Understanding Standards 1

NQ Administration

Principles for MarkingITFM and ITFA

Eileen McHugh and Anne Bradley

Understanding Standards 2

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

For all features or functions used one mark is awarded – may be a ceiling/maximum

Keying-in of data awarded marks proportionately

More complex features awarded 2

Understanding Standards 3

Mark Allocation - Database

Creating a database task:

Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained

Intermediate 1 level onlyIntermediate 1 level only

Understanding Standards 4

Mark Allocation - Database

Within a database task:

Add a record -2Deletions -1Formatting –1Sorting - 1 or 2Printing – 1 or 2

All LE

VELS

All LE

VELS

Understanding Standards 5

Mark Allocation - Database

SEARCH/QUERYPer criteria – 1

Aggregated and calculated fields – 2Field names – 1 Formatting of new fields – 1

Printing – 1 or 2

Understanding Standards 6

Mark Allocation - Database

FORMS

Creation/print - 1Headers and footers – 1 each

Logo - 1Order - 1Specified fields - 1Field formatting - 1

Understanding Standards 7

Mark Allocation - Database

REPORTS – Intermediate 2

Creation/print - 1Fields – 1Title - 1Headers and footers – 1 each

Understanding Standards 8

Mark Allocation - Database

REPORTS – Higher

Logo – 1Grouping – 1Sorting – 1 Field headings -1 Calculations -1 Formatting of new fields -1

Understanding Standards 9

Mark Allocation - Database

Correct selection of fields - 2Sort -1Header/footer - 1

LABELS

Understanding Standards 10

Mark Allocation - Spreadsheet

Creating a spreadsheet task:

Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained

Intermediate 1 level onlyIntermediate 1 level only

Understanding Standards 11

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

Creation – 1 Insertion of rows and columns –

1 Deletion of rows and columns –

1 Formatting – 1 Input data – 1 or 2

Sorting - 1 or 2 Linking and naming – 1

All LE

VELS

All LE

VELS

Understanding Standards 12

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

Formulae and Functions

All basic formulae – 1

Complex arithmetic formulae – 2

Absolute cell (named) – 1

Use of sum and average function

Understanding Standards 13

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

1 or 2 marks depending on complexity

IF STATEMENTS

Nested IF – 3 marks

Understanding Standards 14

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

Higher onlyV/H lookups - 2Sumif - 2 Countif – 2

Rounding/up/down – 1

Grouping/Subtotals – 1 or 2Comments – inserting/deleting – 1

Understanding Standards 15

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

REPLICATION

1 mark each time to a maximum of 2 per worksheet.

All LE

VELS

All LE

VELS

Understanding Standards 16

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

Value view – 1

Formulae view – 1 at Int 1Formulae view – 0 at Int 2 and Higher

Specific instructions – 1 Specific instructions – 1

PRINTING

Understanding Standards 17

Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet

Correct data and chart – 1Labels and headings – 2Key/legend and Series – 1 (not at higher)Printing – 1 (not at higher)

CHARTS

Understanding Standards 18

Mark Allocations – Word Processing

Memos - 2

Letters – marks depend on problem solving element/instruction

Other business documents - 2

LAYOUT OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

Understanding Standards 19

Mark Allocations – Word Processing

Marks depend on the instruction/problem solving element

FORMATTING

Understanding Standards 20

Mark Allocations Word Processing

Set maximums for each levelThese are approximate and can vary slightly at each level

Manuscript corrections are part of the keying-in mark per flagged sectionAt Int I level the manuscript correction is allocated a separate mark

INSERTING TEXT

Understanding Standards 21

Mark Allocations – Word Processing

Creation and text – 1Deletion of text – 1Calculation – 1Sort - 1

TABLES

Understanding Standards 22

Mark Allocations – Word Processing

Headings – 2Separate page - 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Understanding Standards 23

Mark Allocations – Word Processing

CommentsHeaders/FootersPage numbers/breaksOrientationFootnotes/EndnotesInserting file(s)

Mail Merge – 1 or 2

Miscellaneous Functions

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ONE MARK

Understanding Standards 24

Workshop