JHS1 Computing · Term 2 Week 3: Introduction to Word Processing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.1.7 - Demonstrate how to set tabs and apply formatting

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the Tab button and the horizontal ruler in the Microsoft Word window
Set left, centre and right tab stops using the Tab button and the ruler
Apply formatting such as bold, underline, font colour and alignment to text at different tab stops
Use tabs to create a simple two-column or three-column list without using a table
Explain when it is better to use a tab stop rather than pressing the spacebar repeatedly

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Curriculum details

Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Word Processing (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.1 - Demonstrate how to use Microsoft Word (Formatting Text)
Indicator: B7.2.1.1.7 - Demonstrate how to set tabs and apply formatting
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 3 (Week 15 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

indicator text - p.10: code printed B7.2.1.1.3, which printed p.8 already uses for a different indicator; filed as B7.2.1.1.7, the next free number under the B7.2.1.1 this page's own standard cell prints
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 10
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explore the Tab button to set the centre and right tabs
NB: This is to help learners with software knowledge in office applications (word processing) to grasp the concept better.