JHS2 Computing · Term 2 Week 1: Introduction to Word Processing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.2.1.1.3 - Demonstrate how to format a page (e.g. page adjustment, inserting header and footer, page numbers, breaks and orientations)

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the Page Setup group on the Layout ribbon and state its purpose in Microsoft Word.
Demonstrate how to change page orientation from portrait to landscape and adjust page margins.
Insert a header and footer containing text such as a document title or a learner’s name.
Insert page numbers that appear on every page of a document.
Apply page breaks to separate content and explain the difference between a page break and a section break.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Productivity Software (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Word Processing (2.1)
Content standard: B8.2.1.1 - Demonstrate How to Use Microsoft Word (tables and hyperlink pages)
Indicator: B8.2.1.1.3 - Demonstrate how to format a page (e.g. page adjustment, inserting header and footer, page numbers, breaks and orientations)
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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.
Curriculum reference: Computing, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 28
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Demonstrate how to format pages by adjusting the header, footer, page numbers, and page orientation
NB. This is to help the learners with software knowledge in office applications (word processing) to grasp the concept better.