Microsoft PowerPoint

UNIT STANDARD

SAQA ID 116933:

Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to create and edit slide presentations 

(NQF Level 1, 3 Credits)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is intended for people who need to produce and edit slide presentations using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application either as a user of computers or as basic knowledge for a career needing this competency, like the ICT industry.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the use of presentation applications.

• Create a new slide presentation.

• Produce a slide presentation from given text.

• Format a slide presentation.

• Edit a slide presentation.

• Check spelling and grammar in a slide presentation.

The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.

SAQA ID 117923:

Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to prepare and produce a presentation according to a given brief 

(NQF Level 2, 5 Credits)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is intended for people who need to produce and edit slide presentations using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application either as a user of computers or as basic knowledge for a career needing this competency, like the ICT industry.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• Prepare and produce a presentation according to a specified brief.

• Adjust settings to customise the view and preferences of the presentation application.

• Work with multiple presentations.

• Format a presentation.

• Use special presentation effects.

• Apply special formatting to a presentation.

• Customise a presentation for a specified purpose.

• Evaluate a presentation produced for a specified purpose.

The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.

UNIT STANDARD

SAQA ID 116930:
Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application to enhance presentation appearance 

(NQF Level 3, 5 Credits)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is intended for people who need to enhance presentation appearance using a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based presentation application either as a user of computers or as basic knowledge for a career needing this competency, like the ICT industry.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: 

• Create a graph in a presentation.

• Create an organisational chart in a presentation.

• Create a drawing in a presentation.

• Import images into a presentation.

• Images and objects are manipulated in presentation.

• Animation effects and transitions are applied or added to a presentation.

• Master Slides are customised within a presentation.

The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.

SAQA ID 258880:
Utilise special features to enhance presentations 

(NQF Level 3, 3 Credits)

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who need to produce and/or modify feature-rich presentations for specific audience needs.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: 

• Creating and using templates in a GUI based presentation application.

• Manipulating graphics/images and drawn objects.

• Using charts/graphs to enhance presentations.

• Using sound and video to enhance presentations.

• Customising and controlling a slideshow. 

The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.