Write down 3 things you know about websites. Ask the purpose of a website, the size, the content, software it is made in, programming language. Important factors/features for websites e.g. images, information multimedia but think about size for downloading etc.

You will create a website as part of your baseline assessment test. Learning objectives: You will be learning how to create an effective website for the examined part of your course. You will create a website as part of your baseline assessment test. Your teacher will give you an overview of using Microsoft Frontpage to create a site.

Demonstration - overview of Frontpage: Folder – CiDA, sub folder DA201, sub folder Baseline New page – open site Navigation – interactive button linked Adding backgrounds Adding tables Create a banner Adding images Adding text Embedding multimedia HAVE A BANK OF RESOURCES FOR USE FOR THE BASELINE ASSESSMENT. Show making a banner in Photoshop. Students can add any other relevant features they know.

You have 50 minutes to create a website. You will use the skills you have seen in the demonstration as well as any skills you already have. You will be under test conditions so you are not allowed to talk to anyone or ask for help. This will help us to identify what you need to learn.

Be realistic and honest as this will help to inform your progress. Complete the self assessment part on the Baseline Mark sheet that your teacher has shared with you. Be realistic and honest as this will help to inform your progress.

Review: What did you find hard? What did you find easy? Why is literacy and numeracy important in web design? Should people be able to create websites about anything topic they like? Discuss (SMSC).