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Formatting text
Page layout
Headers and footers
Tables
Images
Proof reading
Mail merge
The Using a Word Processor unit develops the key skills needed to use a word processor to format text and page layout as well as the using tables, images and mail merge in a document.
The unit is split into seven topics:
This web page should be used together with the Using a Word Processor objectives booklet. The links below provide the information that you need to complete the learning objectives in the booklet as well as tasks to help you develop your understanding of the unit.
The unit will be assessed through a 90 minute practical test comprised of recent examination tasks associated with Using a Word Processor.
Topics
Topics
These are the eight topics of the Using a Word Processor unit.
Information
Information
The links below will provide you with the information that you need to complete the learning objectives from the objectives booklet.
Textbook, pages 32-33 and 130-131
Tasks
Tasks
These are downloadable tasks that will help you to show evidence that you are able to complete the objectives from the objectives booklet.
When you complete each task, email the completed file to computing@gardenrayong.com
Formatting text
GCFLearnFree: Setting the font type and size of text
The difference between serif and sans-serif fonts
GCFLearnFree: Setting the alignment of text
GCFLearnFree: Setting text to bold, italic and underline
GCFLearnFree: Setting line spacing
GCFLearnFree: Setting paragraph spacing
GCFLearnFree: Creating a bulleted list
Page layout
Headers and footers
Textbook, pages 34 and 127-128
GCFLearnFree: Creating a header and footer, and inserting text and the date into them
Proof reading
Mail merge
Textbook, pages 47-48
Textbook Activities
Textbook Activities
Once you have completed all the main tasks above, you should work through the activities in your textbook to further develop your skills in Using a Word Processor.
Once you have completed all the main tasks above, you should work through the activities in your textbook to further develop your skills in Using a Word Processor.
Session 1.7 (pages 30-34)
Session 1.9 (pages 42-46)
Session 1.10 (pages 47-50)
Session 1 Practical Review (pages 58-59)
Session 3.4 (pages 125-129)
Session 3.5 (pages 130-133)
Session 3.6 (pages 134-137)
Session 3 Practical Review (pages 148-149)
Extension tasks
Extension tasks
Once you have completed all the main tasks above, you can work through the tasks below to further develop your skills in Using a Word Processor.
Recent exam tasks and questions
Recent exam tasks and questions
The links below will provide you with access to past exam tasks and questions related to the Using a Word Processor unit.
These will help you to gain an understanding of the way in which you will be assessed for the unit.
PAPER 2 (This is where your ability to use a word processor will be tested)
November 2019 P2, steps 1-21 and 29-33
June 2019 P21, tasks 1-19 and 29-32
June 2019 P22, tasks 1-11, 17-18 and 27-33
November 2018 P2, steps 1-21 and 30-35
June 2018 P21, tasks 1-10, 15-20 and 30-32
June 2018 P22, tasks 1-10, 15-17, 26-27 and 29-33
November 2017 P2, steps 1-18 and 27-32
June 2017 P21, tasks 1-12, 17-21 and 31-33
June 2017 P22, tasks 1-11, 15-22 and 30-32
PAPER 1 (This is where your knowledge and understanding of word processing will be tested)
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