BBC Becoming Webwise

Introduction
Rationale
Aims
Target Group
Recommended Prior Learning
Progression
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BBC Becoming WebWise!

This new online course is the easy way to get to grips with the Internet. It lets you learn at your own pace and can lead to a nationally recognised qualification.

The eight key sections (trips) will take you through the Internet basics in a simple and easy to follow format. Remember, you can return to any of the sections as often as you like. It will probably take you about ten hours to complete the course.

Becoming WebWise will help you find out about getting connected, e-mailing, searching, bookmarking, making your own address book and the very basics of building your own web page. You will also learn about technological developments like Digital TV and WAP phones,your legal rights online, the history of the net, and the other ways in which you might get online.

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INTRODUCTION

In March 2001, the BBC will be launching Becoming WebWise, a new step by step learning journey designed to encourage newcomers to get to grips with the Internet.

Delivery and assessment of the learning journey will be carried out on-line via the BBC's comprehensive website, and certification is available through major awarding bodies.

OCR, the leading awarding body for IT qualifications, will be offering BBC Becoming WebWise as a unit of CLAIT. The unit has been approved, as part of CLAIT, under Schedule 2(a) to the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.

As a unit of CLAIT, BBC Becoming WebWise can be entered either as one of three or more units contributing to a full CLAIT Stage I certificate, or as a single standalone unit (possibly as part of a unitised learning programme).

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RATIONALE

This vocationally related qualification is a single, standalone unit, intended to offer certification of achievement in introductory use of digital technology and the Internet. It draws on previous BBC Education campaigns, which use BBC television programmes and supplementary media (principally CD-ROM and online resources) to motivate and encourage learners into taking up further learning opportunities.

The qualification is intended both to act as a worthwhile body of content and achievement in its own right and to motivate learners to progress to more extended programmes, acting as a bridge to wider and/or higher level qualifications and associated courses.

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AIMS

Identify the current range of digital technologies for Internet access and their functions.
Use Internet navigation software, user interfaces and software applications.
Develop understanding and awareness of the range of Internet services and tools.
Identify the potential application of the Internet for an individual’s circumstances.

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TARGET GROUP

BBC Becoming WebWise caters for the full range of learners in IT, whether in school, college, training, further education or employment. It is ideally suited for those who have had only a very basic introduction to the use of IT, are working at Level 1, and who wish to gain accreditation for newly acquired skills at this level.

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RECOMMENDED PRIOR LEARNING

An appropriate level of literacy skills necessary to interpret concepts
Basic IT desktop skills
Basic browser navigation skills

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PROGRESSION

The unit is designed to stimulate progression to more extensive qualifications and courses. Its content emphasises breadth and is well placed to help learners progress to further study and achievement in the following areas:

Internet application
Multimedia design and production
IT applications
Candidates who have successfully completed BBC Becoming WebWise will be ideally prepared to progress directly to OCR's Internet user qualifications, OCR Internet Technologies Stage I & II.

Those candidates who wish to broaden their IT User skills in the workplace will be able to progress to the NVQ in Using IT at Level 1 and will have a basis for progression to the NVQ in Using IT at level 2.

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