Subject Overview

The aims of the Typewriting syllabus are:

• To enable students to operate the keyboard by touch, using correct technique
• To enable students explain and demonstrate keyboarding skills with assurance and confidence
• To develop in students ability to understand written instructions, to analyse and solve problems in tasks assigned
• To increase students' ability to integrate related learnings with notetaking skills in production typewriting
• To enable students advance to higher levels in the skill acquisition process

Content

Students should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

• type practice work, timed writing, and simple job tasks with good manipulative techniques, including correct posture at the machine
• operate letter, figure, symbol, and specific functional and service keys by touch and without hesitation

Specific skills to be developed:

• Correspondence - how to layout letters attractively, utilising different styles
• Tabulation - how to create tabular statements
• Ruling - how to utilise alternative ruling strategies
• Addressing - how to properly address envelopes/labels
• Display - how to display documents such as programmes, application forms, notices and agendas,
• Creative Work -how to print answers to assignments and produce documents from
  skeleton information supplied

Assessment

Assessment is by means of a two-hour examination paper at two levels - Ordinary level and Higher level. A reading time is allowed as is customary for typewriting examinations.

The examination consists of the following elements:
(i) time/copy test for 10 minutes at a rate of 25 wpm for lower level, and 30 wpm for Higher level
(ii) typing of a letter from printed text (for Ordinary Level); from printed text or manuscript or a combination of both (for Higher Level).
(iii) preparation of a tabular statement from printed form for Ordinary Level, and from manuscript or a mixture of both printed and manuscript for Higher Level
(iv) preparation of a display document from printed form for Ordinary Level and from manuscript or a mixture of forms for Higher Level
(v) type answers to assignments, inclusive of document preparation from skeleton form - at Higher Level only.

Documentation

Junior Certificate Typewriting Syllabus (Ordinary level and Higher level)

Related links

State Examinations Commission
Department of Education and Science