ICT WJEC GCSE Short Course Communicating Information
Time is the key
factor. You will not complete the work
without spending time on it outside the lessons. If you follow the
instructions below you should be able to work at your own pace with little outside
help.
Read
this – (use this
information to produce a paragraph of background information to put the
coursework into context).
This piece of work is to
demonstrate your application of skill in desk top publishing. In basic terms
this requires a poster, and a PowerPoint presentation of at least 6 slides.
However, to gain high marks there are other tasks which must be undertaken.
You have to produce a poster
for a local tourist attraction, one which could be displayed in pubs,
restaurants and other public places. It could be used above the display pockets
for the common three-fold leaflets to further catch the attention of those
interested.
Local hotels may wish to avoid
the expense of internet use for their guests. To give more information about a
tourist attraction you are asked to produce a PowerPoint presentation that
would be saved as a read only .htm file. ,
like a sort of intranet. This needs to
cater for a family audience.
v The internet site of your chosen tourist attraction.
v The leaflet of your chosen tourist attraction.
v Clipart from the computer or the internet.
Sources of help:
Follow the hyperlinks
for more detailed information, especially the work schedule.
Accuracy and
plausibility:
There is a mark for spelling
and a mark for keeping the information reasonable and believable.
|
Number |
Title |
Program |
|
1 |
Introduction &
Evaluation |
Word |
|
2 |
Posters |
Word or Publisher |
|
3 |
Multi media Presentation |
PowerPoint |
|
4 |
Self evaluation form |
|
v Choose your tourist attraction from the leaflets
available in ICT3. It must have its own website. You may choose to find one
from elsewhere, but time is short.
Task 1 – Typing a Report
The report, if done well,
could gain you several marks. (See the
mark scheme). It should be normal font size. It should include bullet
points and columns where appropriate.
1.
Open and save the
template into your own work area; Report
template for comm. Info.
2.
Type a paragraph
about the coursework you propose to do. Use the information above, stating which tourist attraction you
intend to advertise. Without this stated purpose you could lose a lot of marks.
3.
List the tasks
you will complete with brief details. (see above).
4.
List the programs
you will use.
5.
Type your
directory structure, the path and filename by which you saved your work. (1
mark)
For
example
a.
MyWork/Short
Course/Com Info/Poster.doc
b.
MyWork/Short
Course/Com Info/Presentation.ppt
6.
State the sources
of your information (see above).
7.
Under the
sub-heading, “Poster”, type a description of how it was produced.
8.
Under the
sub-heading, “Multi media presentation”, type a description of anything on the
slide that cannot be seen or heard, e.g. sound, custom animation, background,
use of master slide.
9.
Evaluation.
On completion of the work type a paragraph to evaluate your work. What did you
learn? What value would it have for the tourist industry? What was good? What
might you change? Do not say, “If I had more time……”
10. Add your name as a footer, check spelling, check it is
about one page and print off.
Task 2 – Posters
1.
Look at the
information on the attraction’s website and in the threefold leaflet. Consider
what should be included on a poster.
2.
On a plain piece
of A4 paper draw up a sketch of your poster design. This should be a rough copy
of what you intend the poster to look like. DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 10 MINUTES ON
THIS. Put it in your folder. Click
here to see an example.
3.
Using Word or
Publisher create your poster. If you use Publisher avoid using the wizard.
Ensure there is at least one image. Click here
to see a couple of examples, one using Word, one using Publisher.
4.
Print it out and
hand write comments on the back for alterations.
5.
Make changes to
your original poster in line with your comments. Change a few things to show an
attempt at improvement and refinement. Ensure that this one has a combination
of text, images
and clipart.
6.
Crucially for
potential A and A* candidates, for extra design marks you should:
a.
Complete a computer
drawn, (or accurate hand drawn) design of your poster (see example).
b.
Do a screen dump
of the page set up with suitable headings.
Helps for
Task 2
Task 3 – PowerPoint
presentation
1.
Hand draw a
sketch plan of the presentation showing content and layout for each slide using
6 slides to a page. (See an
example). Print out as a handout, 6 slides to a page, and use a template.
2.
Create your slide
show. This should be at least 6 slides demonstrating a range of skills with
good purpose.
3.
The show should
be paginated and
headed. The print out should have 3 slides to a page.
4.
Add hand written
notes of the skills used for each slide.
5.
Save the slide
show as a web slide show with a .htm extension.
Use a screen dump as evidence of this.
6.
Show evidence of your slide animation using
screen dumps and explanations.
Helps for
Task 3
v Add
navigation buttons between slides
Task 4 – Self evaluation form
v
These will be distributed when
required. Do not print off, but you can look at it.
