Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICTICT102 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate word-processing applications

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICTICT102 - Operate word-processing applications
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate word- processing applications and perform basic operations, including creating and formatting documents, creating tables and printing labels.It applies to individuals in the workplace using fundamental knowledge of word-processing under direct supervision or with limited responsibility.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Apply workplace health and safety (WHS) practices
  • Use workplace ergonomic work practices and strategies
  • Organise work area to ensure an ergonomic work environment
       
Element: Create documents
  • Open word-processing application, create document and add data according to information requirements
  • Use document templates as required
  • Use simple formatting tools when creating the document
  • Save document to directory
       
Element: Customise basic settings to meet page layout conventions
  • Adjust page layout to meet information requirements
  • Open and view different toolbars
  • Change font format to suit document purpose
  • Change alignment and line spacing according to document information requirements
  • Modify margins to suit the document purpose
  • Open and switch between several documents
       
Element: Format documents
  • Use formatting features and styles as required
  • Highlight and copy text from another area in the document or from another active document
  • Insert headers and footers to incorporate necessary data
  • Save document in another file format
  • Save and close document to a storage device
       
Element: Create tables
  • Insert standard table into document
  • Change cells to meet information requirements
  • Insert and delete columns and rows as necessary
  • Use formatting tools according to style requirements
       
Element: Add images
  • Insert appropriate images into document and customise as necessary
  • Position and resize images to meet document formatting needs
       
Element: Print documents
  • Preview document in print preview mode
  • Select basic print settings
  • Print document or part of document from printer
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply workplace health and safety (WHS) practices

1.1 Use workplace ergonomic work practices and strategies

1.2 Organise work area to ensure an ergonomic work environment

2. Create documents

2.1 Open word-processing application, create document and add data according to information requirements

2.2 Use document templates as required

2.3 Use simple formatting tools when creating the document

2.4 Save document to directory

3. Customise basic settings to meet page layout conventions

3.1 Adjust page layout to meet information requirements

3.2 Open and view different toolbars

3.3 Change font format to suit document purpose

3.4 Change alignment and line spacing according to document information requirements

3.5 Modify margins to suit the document purpose

3.6 Open and switch between several documents

4. Format documents

4.1 Use formatting features and styles as required

4.2 Highlight and copy text from another area in the document or from another active document

4.3 Insert headers and footers to incorporate necessary data

4.4 Save document in another file format

4.5 Save and close document to a storage device

5. Create tables

5.1 Insert standard table into document

5.2 Change cells to meet information requirements

5.3 Insert and delete columns and rows as necessary

5.4 Use formatting tools according to style requirements

6. Add images

6.1 Insert appropriate images into document and customise as necessary

6.2 Position and resize images to meet document formatting needs

7. Print documents

7.1 Preview document in print preview mode

7.2 Select basic print settings

7.3 Print document or part of document from printer

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

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.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply workplace health and safety (WHS) practices

1.1 Use workplace ergonomic work practices and strategies

1.2 Organise work area to ensure an ergonomic work environment

2. Create documents

2.1 Open word-processing application, create document and add data according to information requirements

2.2 Use document templates as required

2.3 Use simple formatting tools when creating the document

2.4 Save document to directory

3. Customise basic settings to meet page layout conventions

3.1 Adjust page layout to meet information requirements

3.2 Open and view different toolbars

3.3 Change font format to suit document purpose

3.4 Change alignment and line spacing according to document information requirements

3.5 Modify margins to suit the document purpose

3.6 Open and switch between several documents

4. Format documents

4.1 Use formatting features and styles as required

4.2 Highlight and copy text from another area in the document or from another active document

4.3 Insert headers and footers to incorporate necessary data

4.4 Save document in another file format

4.5 Save and close document to a storage device

5. Create tables

5.1 Insert standard table into document

5.2 Change cells to meet information requirements

5.3 Insert and delete columns and rows as necessary

5.4 Use formatting tools according to style requirements

6. Add images

6.1 Insert appropriate images into document and customise as necessary

6.2 Position and resize images to meet document formatting needs

7. Print documents

7.1 Preview document in print preview mode

7.2 Select basic print settings

7.3 Print document or part of document from printer

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

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Use workplace ergonomic work practices and strategies 
Organise work area to ensure an ergonomic work environment 
Open word-processing application, create document and add data according to information requirements 
Use document templates as required 
Use simple formatting tools when creating the document 
Save document to directory 
Adjust page layout to meet information requirements 
Open and view different toolbars 
Change font format to suit document purpose 
Change alignment and line spacing according to document information requirements 
Modify margins to suit the document purpose 
Open and switch between several documents 
Use formatting features and styles as required 
Highlight and copy text from another area in the document or from another active document 
Insert headers and footers to incorporate necessary data 
Save document in another file format 
Save and close document to a storage device 
Insert standard table into document 
Change cells to meet information requirements 
Insert and delete columns and rows as necessary 
Use formatting tools according to style requirements 
Insert appropriate images into document and customise as necessary 
Position and resize images to meet document formatting needs 
Preview document in print preview mode 
Select basic print settings 
Print document or part of document from printer 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

ICTICT102 - Operate word-processing applications
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessor name:

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Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

ICTICT102 - Operate word-processing applications

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

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