Paper 1: Testimonial

Unit 7 - Clear messaging in digital media

This unit builds on learners' Key Stage 2 experience, requiring them to use various skills across multiple software applications. They will create a poster and slides on a theme focused on online safety and secure working practices.

Topic 1 - Get the message across

1. Online Safety

● Choose search terms relating to a particular issue – online safety
● Use tools to copy an image into another application
● Identify key features of a good poster focusing on online safety

Lesson & Task

Topic 2 - Poster making

2. Desktop Publisher

● Plan a poster to clearly convey a message
● Choose and download a suitable image following the theme
● Create a poster using a desktop publishing application

Lesson & Task

Topic 3 - Brand

3. Editing and Creating

● Modify a logo using a graphic editing program
● Choose how to combine text and graphics in a slide
● Use digital tools to provide feedback on design choices

Lesson & Task

Topic 4 - Creating a brand

4. Planning and Designing

● Plan a consistent layout for a set of slides
● Modify a logo so that it fits in with the planned slide styles
● Create a styled set of slides based on a plan

Lesson & Task

Topic 5 - Adding content

5. Searching for text and images

● Search for suitable text for slides
● Search for and add a suitable image
● Evaluate content against a rubric

Lesson & Task

Topic 6 - Presenting

6. Let's Assess the Damage

● Plan how to deliver a presentation
● Explain your work to others through a presentation
● Evaluate your work against a rubric

Lesson & Task

Assessment

6. End of unit assessment

Assessment

Reflection