Level 4

• Has seperated planning from execution - hasn't just gone straight to the computer to create the work, possibly planned on paper first
• Evidence of refining work e.g. changed colour, font
• Has combined relevant pictures and text
• Work shows an awareness of audience - font sizes and styles are suitable, colours work well
• Has explored the use of models e.g. changed a few variables to see what happens

Level 5

• All previous levels have been obtained
• Start of independent learning - is able to try to find out how to do something for themselves without automatically asking the teacher
• Range of tools used within a task e.g. charts imported into Word
• Able to make a prediction then change variables within a model and comment on success of prediction afterwards
• Select the correct format for data throughout e.g. currency
• Evaluating their work - able to discuss what has worked well and not so well and make sensible suggestions for improvement.
• Justify decisions - explain through annotation their thoughts and reasoning

Level 6

• Different forms and styles - able to present the data in a variety of ways
• Modularity moving towards efficiency - use of autofil, autosum, macros, absolute cell reference. Understand the use of these and able to explain and justify - not just used because shown by the teacher once.
• Able to set up a comprehensive model by themselves.