This graphic shows how the skills needed to produce high standard are progressively developed from step one through to progression step five. Use this when planning activities to ensure that progression in skills and the appropriate level of challenge are central to any task.

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💬 Presentations

Developing high-quality presentation skills is of utmost importance for young people in today’s fast-paced and interconnected world. Effective presentation skills empower them to communicate their ideas, express their thoughts with confidence, and engage their audience. Whether it’s in the classroom, the workplace, or social settings, the ability to deliver engaging and impactful presentations is a valuable asset that can open doors to success.

Strong presentation skills not only enhance their academic performance but also foster critical thinking, creativity, and leadership abilities. By mastering the art of presentations, young people can effectively convey their message, showcase their knowledge and skills, and make a lasting impression.

⭐ START WITH THE BASICS!

Make sure that learners have the fundamental skills required for creating presentations such as navigating through slides, inserting text and images and applying basic formatting options.

⭐ USE DESIGN PRINCIPLES!

Incorporate design principles, such as clarity, unity and harmony, balance and proportion, emphasis and contrast, and repetition and consistency, into the presentation creation process. Teach students how to effectively apply these principles to enhance the visual appeal and effectiveness of their presentations.

⭐ STORYBOARD AND PLAN!

Planning and storyboard is essential before diving in to the creation. Encourage students to brainstorm ideas, organise their content and create a clear structure for their presentations.

⭐ FOSTER CREATIVITY!

Encourage learners to think outside the box when designing their presentations. Encourage them to experiment with different layouts, colour schemes, fonts and multimedia elements to create visually compelling and unique presentations that convey their message.

⭐ LESS IS MORE!

Don’t overload your slides with too many animations, transitions, images and text. The emphasis should be on the message, not the visual appearance of the slide.

Suggestions 🔎

JiT

Adobe Express

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Google Sites

Microsoft Sway

Prezi

Canva

j2create

j2office

Here are some applications and software that you can use to develop presentation skills. These are a small selection - there are MANY more available. It is essential that you select the applications and software that is suitably matched to the learner's stage and that each learner experiences a range of these applications as they apply and develop their digital skills.

PS1 - Exploring presentations

What does good look like?

Learners are able to navigate through a range of different simple presentation platforms and can talk about their content. They are beginning to use simple tools within J2E to create an image and add text using the mix tool.

How about...

Create an all about me / topic of interest presentation using the J2E Mix tool incorporating a picture they have painted and some text they have typed.

⭐ Skills ⭐

Interact

Interact with multimedia presentations created on a number of different applications e.g. PowerPoint, Slides, Internet Pages, J2E.

Text

Compose a simple sentence with simple formatting.

Graphics

Import an image from the library or an image they have created.

PS2 - Create simple presentations

What does good look like?

Pupils are able to effectively use presentation tools like PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Just2Easy to create simple presentations with basic text and images. They understand how to navigate through slides and use basic formatting options. They plan their digital tasks using success criteria to support the process and can find specific information or media using different techniques and keywords.

How about...

Create a simple presentation on a familiar topic such as families or pets.

Use an interactive tool such as Book Creator to present information on a topic they have learnt in school.

Create an interactive story/presentation with internal hyperlinks to different sections of the story/presentation.

⭐ Skills ⭐

Navigation

Navigate through presentation slides, Add hyperlink using highlight.

Insert images

Use basic image insertion techniques, ensuring that the images support the content.

Adding text

Insert text and apply basic formatting options. Use clear and legible fonts, maintaining appropriate text size and spacing.

Organise

Add, delete and reorganise slides.

PS3 - Create for purpose and audience

What does good look like?

Pupils are able to create visually appealing presentations using tools like PowerPoint, Microsoft Sway, Google Slides, Google Sites and Adobe Creative Cloud Express. They can effectively use features like slide transitions, animations, and multimedia elements to enhance their presentations. Learners should consider referencing sources in their work including the origin of images.

How about...

Create a Google Site / Adobe Creative Web Page to present information on a historical figure documenting their life.

Present research that the learners have undertaken to a specific group or audience, including hyperlinks to external sources.

⭐ Skills ⭐

Transition and animation

Apply slide transitions and animations, Ensure slide transitions and animations are cohesive.

Multimedia

Insert and manipulate multimedia elements e.g audio, video.

Themes

Use themes and templates effectively. Maintaining a consistent visual theme throughout the presentation. Use backgrounds effectively i.e. that add to rather than detract from a presentation.

Images

Create contrast between text and background for readability. Remove a border around an image. Alter images in other applications to be more appropriate for purpose.

Text

Use colour, size, and font weight to highlight key points.

Navigation

Use action buttons to create hyperlinks within a presentation and also pointing outwards to other documents and websites.

PS4 - Increasing complexity

What does good look like?

Pupils are able to design cohesive and engaging presentations with a clear structure and visual hierarchy using tools like PowerPoint, Microsoft Sway, Google Slides, Google Sites and Adobe Creative Cloud Express. They can effectively use advanced features such as slide master, custom animations, and interactive elements. When planning, learners should use a variety of planning techniques and search a variety of sources using increased complexity.

How about...

Create a presentation with increasing complexity based on a topic or area of your choice ensuring that it is fit for purpose and audience.

Produce a screen based presentation using either web pages or a slide based show giving teenagers aged 13 to 16 years, information about healthy eating.

Redraft a presentation based on feedback received from peers.

⭐ Skills ⭐

Design

Design presentations with clear structure and visual hierarchy, Distribute content evenly across slides, Maintain appropriate proportions between text and visuals, Balance color and elements for visual appeal.

Advanced features

Use advanced features like slide master to create templates. Use custom animations to add impact.

Navigation

Incorporate more complex interactive elements e.g. add hyperlinks using buttons to hide the url.

Editing

Select and use tools and techniques of increasing complexity to edit image and text content e.g making parts of graphics and text transparent, layering text over images, using templates and master slides.

Combining

Components from multiple sources should be combined to produce high-quality digital outcomes.

Evaluate

Explain reasons for layout and the content for their digital work and ensure with feedback that the output is appropriate for specific audiences.

PS5 - Sophisticated presentations

What does good look like?

Pupils are able to create professional-quality presentations using advanced tools like PowerPoint, Microsoft Sway, Google Slides, Google Sites, Adobe Creative Cloud Express, and Prezi. They can effectively use advanced multimedia features, such as audio and video editing, and incorporate interactive elements for user engagement.

How about...

Create a sophisticated presentation with a purpose for a job interview or a business proposal.

Set a task to create a multimedia catalogue e.g. “In the past an organisation has provided a printed catalogue for its customers. The organisation has decided to convert its catalogue to a multimedia computer based website or presentation. The organisation wants you to develop a house style and ethos which will be used in all future publications.”

“Many online companies now offer Apps, to help promote their products and services. These Apps can be pre-installed on devices such as mobile phones, tablets and computers or can be downloaded later from various websites. For a product or service of your choice, create an online presentation which will outline the benefits of creating and/or using an App and any problems which might occur when using the App.

⭐ Skills ⭐

Design

Create professional-quality presentations, Demonstrate creativity and technical skills, Use visual hierarchy to guide the audience's attention.

Edit

Independently select and use tools and techniques of increasing complexity to edit image and text content e.g making parts of graphics and text transparent, layering text over images, using templates and master slides.

Combining

Components from multiple sources should be combined to produce high-quality digital outcomes and near professional standard.

Evaluate and improve

Justify reasons for layout and the content for their digital work and can ensure with feedback that the output is appropriate for specific audiences. they make detailed and specific changes to the digital work based on feedback and self-evaluation.