• In order to achieve the OCR Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (New CLAIT), candidates must achieve the core unit plus four optional units.

Unit status	Unit title
Core unit	Unit 1	Using a Computer
Optional units	Unit 2	Word Processing
	Unit 3	Electronic Communication (includes Information Research)
	Unit 4	Spreadsheets
	Unit 5	Databases
	Unit 6	Desktop Publishing
	Unit 7	Graphs and Charts
	Unit 8	Computer Art
	Unit 9	Web Pages
	Unit 10	Presentation Graphics
	Unit 11	BBC Becoming Webwise
	Unit 12	Computing Fundamentals (IC3)
	Unit 13	Key Applications (IC3)
	Unit 14	Living Online (IC3)

• There are no general rules for the combination of optional units.
• Candidates cannot claim both Unit 3: Electronic Communication and Unit 11: BBC Becoming Webwise towards the 4 optional units required for the Level 1 Certificate due to an overlap of content.
• Unit 3: Electronic Communication and Unit 11: BBC Becoming Webwise can only be studied at a centre with Internet access.