TVET FIRST
Introductory Informa on Processing N4
This document includes important informa on about the revised curriculum for Introductory Informa on Processing N4. In the le hand column we explain what has changed from the old curriculum to the new, and in the right hand column we list the new content and tell TVET First users where they can find the relevant content in our book, TVET Introductory Informa on Processing N4. Page numbers refer to the TVET First Student’s Book. Implementa on is scheduled for 2021. Note: The main changes to this curriculum are: • The removal of all the accelera on modules and Module 6 (Official le ers). • Some modules have become more specific Major changes from the previous curriculum:
New content on:
• Changed from 10 hours a week (8 hours lecturer contact • NB: Manuscript signs have been me and 2 hours non-contact me) to 10 hours a week changed to Proofreading signs and contact me. the term type has been changed to • Time allocated was 4 hours Typing technique and 4 key in. hours Word processing but has changed to 7 hours Typing technique and 3 hours Word processing. • There is now only 1 examina on paper instead of 2 papers • Length of ques on papers: Typing technique sec on now includes the med accuracy test. Word processing sec on now has a produc on speed of 9 w.p.m instead of 8 w.p.m. The approximate length will be 2295 strokes instead of 2040 strokes within the same me limit. • Assessment will be through Applica on (weighted 75-80) (Sec on A) and Analysis (weighted 25-20) (Sec on B) • Weigh ng of Paragraphs with headings (Typing Technique) has decreased from 13% to 10%. The weigh ng of Business le ers (Typing Technique) has decreased from 13% to 10%. • There are no longer any accelera on modules in Typing Technique. • Module 6: Official le ers on le erheads has been removed from the curriculum, so there are now only 9 modules in Typing Technique. All 9 main modules have remained in Word Processing, but accelera on modules have been removed (Modules 10 & 11).
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