Introduction to Word Processing… · B5 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.1.1.2 - Illustrate the use Insert, Design and Layout.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and locate the Insert, Design, and Layout tabs on the ribbon in a word processing application.
Use the Insert tab to add a picture, a table, and a shape to a document.
Apply the Design tab to change the document theme and add a colour scheme.
Adjust margins, orientation, and size using the Layout tab.
Create and format a simple document (for example, a poster or announcement) by combining the tools from all three tabs.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Word Processing (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Word Processing (tabs and Ribbons of Word Processing) (3.1)
Content standard: B5.3.1.1 - Illustrate the use of word processing
Indicator: B5.3.1.1.2 - Illustrate the use Insert, Design and Layout.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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 Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 18
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide the learners to create and format a document.
NB. This is to help learners with software knowledge such as office applications (word processing).