PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL

Information Technology
Course Outline
Third Form
2023 - 2024

Class: 3rd Form (HEM/Business/Arts/Science)

Text: Information Technology for CSEC Examinations Third Edition

by Kelvin Skeete and Kyle Skeete

Teachers: Mr. Daniel Garcia

RATIONALE:

“Information Technology (IT) has evolved over the past decades in response to the need for
more efficient techniques to manage the significantly increased volume and sophistication of the
knowledge reservoir of mankind. It merges the study of Computer Science, Telecommunications
and Office Automation; involves the collection, storage, accessing, processing, and
dissemination of information and impacts on both work and leisure activities.

In a world characterized by technological innovation and computerized responses to situations in

the workplace and in the wider society, all students will need to have practical exposure to the
techniques of Information Technology to bridge the widening gap between Caribbean nations
and the developing countries and provide our students with the best chances for survival and
growth in this new age.

AIM:

“This course aims to provide the kind of practical experience which includes an element of
discovery and foster self-confidence, together with the practical skills that will prepare students
to meet the Belizean society need for greatly increased productivity and cost-effective
procedures. At the end of the four years of study, students should sit the Caribbean Examinations
Council Exam and perform to the utmost of their potential getting score grades between I and
III.”

GRADING ASSESSMENT:

Tests: Practical/Written Quizzes: Practical/Written

Assignment/Homework: Written Projects: Practical/Written
Class activities: Oral/Written/Practical Exams: Practical/Written
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

The methods of instruction will include, but are not limited to the following:
 Classroom instructions
 Group presentations
 Assignments
 Physical devices or components

COURSE EXPECTATIONS

 Students are expected to do research and read additional updated literature.

 Students are supposed to bring in materials when asked to do so.
 Students are asked to demonstrate good teamwork when put in groups to work.
 Students are responsible for material taught during their absence from school.
 Students should take responsibility to consult with teacher about any difficulties that they might
encounter during the sessions.

*Points allocation

First Term Second Term Third Term

Daily Grades 70% Daily Grades 100% Daily Grades 70%
Test/project 25% Test/project 65% Test/project 50%
Quiz 15% Quiz 20% Quiz 15%
Group pres. 15% Homework/ 15% Homework/ 5%
Class work 10% Class activities Class activities
Assignment 5%

Exam 30% Exam 30%

 First Term

Cycle Chapter Content Assessment

Part 1
Introduction:
1 1-5 Course Outline
Revision of Microsoft Word Quiz 1
 Parts of the Word Window Revision
 Formatting
 Creating tables Project
 Columns Creating a brochure

2–3 Part 4 Mail Merge

 Definition Theory Quiz
14  Basic Concepts used in Mail Merge Practical Exercises
 Three Main Steps Practical Test

Part 7 Microsoft Excel

Class activity 1 & 2
1  Introduction to Microsoft Excel Quiz 3
2  Working with files
3  Excel basic Practical (P) - class work
4  Selecting ranges

5-7  Formulae and formatting

5 Class activity 3 & 4
 Sum
 Average Test 3/4 theory & practical
13
 Concatenate
Assignment 3
 Mid
 If
 Count
 Min and MAX
 Printing

Part 7 Copying, moving and linking data

 Absolute cell reference Class activity 5 &6
8-10 6-9  The BODMAS rule in calculation Quiz 4/5
 Sorting data Assignment 4
 Inserting charts Practical - Test 5
 Advanced features
 Criteria ranges (advance filter)
 Second Term

Cycle Chapter Content Assessment

Part 8 Microsoft Access
Homework 1
1  Introduction to Microsoft Access Class activity 1 & 2
1-2 2  Table design basics Quiz 1
3  Additional field properties
Test 1

Part 8 Microsoft Access

Class activity 3 & 4
3-4 4  Modifying the table design
5  Primary keys Test 2
6  Setting relationships

Part 8 Microsoft Access

Class activity 5
7  Entering and editing data
5-6 8  Copying data Quiz 2
9  Sorting and indexing
Test 3

Part 8 Microsoft Access

Class activity 6 & 7
10  Introduction to queries Quiz 3
7-8 11  Basic queries Home work 2
12  Multiple-table queries
*Create personal database Test 4

Part 8 Microsoft Access Class activity 8

Quiz 4
9 - 11 13  Calculated fields
14  Summarizing data using queries Test 5
15  Make table and update queries
12 Part 9 Microsoft Access
 Creating reports
 Grouping on reports
 Including summaries on reports
 Third Term

Cycle Chapter Content Assessment

1-2 Webpage Design Theory Quiz 1
- Identifying the needs of a webpage Practical 1
- Understanding the parts of a webpage
- Developing a webpage Project (SBA)
Part 1

3-4 7 How data is stored in the computer

 Discrete and continuous data Class Work 1
 Human-readable and machine- readable Homework 1
data Quiz 1
 Types of numbers
 Number systems Theory – Test 2
 Binary number system
 Converting a number from
 base 2 to base 10
 base 10 to base 2
 Addition
Calculations – Test 3
 Subtraction

Networking
 What is a network Class Work 2
 Advantages and disadvantages of Homework 2 & 3
5-6 7 networks Quiz 2 & 3
 Types of networks
Project – Developing a
network prototype
6 Hardware Specifications Quiz 4 & 5
Part 1 Rational for studying (IT) Test 4
7 15 Careers in IT
8&9 Part 1 The internet and intranets
 Internet
 Gaining access to the internet Assignment 1 & 2 –
11  The World Wide Web exercise from textbook
 E-mail Creating
 Internet Relay Chat (IRC) and emails/attachments
Instant Messaging Quiz 2 – internet &
 Blog intranet
Theory – Test 5
 Podcast
 Other aspect of the internet
 File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
 Telnet
 Newsgroup
 Intranets
 Extranets

- Review
11 – 12 - Exam