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Informa on Processing N6
This document contains important informa on about the revised curriculum for Informa on Processing N6 for implementa on in 2021. In the le -hand column we explain how the previous curriculum has been revised, and in the right-hand column we list the new content. Main changes to the curriculum • Removal of the following modules from Typing technique: – Business le ers, Dra ing of short le ers, Circulars/Le ers of promo on, I neraries, and Tables of contents • Inclusion of new modules in Typing technique: – Ini al instruc ons/Proofreading signs and typing rules, SmartArt, shapes and text boxes • Removal of the following module from Word processing: – Tables of contents • Inclusion of a new module in Word processing: – Mail merge (no weigh ng towards exams) • Combina on of modules in Word processing: – Business le ers and Circulars/Le ers of promo on have been combined into one module. – Display work and I neraries have been combined into one module. • The 10-minute med accuracy test now allows no more than 26 typing errors instead of eight typing errors. • Changes in weigh ng due to addi on, removal and combina on of modules. Modules and weigh ng: Typing technique MODULE
CRITERIA
WEIGHT
1
Accuracy and speed development
20
2
Ini al instruc ons/Proofreading signs and typing rules
Throughout the various modules
3
Advanced display work
15
4
Documents on A4 landscape with columns/tables
15
5
SmartArt, shapes and text boxes
15
6
Financial statements
15
7
Tabular statements
15
8
Paragraphs in an African language
5
TOTAL
100
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