National 5 Administration and IT Assignment …...5 Task 3 Task 4 Complete and print the file...
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National 5 Administration and IT Assignment Assessment task — Flavours of Scotland The information in this publication may be reproduced in support of SQA qualifications only on a non-commercial basis. If it is reproduced, SQA must be clearly acknowledged as the source. If it is to be reproduced for any other purpose, written permission must be obtained from [email protected]. Where this publication includes material for which SQA does not own the copyright, this material must only be reproduced on a non-commercial basis for the purposes of instruction in an educational establishment. If it is to be reproduced for any other purpose, it is the user’s responsibility to obtain the necessary copyright clearance from the copyright owner. The acknowledgements page lists the owners of copyright items that are not owned by SQA. This edition: February 2019 (version 1.0) © Scottish Qualifications Authority 2019 This document provides information for teachers and lecturers about the coursework component of this course in terms of the skills, knowledge and understanding that are assessed. It must be read in conjunction with the course specification. Valid for session 2018–19 only.
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National 5 Administration and IT
Assignment
Assessment task — Flavours of Scotland
The information in this publication may be reproduced in support of SQA qualifications only on a non-commercial basis. If it is reproduced, SQA must be clearly acknowledged as the source. If it is to be reproduced for any other purpose, written permission must be obtained from [email protected].
Where this publication includes material for which SQA does not own the copyright, this
material must only be reproduced on a non-commercial basis for the purposes of
instruction in an educational establishment. If it is to be reproduced for any other purpose,
it is the user’s responsibility to obtain the necessary copyright clearance from the
copyright owner. The acknowledgements page lists the owners of copyright items that are
not owned by SQA.
This edition: February 2019 (version 1.0)
© Scottish Qualifications Authority 2019
This document provides information for teachers and lecturers about the coursework
component of this course in terms of the skills, knowledge and understanding that are
assessed. It must be read in conjunction with the course specification. Valid for session 2018–19 only.
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Instructions for candidates This assessment applies to the assignment for National 5 Administration and IT.
This assignment has 70 marks out of a total of 120 marks available for the course
assessment.
It assesses the following skills, knowledge and understanding
using IT functions in word-processing/desktop publishing and presentations to produce
and process information
using technology for investigation
using technology for electronic communication
problem-solving
administration theory.
Your teacher or lecturer will let you know how the assessment will be carried out and any
required conditions for doing it.
In this assessment, you have to work through a series of tasks
which assess the skills, knowledge and understanding listed above
within 3 hours (excluding printing time)
in a maximum of two sittings — where additional printing time is required, this should
be completed immediately after each sitting.
This is a closed book assessment. However, you can use the Internet when specifically
instructed to do so.
Your teacher or lecturer will provide the following electronic files for you to use during the
assignment.
Demonstration Schedule — a word-processing file
Exhibitors — a spreadsheet file
Flavours of Scotland — a word-processing file
Flavours of Scotland logo — a jpeg file
Food Festival — a word-processing file
Information Leaflet — a word-processing file
Location Sheet — a word-processing file
Press Release — a word-processing file
Site Plan — a word-processing file
To-do List — a word-processing file
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Assessment task You are employed as an Admin Assistant for Flavours of Scotland, an organisation that runs
food festivals showing the best of Scottish food across the country.
Iain Weir, the Managing Director, has asked you to help organise and support the Dumfries
Food Festival. The festival will take place at New Abbey Road, Dumfries, DG2 7LU, from
9.30 am – 4.30 pm on 29 June 2019.
Flavours of Scotland’s contact details are:
15 Springwell Place
Edinburgh
EH11 2HZ
Tel: 07542466955
E-mail: [email protected]
Twitter: @flavoursofscotland
Your teacher or lecturer will provide you with e-mail addresses.
You must
complete each task in order
action and then delete all comments within files
display your name and task number on each printout
ensure that e-mail printouts show evidence of sending.
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To-do list
You should use the following table to make sure you have all the printouts required.
Task Printouts Marks
available
Completed
()
1 Press Release 5
2 E-mail — evidence of sending 4
3 Theory — Flavours of Scotland 10
4 Ticket 6
5a E-diary — weekly views and task 4
5b E-diary — evidence of reminder 3
6 Presentation 9
7 Evidence of favourites
Evidence of Internet search 4
8 Information Leaflet 7
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Mail merge
showing merge fields
showing merged location sheet
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10 Demonstration Schedule 8
11 E-mail — evidence of sending 6
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Task 1
Task 2
Iain has created a press release for the Dumfries Food Festival. Complete the file
Press Release by following all instructions and using the information below.
Print one copy.
In your e-mail application, create a signature block showing your name and job title.
You should use this on all e-mails you send.
Use the information below and print evidence of sending.
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Task 3
Task 4
Complete and print the file Flavours of Scotland.
Design and print an adult ticket for the Dumfries Food Festival.
The size of the ticket must be no larger than 10 cm x 15 cm. Use a variety of fonts and
text formats in your design.
Include the following.
Event name and address
Event date and time
Logo
Type and price of ticket
TICKET PRICES
Adult — £5
Child and Concession — £2
Family — £10
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Task 5a
Task 5b
In the e-diary for June, enter the Dumfries Food Festival as an all day event including
the address. Add the following meetings (with location) and the task.
Print the diary in weekly view for each of the last 2 weeks in June, showing all
entries. Print details of the task.
Update the e-diary for a site visit in Dumfries on 3 June 2019 from 8.00 am − 6.00 pm.
Set a 12 hour reminder for this appointment. Print evidence of the reminder, showing
the details and location.
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Task 6
Create a presentation showing the items to be discussed at the first Dumfries Food
Festival Team Briefing. Apply a suitable design template or background, and insert
action buttons on all slides.
Use the files Food Festival and Exhibitors, and the information below.
Print with 4 slides per page, in landscape.
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Task 7
You will be using the Trip Advisor website regularly to book accommodation for
festivals across the country. Access the Internet and add this website to your
favourites/bookmarks.
Print evidence of your favourites/bookmarks, showing this website. Print the results
of the search below.
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Task 8
Iain has asked you to complete the information leaflet for the food festival. Update
the file Information Leaflet by following all instructions and using the information
below.
Print a copy of the completed file as a 4-page booklet on one A4 page.
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Task 9
Print one copy of the completed file Location Sheet showing the merge fields and one
copy of a merged location sheet.
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Task 10
Throughout the day, there will be demonstrations from several organisations.
Complete the file Demonstration Schedule by following all instructions and using the
information below.
Print one copy.
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Task 11
You have received the following e-message. Use the information below and print
evidence of sending.
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Acknowledgement of copyright Task 5a: Mobile phone - Suradech Prapairat/Shutterstock.com Task 10: Flipchart - gfdunt/Shutterstock.com Task 11: Laptop - wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com
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