Programme Plan

Subject: FETAC Computer Literacy BFO 133 Class: 2 hours.

No of weeks 12 Classes per week 1

Week No / Content / Method
1 / Unit 1: Computer Operation & Use
Filling in forms
Introduction to the course.
Introduction to the Keyboard and Computer.
Describe the component parts of a computer system. Identify areas of everyday life where the learner interacts with computers. / Go over forms and explain
Explain about the 3 assignments.
Answer any questions about course.
Go over handouts.
Show a keyboard and explain some of the keys e.g shift, space, return.
What is in the box. Show the inside of a computer.
Start up and close down.
Review forms
2 / Unit 1 Recap.
Describe the uses of common software applications. Operate computer, with due attention to safety procedures
Unit 2: Introduction to Word Processing.
Open Microsoft Word and introduce exercise 1.
How to change fonts and size.
How to use save as.
Explain about portfolios. / Issues relating to review forms
Computer Literacy worksheets. 1 – 4
Learners fill out the worksheets.
Brainstorm – computer safety - whiteboard
Demonstrate using data projector.
Spot demonstrations.
Learners fill out review forms
Demonstrate how to assemble portfolios.
3 / Unit 1: Computer Operation & Use
SLO’s for unit 1.
Unit 1. Complete
Unit 2: Introduction to Word Processing.
Word processing exercise 2. Covers slo 2.1 – 2,4
Give out homework. / Issues relating to review forms
Worksheets 5 – 9
Examine learners review forms and discuss.
Learners will discuss how they are doing so far.
Show how to save as, open saved file and print
Save As – how to - whiteboard
Question and Answer session.
Add document to portfolio.
Review forms
4 / Unit 2 Recap
Word processing exercise 3.
Covers slo 2.3 – 2.5 / Issues relating to review forms
Use white board to talk about save and save as
Learners will open word processor and type the document, use save as, enhance text and print.
Spot demonstrate
Lecture using data projector.
Add document to portfolio.
Give out assignment 1.
Review forms
5 / Unit 2 Recap
Word processing exercise 4.
Covers slo’s 2.1 – 2.6 / Issues relating to review forms
Learners will create email addresses in preparation for unit 4.
Type word processing exercise 4.
Add document to portfolio.
Review forms
6 / Unit 2 Recap
Word processing exercise 5. Sunny Holiday Company. Covers all slo’s of unit 2. Type in text, change text, centre align, text colours, insert a heading, insert tables, adjust tables, insert hypertext links, save and print. / Issues relating to review forms
Group demonstration.
Type up Sunny Holiday Company exercise.
Save and Print.
Spot demonstration.
Add document to portfolio.
Review forms
7 / Unit 2 Recap
Word processing exercise 6.
Unit 2 – Complete.
Introduce unit 3 – Internet. / Learners will reinforce the learning thus far.
Review forms
8 / Introduce unit 3 – Internet.
Search engine, home page, navigate web page.
SLO’s 3.1 – 3.3. / Issues relating to review forms
Demonstrate how to log on to Internet – data projector.
How to use a search engine.
Give out assignment 2.
Review forms
9 / Unit 3. Recap
Log on to a web site and navigate to a given destination. Save the page and print the page.
Unit 3 – Complete. / Issues relating to review forms
Open a web browser.
Type in criteria to find a specific page.
Save and print the page.
Review forms
10 / Introduce unit 4 – Email
Exercise 1 and 2 / Issues relating to review forms
Learners will log on to their email address.
They will go to compose.
Type in an address
Type in a subject.
Type in content in the message box.
Send an email to the person they are sitting beside.
Receive the message and print
Spot demonstrate where necessary
Give out assignment 3.
Review forms
11 / Unit 4. Recap
Email
Exercise 3 – attachment.
Unit 4 - Complete / Issues relating to review forms
Send a new message
Receive a message
Open a message
Print the message
Attach a message
Open the attachment.
Save the attachment.
Review forms
12 / Complete the skills test.
Complete the portfolios
Complete course evaluation form.
Close the course. / Do the skills test
Complete the portfolios.
Complete course evaluation form.

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