Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication skills to:
communicate with peers and supervisors
seek assistance and expert advice
literacy skills to:
interpret user manuals and help functions
read and write basic workplace documents
numeracy skills to enter simple formulas into spreadsheet
problem-solving skills to address common operational problems when using spreadsheet applications
technical skills to:
operate a personal computer (PC)
use a keyboard to enter text and numerical data.
Required knowledge
basic technical terminology related to reading help files and prompts
formatting styles and their effect on formatting, readability and appearance of spreadsheets
log-in procedures relating to accessing a PC
purpose, use and function of spreadsheet application.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Simple formulas and functionsmay include: | addition division multiplication subtraction application of the above to a series of cells. |
Tools may include: | help search and replace simple formatting tools spell check undo. |
Edit may relate to: | adding copying deleting moving pasting selecting. |
Data may include: | symbols added to the document text added to the document. |
Layout may include: | display modes orientation size. |
Toolbars may contain: | buttons menus a combination of both. |
Font settings may include: | colour size type. |
Alignment may refer to: | centred justified left right. |
Formatting features may include: | bold hyphenation italics underline. |
Format may refer to: | saving the spreadsheet as another type of document: comma separated values or text HTML XML. |
Formatting tools may include: | menu commands within the application: copy cut help paste search and replace spell check undo. |
Storage device may include: | disks: CD DVD blu-ray external hard drive, such as universal serial bus (USB) flash drive internal hard drive web storage area. |
Object may include: | items that can be inserted into the spreadsheet, such as: other documents pictures sound. |
Appropriate person may include: | authorised business representative client supervisor. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist