Ascentis Entry Level Award in Digital Skills (Entry 3)

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This subtopic develops learners' ability to organise and manage digital media assets effectively. It covers essential skills for storing files in logical structures and sharing them using basic digital communication tools, preparing learners for collaborative tasks in education and the workplace.

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Mark Points

What You Need to Demonstrate

Key skills and knowledge for this topic

Award credit for creating a new folder with a relevant name for storing digital media files.
Expect learners to demonstrate moving or copying files into the correct folders.
Look for evidence of sharing a file via at least one method, such as email attachment or shared cloud link.
Assessors should check that the shared file is accessible to the intended recipient.

Marking Points

Key points examiners look for in your answers

Award credit for creating a new folder with a relevant name for storing digital media files.
Expect learners to demonstrate moving or copying files into the correct folders.
Look for evidence of sharing a file via at least one method, such as email attachment or shared cloud link.
Assessors should check that the shared file is accessible to the intended recipient.

Examiner Tips

Expert advice for maximising your marks

💡Before the assessment, practice creating a folder hierarchy for different types of media (photos, videos).
💡Always test the sharing method to confirm the file can be accessed by the recipient.
💡Use clear, descriptive file names so that files are easily identifiable.
💡Familiarise yourself with the specific sharing tools that will be available during the assessment.

Common Mistakes

Pitfalls to avoid in your exam answers

Saving files without renaming from default camera names, leading to confusion.
Storing all files in a single folder without any organisational structure.
Sharing files without verifying that the recipient can open them.
Attempting to share very large files via email, causing delivery failures.

Key Terminology

Essential terms to know

Store and manage digital media files., Share digital media files with others.

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Ascentis Entry Level Award in Digital Skills (Entry 3)

What You Need to Demonstrate

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Examiner Tips

Common Mistakes

Key Terminology

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