I have over 20 years experience as a lecturer/teacher and also assessor and internal verifier. I currently moderate and test assessments for an awarding body and am a member of SET (Society for Education and Training). I write English, Maths, Food Hygiene and Safety, Food Technology, Online Safety and ICT resources and also computing resources for key stages 2, 3 and 4, GCSE and adults (ECDL etc). I also write and teach botany and ecology courses.
I have over 20 years experience as a lecturer/teacher and also assessor and internal verifier. I currently moderate and test assessments for an awarding body and am a member of SET (Society for Education and Training). I write English, Maths, Food Hygiene and Safety, Food Technology, Online Safety and ICT resources and also computing resources for key stages 2, 3 and 4, GCSE and adults (ECDL etc). I also write and teach botany and ecology courses.
This guide covers 3 A4 pages (single-sided) printed in colour using a visual style with images and callouts. The guide is designed to cover advanced text wrapping techniques in Word 2013 and is presented in 6 steps. The guide is useful for anyone wanting to get their heads around using text wrapping options in Word 2013 and as a handy reference guide for ICT programmes of study (e.g. ECDL Advanced and other L2/L3 ICT qualifications). The guide covers:
Quick Text Wrapping Options
Using the Ribbon to Wrap Text
Positioning
Edit Wrapping Points
Text Wrapping for Drawn Objects and Charts
Text Wrapping and Positioning for Tables
This 2 page resource explains computational thinking, abstraction, decomposing and generalisation. An example is provided of a step-by-step process with unnecessary detail filtered out. Two activities follow the explanation and examples.
This resource is suitable for Key Stage 2 or 3 Computer Science.
This 2 page resource is suitable for Key Stage 2/3 Computer Science and comprises a guide and activity for algorithms. This resource provides explanations of algorithms with examples of pseudocode and flowcharts and also provides 2 actvities for learners to test knwledge (answers included).
This 2 page resource provides a brief guide to operators: Comparison, Arithmetical and Boolean Operators along with Conditions (True and False) and the principles of BODMAS (wih examples). There are two test questions (comparison operator type and conditions). This worksheet is suitable for learners studying Computer Science at KS2/3.
This guide covers 28 A4 pages (single-sided) printed in colour using a visual style with images and callouts. The guide is designed to cover the most useful and popular operations within the Excel spreadsheets 2013 software application that a user might need to know and is presented in 10 steps per operation (e.g. Basic operations, Formatting, Editing, formulaes etc). The guide is useful for anyone wanting to get their heads around using Excel 2013 and as a handy reference guide for ICT programmes of study (e.g. ECDL and other L1/L2 ICT qualifications). The guide covers:
BASIC OPERATIONS (opening, closing, saving, printing etc)
EDITING (insert and edit data, undo/redo, search/replace, selecting, switching between worksheets)
FORMATTING (fonts, sizes, colours, alignment, borders/shading, number/date formats, AutoFill, sorting, cell orientation and wrapping)
MANAGE WORKSHEETS (working with rows and columns, managing worksheets)
USING FORMULAS AND FUNCTIONS (BODMAS, arithmetic operators, cell references, ranges and functions)
PAGE LAYOUT (margins, orientation,, headers/footers, paper size, row/column headers, gridelines, title rows, preview etc)
CREATING CHARTS (pie, line, column, editing and formatting etc)
The training guides are supplied in colour for the user to print on A4 paper and are created using a visual style with images and callouts. The resources can be used as a handy reference guide for ECDL and ICT programmes, including Functional Skills L1/L2. The Office 2013 Quick Step Guides cover - Word Processing, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint Presentations, Access Databases and Outlook email. The guides are designed to cover the most useful and popular operations for each software application that a user might need to know and are presented in 10 steps per operation. The set of guides costs £10.
The full guide (WP, SS, DB, PP and Email) contains 56 pages if printed double-sided.
These practice papers (41 pages) are written to follow the style of the OCR Functional Skills ICT Entry Level assessment and are split into Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 papers (so they get progressively harder). There are 2 papers per entry stage (6 overall). There is an assessor checklist. The papers cover the following:
ENTRY 1
Reply to an email
Make changes to a document (e.g. information sheet/poster)/label an image
ENTRY 2
Email reply
Create, edit and format a document and insert an image
ENTRY 3
Email reply
Create a poster/flyer and edit and format it
Internet search and downloading
Evaluation questions (safety and security)
There are data files and solutions/worked answers for each of the papers
This 23 page resource of three practice papers is written to match the style of the Edexcel Level 1 assessment and covers:
Use the Internet
Creating a leaflet/letter and combining information
Using spreadsheets and charts
Password protection and Read Only
Use Email with attachments
Using presentations
Editing databases
There are data files and worked copies/solution for each paper
These practice papers (43 pages) are written to follow the style of the AQA Functional Skills ICT Entry Level assessment and are split into Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 papers (so they get progressively harder). There are 2 papers per entry stage (6 overall). There is an assessor checklist and also an independent paper so you can decide which to use with the candidate subject their competence and skill level. The papers cover the following:
ENTRY 1
Reply to an email
Make changes to a document (e.g. advert/poster)
ENTRY 2
Email reply
Format a document and insert an image
ENTRY 3
Email reply and new email
Create a poster and a flyer
work with presentations
Internet search and downloading
There are data files and solutions/worked answers for each of the papers
These practice papers (16 pages) are written to follow the style of the OCR Functional Skills ICT Level 2 assessment and cover the following:
Use the internet and download information
Use a spreadsheet and charts
Use a database
Create a newsletter
Create a letter
Use email
Evaluation questions
There are data files and worked answers for each of the papers
There are 3 specimen practice papers written to match the AQA Functional Skills assessment style papers and these are suitable for Functional Skills ICT at Level 2. There are data files and worked copies (answers). The papers cover the following:
Email
Creating logos and presentations
Creating leaflets
Creating letters
Creating newsletters
Using databases
Using spreadsheets and graphs
This 14 page spreadsheet activity resource is suitable for Functional Skills ICT - Numerical Data and Graphs and covers:
Theory sheets providing explanations and examples of arithmetical formulas, referencing and BODMAS and also functions such as SUM and also IF and VLookup/HLookup statements, along with creating comparison bar charts.
Handy 'how to do it' sheets giving practical help for Excel 2010 - formulas, functions, headers & footers, layout, editing, importing and also creating charts and graphs from two data sets
Questions (with answers) to test knowledge and understanding
Practical 'hands on' exercises using formulas and functions and creating comparison bar charts, line graphs and scatter graphs
These exercises comprehensively cover the Functional Skills level 2 ICT specifications. This resource helps to bridge the gap between initial learning and final assessment and covers all aspect of the level 2 ICT specifications. The first build-up exercise includes handy tips to guide the learner through the exercises. The second build-up exercise is designed to test the learner's skills and knowledge without any tips/hints. You will also need to download the data files and worked copies. The build-up exercises cover 36 single-sided A4 pages and cover the following:
Files and folders
Internet
Planning
Creating a logo
Spreadsheets
Creating a newsletter
Creating a leaflet
Creating an invoice (tables)
Compare documents
Presentations
Databases
File compression
Email and organise messages
Evaluation questions
This 16 page resource of three practice papers is written to match the style of the OCR Functional Skills Level 1 assessment and covers:
Using the Internet
Creating presentations
Creating a flyer
Creating a letter
Using email
Evaluation questions (security)
Using spreadsheets
Password protection
Read Only
File management
There are data files and worked copies/solution for each paper
This resource helps to bridge the gap between initial learning and final assessment and cvers all aspect of the Entry level ICT specifications. The first build-up exercise includes handy tips to guide the learner through the exercises and each question is labelled with the Entry level. The second build-up exercise is designed to test the learner's skills and knowledge without any tips/hints. There are separate tasks designed for each Entry level (stage 1, 2 or 3). You will also need to download the data files and worked copies. The build-up exercises cover 23 single-sided A4 pages and cover the following:
Keeping safe and secure
Working with files
Creating a poster
Spreadsheets
Combining information
Find and select information
Label an image
Search a list of information
Email
Contacts
Presentations
These practice papers (23 pages) are written to follow the style of the Edexcel Functional Skills ICT Entry Level assessment and are split into Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3 papers (so they get progressively harder). There are 2 papers per entry stage (6 overall). The papers cover the following:
ENTRY 1
Open an email
Make changes to a document (e.g. flyer/poster)
Label an image
ENTRY 2
Email reply
Edit, format a document and insert an image
ENTRY 3
Email reply and new email
Create a poster and a newsletter
work with spreadsheets
Internet search and downloading
There are data files and solutions/worked answers for each of the papers