Administration & IT (National 5)

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parentforumscot DEC 2017 For more detailed course information: SQA: Administration and IT National 5: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/45688.html Education Scotland: www.education.gov.scot/nationalqualifications Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Factfile: www.education.gov.scot/parentzone/Documents/CfEFactfileOverview.pdf NATIONALS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland National 5 Summary WHAT WILL MY CHILD EXPERIENCE DURING THE COURSE? • Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, reflecting on learning, making independent decisions • A blend of classroom approaches including practical and experiential learning; group work and peer learning; internet research; visits • Collaborative learning: working in pairs, small groups or larger groups to deliver presentations or organise events • Space for personalisation and choice: learners could choose methods of communicating information. • Applying learning • Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: communicating; reflecting; researching and presenting information; using technology. ASSESSMENT • The course will be assessed through a question paper and an assignment, which will be marked by SQA and graded A to D. • The question paper is worth 50 marks and makes up 42% of the total assessment mark. Learners answer questions on problem solving, administration theory and the use of IT functions in spreadsheet and database applications. • The assignment is worth 70 marks and makes up 58% of the total assessment mark. Learners work through a series of planning, support and follow-up tasks for an event or business.

What skills will my child develop? • An understanding of administration in the workplace and of the attributes required of good administrators • Knowledge and understanding of key legislation affecting organisations and employees • Knowledge and understanding the benefits to organisations of good customer care • IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, desktop publishing in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts • The ability to use IT skills in more complex administrative tasks • Organisational skills in the context of organising and supporting events • The ability to use technology appropriately for communication and investigation in familiar and some unfamiliar contexts • Skills in organising, processing and communicating information in largely familiar contexts • Knowledge and understanding of social issues such as business use of IT and the impacts of IT • Problem-solving, team-working and using initiative Administration & IT SOCIAL STUDIES National 5 progresses onto Higher Administration and IT NATIONAL 5