Today you will
- pick one real project to work on all year, which we call your Something Real project
- make the folders your work will go in
- write a short plan with three goals
If you did Introduction to ICT, you can keep the project you started there. If you're new, pick one of these to start with:
- a CV for a part-time job
- a Work Experience report
- a community project
You'll work on the same project all year, across four modules, and everything you make goes into your portfolio.
| Module | What you'll make |
|---|---|
| SM1 Word processing | Documents for your project |
| SM2 Presentations | Slides you'll present at your interview for the Vocational Education Task (VET) |
| SM3 Spreadsheets | Sheets and charts with your project's numbers |
| SM4 Online research | A short investigation about your project |
Watch your teacher do this first, then follow the steps for your app and tick each one as you go.
Example plan
Something Real project: Work Experience at a local Centra
Status: Plan
Module 1 goals:
- Make a price list for five products.
- Type and fix a newsletter about my placement.
- Use a table to show item, price and notes.
Notes: (empty for now)
If you get stuck
- If you can't find {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, type its name into the search box at the top.
- If a file ends up in the wrong place, move it into {{code:sm1}}.
- If a folder has the wrong name, right-click it and choose Rename.
Independent Practice
- In {{code:sm1}}, make a new document called {{code:sm1_specialism_plan}}.
- Type the same four headings you used in your sample.
- Under the first two headings, write your project's name and how far along it is.
- Under Module 1 goals, write three goals. These starters will help:
"Make a ___ for ___" · "Type and fix a ___ about ___" · "Use a table to ___"
If you don't have a project yet, ask your teacher to help you pick one.
- My four folders, {{code:sm1}} to {{code:sm4}}, are there.
- {{code:sm1_specialism_plan}} is saved in {{code:sm1}}.
- My plan is about my own project, not the Centra example.
- Each of my three goals names a document I will make.
Think about
- Which of your goals will be the hardest for you?
- What help would you like from your teacher?
Be ready to tell the class your project's name and one of your goals.
What you covered
- I can name my Something Real project.
- I can make my folders: {{code:09_specialism}}, with {{code:sm1}} to {{code:sm4}} inside it.
- I can write a plan with three goals.
Finished early?
Under Notes in your plan, write down two people who might see your finished work, with one line about each.
That was a sample lesson from LCA ICT Vocational Specialism
Every lesson in the course is ready to teach like this one. See what else comes with it, and how to order it.
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