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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
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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
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Mark Allocation - Database
REPORTS – Intermediate 2
Creation/print - 1Fields – 1Title - 1Headers and footers – 1 each
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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
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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
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Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet
1 or 2 marks depending on complexity
IF STATEMENTS
Nested IF – 3 marks
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Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet
Higher onlyV/H lookups - 2Sumif - 2 Countif – 2
Rounding/up/down – 1
Grouping/Subtotals – 1 or 2Comments – inserting/deleting – 1
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Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet
REPLICATION
1 mark each time to a maximum of 2 per worksheet.
All LE
VELS
All LE
VELS
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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
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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
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Workshop
