1. Understanding Standards 1 NQ Administration Principles for Marking ITFM and ITFA Eileen McHugh and Anne Bradley

2. Understanding Standards 2 GENERAL PRINCIPLES For all features or functions used one mark is awarded – may be a ceiling/maximum Keying-in of data awarded marks proportionately More complex features awarded 2

3. Understanding Standards 3 Mark Allocation - Database Creating a database task: Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained Intermediate 1 level only

4. Understanding Standards 4 Mark Allocation - Database Within a database task: Add a record -2 Deletions -1 Formatting –1 Sorting - 1 or 2 Printing – 1 or 2 All LEVELS

5. Understanding Standards 5 Mark Allocation - Database SEARCH/QUERY Per criteria – 1 Aggregated and calculated fields – 2 Field names – 1 Formatting of new fields – 1 Printing – 1 or 2

6. Understanding Standards 6 Mark Allocation - Database FORMS Creation/print - 1 Headers and footers – 1 each Logo - 1 Order - 1 Specified fields - 1 Field formatting - 1

7. Understanding Standards 7 Mark Allocation - Database REPORTS – Intermediate 2 Creation/print - 1 Fields – 1 Title - 1 Headers and footers – 1 each

8. Understanding Standards 8 Mark Allocation - Database REPORTS – Higher Logo – 1 Grouping – 1 Sorting – 1 Field headings -1 Calculations -1 Formatting of new fields -1

9. Understanding Standards 9 Mark Allocation - Database Correct selection of fields - 2 Sort -1 Header/footer - 1 LABELS

10. Understanding Standards 10 Mark Allocation - Spreadsheet Creating a spreadsheet task: Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained Intermediate 1 level only

11. Understanding Standards 11 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet Creation – 1 Insertion of rows and columns – 1 Deletion of rows and columns – 1 Formatting – 1 Input data – 1 or 2 Sorting - 1 or 2 Linking and naming – 1 All LEVELS

12. Understanding Standards 12 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet Formulae and Functions All basic formulae – 1 Complex arithmetic formulae – 2 Absolute cell (named) – 1 Use of sum and average function

13. Understanding Standards 13 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet 1 or 2 marks depending on complexity IF STATEMENTS Nested IF – 3 marks

14. Understanding Standards 14 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet Higher only V/H lookups - 2 Sumif - 2 Countif – 2 Rounding/up/down – 1 Grouping/Subtotals – 1 or 2 Comments – inserting/deleting – 1

15. Understanding Standards 15 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet REPLICATION 1 mark each time to a maximum of 2 per worksheet. All LEVELS

16. Understanding Standards 16 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet Value view – 1 Formulae view – 1 at Int 1 Formulae view – 0 at Int 2 and Higher Specific instructions – 1 PRINTING

17. Understanding Standards 17 Mark Allocation – Spreadsheet Correct data and chart – 1 Labels and headings – 2 Key/legend and Series – 1 (not at higher) Printing – 1 (not at higher) CHARTS

18. Understanding Standards 18 Mark Allocations – Word Processing Memos - 2 Letters – marks depend on problem solving element/instruction Other business documents - 2 LAYOUT OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

19. Understanding Standards 19 Mark Allocations – Word Processing Marks depend on the instruction/problem solving element FORMATTING

20. Understanding Standards 20 Mark Allocations Word Processing Set maximums for each level These are approximate and can vary slightly at each level Manuscript corrections are part of the keying-in mark per flagged section At Int I level the manuscript correction is allocated a separate mark INSERTING TEXT

21. Understanding Standards 21 Mark Allocations – Word Processing Creation and text – 1 Deletion of text – 1 Calculation – 1 Sort - 1 TABLES

22. Understanding Standards 22 Mark Allocations – Word Processing Headings – 2 Separate page - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

23. Understanding Standards 23 Mark Allocations – Word Processing Comments Headers/Footers Page numbers/breaks Orientation Footnotes/Endnotes Inserting file(s) Mail Merge – 1 or 2 Miscellaneous Functions ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ONE MARK

24. Understanding Standards 24 Workshop