IT applications.

Course Content

Plan, select and use appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes

Explain the purpose for using IT
Analyse the methods, skills and resources required to complete the task successfully
Analyse any factors that may affect the task
Critically compare alternative methods to produce the intended outcome
Develop plans for using IT for different tasks and purposes, including contingencies
Select and use appropriate IT systems and software applications to produce effective outcomes
Explain why different software applications could be chosen to suit different tasks, purposes and outcomes
Explain any legal or local guidelines or constraints which apply to the task or activity

Level 3 – Improving Productivity in IT

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Plan, select and use appropriate IT systems and software for different purposes

Explain the purpose for using IT

Analyse the methods, skills and resources required to complete the task successfully

Analyse any factors that may affect the task

Critically compare alternative methods to produce the intended outcome

Develop plans for using IT for different tasks and purposes, including contingencies

Select and use appropriate IT systems and software applications to produce effective outcomes

Explain why different software applications could be chosen to suit different tasks, purposes and outcomes

Explain any legal or local guidelines or constraints which apply to the task or activity

Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools to make sure that activities are successful

Critically compare the strengths and weaknesses of own and other people’s final

Review ongoing use of IT tools and techniques and change the approach as needed

Evaluate and test solutions to make sure they match requirements and are fit for purpose

Be prepared to give feedback on other people’s selection and use of IT tools

Explain different ways to make further improvements to work

Devise solutions to improve the use of IT tools and systems for self and others

Evaluate the productivity and efficiency of IT systems and procedures used by self and others

Research and advise on ways to improve productivity and efficiency

Develop solutions that make a demonstrable improvement to the use of IT tools and systems

Test solutions to make sure that they work as intended

Recommend improvements to IT systems and procedures that increase productivity

Productivity Practice Tests

Practice Test 1 – Word, PowerPoint, & Excel

Practice Test 2 – Word, PowerPoint, & Excel

Practice Test 3 – Excel