Areas to be covered in Form 2 Area Secondary ( ICT Area Secondary Schools Syllabus ECDL
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1. ECDL Module 2 – Using the computer and managing files – Skills module
1.2 MF2
1.2.1
Shutting down non-responding applications
1.2.2
GUI environment – select/move desktop icons
1.2.3
Windows environment – the dialogue box (further options – Tabs, Printing
Options)
1.2.4
Format a floppy disk
1.2.5
Desktop configuration – viewing date, time, volume, display options
(background, screen saver, screen saver options, resolution), create desktop
icon or menu alias
1.2.6
Scanning disks for viruses
Suggested Tasks:
(Preferably use this module in relation to other
school subjects or projects to enhance/integrate ICT across the curriculum
Please remember that you can also merge modules to tackle a single project.)
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Format a floppy and save a file in it.
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Produce a simple flow diagram with steps taken to format a floppy
disk.
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Scan a disk for viruses and view statistical report. List a few
current viruses.
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List ways of preventing virus infections
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Change properties of desktop and create a shortcut of the calculator
on the desktop
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Other practical tasks are integrated within the module
specifications.
2.
ECDL Module 3 –
Word Processing – Skills module
2.2 WP2
2.2.1 Using Help functions
2.2.2 Show/Hide Toolbars
2.2.3 Change page display modes
2.2.4 Saving to a floppy disk
2.2.5 Page view magnification (zooming)
2.2.6 Spell checking the document – features of spell check dialogue box
2.2.7 Further formatting - bulleted and numbered lists
2.2.8 Search (find only) and replace – word or phrase
2.2.9 Headers and footers – insertion of page numbers, date, author, basic text format options
2.2.10 Printing
Suggested Tasks:
(Preferably use this module in relation to other
school subjects or projects to enhance/integrate ICT across the curriculum
Please remember that you can also merge modules to tackle a single project.)
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Search Word help for a supplied topic, copy information into a
document and save in a floppy disk.
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Organise the text in the document as a bulleted/numbered list
and search for particular word/s.
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Insert appropriate data in header/footer.
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Other practical tasks are integrated within the module
specifications.
3. ECDL Module 4 – Spreadsheets – Skills module
3.2 SS2
3.2.1 Using Help functions
3.2.2 Show/Hide Toolbars
3.2.3 Page view magnification (zooming)
3.2.4 Modify preferences in application such as user name, default directory
3.2.5 Change view modes
3.2.6 Freeze/unfreeze columns/rows
3.2.7 Use of basic functions (sum, max, min, average) – recognise error messages with formulas
3.2.8 Inserting special characters, symbols, page breaks, new rows/columns, headers and footers to include date, time, filename, worksheet name.
3.2.9 Further formatting – left, right, centre, different number styles, decimal places, commas (for thousands), currency, adding borders
Suggested Tasks:
(Preferably use this module in relation to other
school subjects or projects to enhance/integrate ICT across the curriculum
Please remember that you can also merge modules to tackle a single project.)
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Create a simple home budgeting worksheet (include income and
expenses for a 3-month period)
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Find total, average, minimum and
maximum for income/expenses .
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Manipulate the positions of the rows/columns.
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Format the data and include currency/decimal places (currency conversion
SS).
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Insert header and footer and print.
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Use of historical, weather, etc data to tabulate statistical
information.
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Other practical tasks are integrated within the module
specifications.
4.
ECDL Module 7 –
Information and Communication – Skills module
4.2 INT2
4.2.1 Using help functions (browser and e-mail)
4.2.2 Change view/display modes
4.2.3 Change web browser homepage
4.2.4 Show/Hide Toolbars (browser and e-mail)
4.2.5 Search engines – refining searches (using "", +, - ), use of keywords
4.2.6 Printing – modify page set-up options
4.2.7 E-mail – change display modes, cut - copy - paste to duplicate text within message/to another message, spell check, marking a message in mail folder, use of mail bin, reply to a received message, reply to all, reply with/without original message, copy message to another address, printing
Suggested Tasks:
(Preferably use this module in relation to other
school subjects or projects to enhance/integrate ICT across the curriculum
Please remember that you can also merge modules to tackle a single project.)
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Search the WWW for a specific topic using generic words/phrases
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Use of special symbols/operators to refine a search.
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Change homepage to
another website (eg. BBC, Discovery)
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Edit a message and reply to a message.
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Other practical tasks are integrated within the module
specifications.
5.
Graphics (Paint
and Presentation)
5.2 GR2 (Paint)
5.2.1
Use of ‘+’ or ‘-‘ keys
(numeric keypad) in conjunction with other tools
5.2.2
Colour box – foreground/background colours,
editing colours, colour
picker
5.2.3
Import a clipart
5.2.4
Transforming objects – flip, rotate, stretch, skew
5.2.5
Inserting text - text bar, formatting, colouring,
text stored as a picture
5.2.6
Image attributes, units of measurement, page dimensions, zoom
5.2.7
Using Help
5.2.8
Printing
Suggested Tasks:
(Preferably use this module in relation to other
school subjects or projects to enhance/integrate ICT across the curriculum
Please remember that you can also merge modules to tackle a single project.)
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Create a logo for a company, TV/radio station, environmental
organisation.
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Create a simple drawing of a country scene and import a clipart of a
bird
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Produce a wildlife poster made up of a title in large font size,
some information in a small font size and insert a clipart.
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Other practical tasks are integrated within the module
specifications.
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