Informa on Processing N6

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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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Modules and weigh ng: Word processing

MODULE CRITERIA WEIGHT

1 Mail merge Linked to the diff erent modules

2 Ini al instruc ons/Proofreading signs and typing rules Throughout the various modules

3 Business le ers/Circulars/Le ers of promo on 20

4 Display work/I neraries 20

5 Financial statements 20

6 Tabular statements 20

7 Paragraphs in an African language 20

TOTAL 100

Changes to the previous curriculum New content

TYPING TECHNIQUE Module 1: Accuracy and speed development

• Changed from no more than eight typing errors to no more than 26 typing errors. • Removed fi ve-minute med accuracy tests.

Module 2: Ini al instruc ons/Proofreading signs and typing rules

• New module in Typing technique – covers content from Word processing and must be covered throughout the rest of the modules.

Module 2

1. Basic computer knowledge • Hardware: storage devices, keyboard, screen, printer • So ware: opera ng system, applica on programs • Handling and care of storage devices • Forma ng of disks, disk capacity

2. Applica on/Display func ons • Switching computer on • Procedure for switching computer off • Use main menu/loading of program • Directory lis ng • Crea ng, saving, retrieving a document, keying in text, edi ng text, prin ng a document • The status bar • Cursor movements

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Changes to the previous curriculum New content

• Insert, delete (key, back space and block), undelete/restore • Move and copy/cut and paste (block) • Format: line spacing, margins (le , right, top, bo om), jus fi ca on (centre, align le , align right and jus fy) • Hyphena on (hard and so ), hard space, tab stops • Indent, underline, double underline, bold, italics • Page break, page combine, page numbering • Spell check • Superscript and subscript • Find and replace • Borders and text boxes • Show/Hide bu on • Font type and size • Paper size • Handling of document: rename, delete, fi nd, copy, move • Headers and footers • Footnotes and endnotes • Tables, columns, tabular stops and merge cells • Merge • SmartArt • Shapes • Symbols • Row height and column width

Module 5

1. SmartArt • List • Process • Cycle • Hierarchy • Rela onship • Matrix • Pyramid 2. Shapes • Lines

Module 4: Documents on A4 landscape

• Was Documents on a fanfold paper

Module 5: SmartArt, shapes and text boxes

• New module but it includes Flow charts, which was

Module 9 in the old syllabus

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Changes to the previous curriculum New content

• Rectangles • Basic shape • Block arrows • Equa on shapes • Flow chart • Stars and banners • Callouts

3. Text boxes

Module 1

• SmartArt • Shapes • Symbols • Row height and column width

Module 2

1. Business le ers on A4 paper and/or A4 le erheads • Simple columnar work • Link with mail merge

Module 6: Financial statements

• Added: Statements and notes in paragraph form

Module 7: Tabular statements

• Removed: On two A4 sheets and on one A3 sheet • The method ‘Content to fi t columns’ has replaced the ‘Block method’ and ‘Equal column method’

WORD PROCESSING Module 1: Ini al instruc on

• No longer specify macros, address labels, table of contents, pull down menus, help menus, ASCII codes • ‘Search and replace’ is now ‘Find and replace’ • ‘Line draw’ is now ‘Borders and text boxes’ • ‘Reveal codes’ is now ‘Show/Hide bu on’ • New content included

Module 2: Business le ers, Circulars/Le ers of promo on

• Combined old modules of Business le ers and

Circulars (modules 2 and 3) • New columnar and mail merge content for business le ers

Module 3: Display work and i neraries

• Combined old modules of Display work and

I neraries (modules 4 and 5) • Removed content from I neraries module (on folded A4 paper)

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Changes to the previous curriculum New content Module 5: Tabular statements

• Removed ‘Block method’ and ‘Equal column method’ • New method included

Module 5

1. Tabular statements on one sheet of A4 paper • Fit columns or retain as default columns

Features of TVET First Informa on Processing N6 The Student’s Book

• Fully updated and aligned with the new 2022 curriculum. • Wri en and updated by lecturers with more than 40 years of experience. • Packed with the following features: – Explana ons and ac vi es to help students understand and apply the correct techniques. – Step-by-step methods and screenshots to aid explana ons. – Tables, bulleted lists and images to aid explana ons. – Starter ac vi es to help s mulate discussions for learning. – Summaries and exam-type summa ve assessments at the end of each module to aid revision and exam prepara on. – Important terminology, clearly explained and highlighted, to help students understand diffi cult concepts and overcome language barriers. – Word drill ac vi es to help students improve their touch-typing speed and accuracy. – Timed-accuracy tests to help students achieve the required minimum speed of 50 w.p.m. – Exam ps to help students remember key points as they revise for exams. – ‘See it online’ links providing access to online resources and research sites to further students’ knowledge of key concepts. – A prac ce exam to help students prepare for exams. This version of the book contains all of the changes to the curriculum.

The Lecturer’s Guide

• Comprehensive answers. • Full mark alloca ons to aid with marking and exam prepara on. • Lesson and teaching plans now incorporated via the 17-week plan. • A CD, which provides student work fi les, printable solu ons to all ac vi es in the Student’s Book, and printable marking rubrics.

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Catherine Shu leworth and Mary Smith