nq administration

Understanding Standards 1

NQ Administration

Principles for MarkingITFM and ITFA

Eileen McHugh and Anne Bradley


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


Mark Allocation - Database

Creating a database task:

Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained

Intermediate 1 level onlyIntermediate 1 level only



Within a database task:

Add a record -2Deletions -1Formatting –1Sorting - 1 or 2Printing – 1 or 2

All LE

VELS

All LE

VELS



SEARCH/QUERYPer criteria – 1

Aggregated and calculated fields – 2Field names – 1 Formatting of new fields – 1

Printing – 1 or 2



FORMS

Creation/print - 1Headers and footers – 1 each

Logo - 1Order - 1Specified fields - 1Field formatting - 1



REPORTS – Intermediate 2

Creation/print - 1Fields – 1Title - 1Headers and footers – 1 each



REPORTS – Higher

Logo – 1Grouping – 1Sorting – 1 Field headings -1 Calculations -1 Formatting of new fields -1



Correct selection of fields - 2Sort -1Header/footer - 1

LABELS


Mark Allocation - Spreadsheet

Creating a spreadsheet task:

Accuracy is important as this is where maximum marks can be gained

Intermediate 1 level onlyIntermediate 1 level only


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 LE

VELS

All LE

VELS



Formulae and Functions

All basic formulae – 1

Complex arithmetic formulae – 2

Absolute cell (named) – 1

Use of sum and average function



1 or 2 marks depending on complexity

IF STATEMENTS

Nested IF – 3 marks



Higher onlyV/H lookups - 2Sumif - 2 Countif – 2

Rounding/up/down – 1

Grouping/Subtotals – 1 or 2Comments – inserting/deleting – 1



REPLICATION

1 mark each time to a maximum of 2 per worksheet.

All LE

VELS

All LE

VELS



Value view – 1

Formulae view – 1 at Int 1Formulae view – 0 at Int 2 and Higher

Specific instructions – 1 Specific instructions – 1

PRINTING



Correct data and chart – 1Labels and headings – 2Key/legend and Series – 1 (not at higher)Printing – 1 (not at higher)

CHARTS


Mark Allocations – Word Processing

Memos - 2

Letters – marks depend on problem solving element/instruction

Other business documents - 2

LAYOUT OF BUSINESS DOCUMENTS



Marks depend on the instruction/problem solving element

FORMATTING


Mark Allocations Word Processing

Set maximums for each levelThese are approximate and can vary slightly at each level

Manuscript corrections are part of the keying-in mark per flagged sectionAt Int I level the manuscript correction is allocated a separate mark

INSERTING TEXT



Creation and text – 1Deletion of text – 1Calculation – 1Sort - 1

TABLES



Headings – 2Separate page - 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS



CommentsHeaders/FootersPage numbers/breaksOrientationFootnotes/EndnotesInserting file(s)

Mail Merge – 1 or 2

Miscellaneous Functions

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE ONE MARK


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