Word Processing Software
Unit summary
This is the ability to use a software application designed for the creation, edit and production of documents and text (e.g. writing a letter, memo or CV).
This involves: producing simple documents (eg producing letters, envelopes, memos, simple reports, faxes, CVs, agendas, posters, travel directions and simple web pages).
using a wide range of tools and techniques to produce professional looking documents (eg producing mail merged business letters and invoices, more complex reports and content for web pages).
customising and automating tools and techniques to produce complex documents (eg producing newsletters, journals, complex reports, form letters, form envelopes and form address labels).
Unit details
e-skills - e-skills UK (Note: not an awarding body)
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06 Information and Communication Technology
This unit is based on National Occupational Standards, as defined by e-skills UK.
| Learning Outcome |
Assessment Criteria |
| 1 Understand how to use Word processing. |
1.1 Describe who and what the information is for, where it will be used (eg on screen or hard copy) and how it communicates clearly and accurately with the audience when it is needed.
1.2 Describe how to produce information that communicates effectively, by structuring the content to take account of different contexts and audience needs.
1.3 Describe how to produce professional looking word processing documents for a wide variety of uses that are complex in terms of content and meaning as well as the understanding, skills and techniques needed to produce them and are accurate and well laid out. |
| 2 Use Word processing. |
2.1 Use file handling techniques for the software.
2.2 Use techniques to combine and link information.
2.3 Use advanced editing techniques.
2.4 Format word processing documents to make them look professional.
2.5 Create and edit tables.
2.6 Entering text into existing templates, such as for letters, faxes and web pages.
2.7 Use spell check and grammar check to check the accuracy of text.
2.8 Using proof reading techniques to check that text looks professional. Checking line, paragraph and page breaks fall in appropriate places, check that headings and subheadings are used appropriately and structure, style and formatting techniques are used to aid meaning in complex text.
2.9 Improving efficiency (eg Setting up short cuts. Customising menus and toolbars. Automating common tasks, such as by using macros). |