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GENERIC COMPUTING
Create and use a simple computer
spreadsheet to solve a problem
level:
2
credit:
3
final date for comment:
December 2006
expiry date:
December 2007
sub-field:
Computing
replacement information: This unit standard replaced unit standard 208.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan a
simple spreadsheet to provide a solution to a problem;
produce a simple spreadsheet in accordance with the plan;
use the spreadsheet to provide a solution; and evaluate the
spreadsheet.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by NZQA.
special notes:
1
Candidates are required to plan, produce, use and
evaluate one simple spreadsheet to provide a solution
to a problem. The problem may be either part of the
candidate’s employment tasks (in the case of workplace
assessment) or be a set exercise.
2
The supplied brief must clearly identify the outcomes to
be met by the solution. The brief must contain
requirements against which the success or otherwise of
the spreadsheet can be evaluated.
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Definition
A plan outlines how the requirements of the brief will be
realised. For this unit standard, the plan may be
informal, and it may be more appropriate to produce
evidence of it during task completion rather than prior to
starting the task or project. Evidence of planning may
be oral, written, and/or graphic. For additional
information on planning, refer to the computing
assessment resource at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/forproviders/resources/index.html.
4
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is
not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992, Copyright Act 1994, and their subsequent
amendments.
5
An assessment resource to support computing unit
standards (levels 1 to 4) can be found on the NZQA
website at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/forproviders/resources/index.html.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Plan a simple spreadsheet to provide a solution to a problem.
performance criteria
1.1
A plan is developed to meet the requirements of a supplied brief.
1.2
The plan identifies the purpose of the spreadsheet.
1.3
The plan includes a basic outline of the spreadsheet specifications and/or
features required to provide a solution.
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element 2
Produce a simple spreadsheet in accordance with the plan.
performance criteria
2.1
Data is entered and is formatted to produce the required spreadsheet in terms
of cell width, alignment, text, and number formats.
2.2
Spreadsheet cell functions/formulae are entered.
Range:
2.3
to include, but is not limited to - add, subtract, multiply, divide,
sum, average, maximum.
The spreadsheet is saved to a file.
element 3
Use the spreadsheet to provide a solution.
performance criteria
3.1
The spreadsheet file is located and opened, and new variables are entered.
3.2
A graph is produced as part of the solution.
3.3
The revised spreadsheet file is printed out in hard copy.
element 4
Evaluate the spreadsheet.
performance criteria
4.1
The spreadsheet is checked for appropriate formatting, readability, legibility,
presentation, accuracy, and data integrity.
4.2
The spreadsheet is modified if required and compliance with the brief is
confirmed.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0226 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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