Secondary 1 – ICT Training 2014
Skill Areas |
Code |
Skills and Values |
Explanatory Notes |
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Term 1 Week 1 |
Learning with Communication Tools |
SW1 |
Communicate
and Collaborate Online |
· Use online means to exchange
data, work together and share media within and beyond the classroom ·
Create a blog ·
Post their end product online ·
Work review |
Learning with Searches |
SH1 |
Refine
Internet Searches |
· Locate resources with search
engines using advanced searches (e.g. Boolean searches, advanced search
files) · Bookmarking Favorite webpage |
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Term 1 Week 2 |
Cyberwellness ·
Ethical and Legal Use ·
Safe and Responsible Use |
C4 |
Respect
Intellectual Property |
· Recognise IP rights and ways to secure
use of copyrighted material |
C5 |
Protect
Private Information |
· Recognise types of personal information
that cannot be shared online to protect against exploitation |
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Term 1 Week 3 |
Learning with Text |
ST1 |
Edit
and Format Pages of Text |
· Text document should contain
two or more pages ·
Use spell and grammar checker ·
Track changes ·
Insert / delete comments ·
Organising Pages ·
Change page orientation, document margins and paper size ·
Create / remove header and footer ·
Insert / remove page number ·
Insert / remove a page / section break |
Term 1 Week 4 |
Learning with Multimedia |
SM1 |
Link
Text and Graphics to Other Sources |
Inserting/Embed
Video ·
Video from both Internal and External(Youtube) |
Term 1 Week 5 |
Learning with Spreadsheet |
SS1 |
Manage
and Process Large Data Sets |
· Large data sets include more
than 20 cells of data · Use automatic calculation
features (sum, average, maximum, minimum, countif)
·
Sort data in ascending or descending order |
Term 1 Week 6 |
SS2 |
Create,
Edit and Format Graphs and Charts |
· Represent data graphically
(e.g. line graphs and bar charts) · Change properties of graphs
and charts (e.g. titles, axes and legends) ·
Create graphs / charts (e.g. clustered column chart, pie chart) ·
Add / remove chart title ·
Add / remove data label ·
Add / remove data table ·
Move / resize charts ·
Change the chart type ·
Change the chart range ·
Edit / reposition legend ·
Edit / reposition data label ·
Edit / reposition data table |
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Term 1 Week 7 |
Learning with Camera |
Introduction
to basic photography skills |
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To learn about rudiments of photography
techniques and skills. ·
Understanding How Digital Camera Works ·
Camera's Manual Settings (Eg: details
of shutter speed, ISO, etc.) |
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Term 1 Week 8 |
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Photo taking at various school venues to get the
desirable photo ( for creating poster on Term 2). |
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Term 1 Week 9 |
Learning with Photoshop |
Introduction
to Photoshop CS4 |
· Familiarise with Photoshop interface ·
The Menu Bar ·
The Tools Panel ·
The Options Bar ·
The Application Bar ·
Workspaces Configuring
Basic Settings
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Selecting a Workspace ·
Managing Palettes ·
Changing the Position of a Palette Group ·
Working with Keyboard Shortcuts ·
Menu Settings. |
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Term 1 Week 10 |
Working With Images ·
Understanding the Image
Resolution ·
About the Pixel Logic Understanding the Image Size ·
Editing Images ·
Rotating an Image ·
Cropping an Image ·
Hiding Instead of Cropping ·
Working with Canvas Size ·
Duplicating an Image ·
Making Colour Adjustments ·
Brightness/Contrast, ·
Hue/Saturation ·
File Formats. |
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Term 2 Week 1 |
Getting
Started With Layers ·
Understanding the Background Layer ·
Creating, Selecting, Linking & Deleting ·
Locking & Merging Layers ·
Copying Layers, Using Perspective & Layer Styles ·
Filling & Grouping Layers ·
Blending Modes, Opacity & Fill |
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Term 2 Week 2 |
· Adding and Working with Type ·
Working With Type Introduction ·
The Type Tool ·
Type Palettes and Text Warping |
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Term 2 Week 3 |
Creating
an inspirational poster |
· Hands On Sessions on the
Inspirational Poster Design |
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Term 2 Week 4 |
· Hands On Sessions on the
Inspirational Poster Design |
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Term 2 Week 5 |
· Hands On Sessions on the
School Banner Design |
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Term 2 Week 6 |
· Hands On Sessions on the
School Banner Design |