The Presentation module allows students to understand the concept of presentations and to demonstrate competence in using presentation software.

Many students struggle to structure and communicate their ideas successfully. Having the skills to use presentation software helps to make school work fun, engaging and interesting. Whether it is for practice or to reach a real audience, students can demonstrate their learning and gain valuable skills for further learning and their future career.

This module is suitable for schools wishing to provide their students with the skills to use presentation applications effectively. These skills are essential not only to carry out specific tasks but also as a starting point for developing more in-depth competences in using these important presentation applications, which are now ubiquitous in workplaces globally.

Develop essential skills to communicate information using presentation software effectively.

Module overview

Category Skill set
Using the application
  • Working with presentations
  • Enhancing productivity
Developing a presentation
  • Presentation views
  • Slides
  • Master slide
Text
  • Handling text
  • Formatting
  • Tables
Charts
  • Using charts
  • Organisation charts
Graphical objects
  • Insert, manipulate
  • Drawing
Prepare outputs
  • Preparation
  • Check and deliver

What are the benefits of this module?

  • Covers the key skills needed to use presentation software
  • Can be applied to a range of presentation software from vendor packages to ‘freeware’.
  • Certifies best practice in effective presentation software use
  • Developed with input from computer users, subject matter experts, and practising computer professionals from all over the world. This process ensures the relevance and range of module content

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module the students will be able to:

  • Work with presentations and save them in different file formats, locally or in the cloud.
  • Use available help resources to enhance productivity.
  • Understand different presentation views and when to use them, choose different built-in slide layouts, designs and themes.
  • Enter, edit and format text and tables in presentations. Recognise good practise in applying unique titles to slides and creating consistent slide content by using the master slide.
  • Choose, create and format charts to communicate information meaningfully.
  • Insert, edit and align pictures and drawn objects.
  • Apply animation and transition effects to presentations, and check and correct presentation content before printing and presenting.

Syllabus

The detailed syllabus for the Presentation module is publicly available, so that there is complete clarity about what is covered.

The syllabus document, which sets out the specific skills and knowledge that you will learn and against which you will be certified, can be downloaded here.


Sample tests

Do you want to better understand the Presentation module and how we test skills and knowledge?

Try out the Presentation sample tests here to get a feel for the coverage of the module, or practice before your certification test.

ICDL Digital Student

Digital skills to design and develop, share and protect

ICDL is the world’s leading digital skills certification, which helps people to develop and certify their skills in using a computer. Consisting of a number of modules, with the flexibility for teachers to choose the topics that meet the needs of their students, ICDL is an ideal way for schools to help develop their students’ digital skills.

Schools around the world use ICDL. ICDL Digital Student offers both flexibility, and a range of levels, along with an up-to-date offering that is kept to rigorously high standards around the world. Students can benefit from an internationally recognised certification that is mapped to a number of qualifications frameworks and standards, and which integrates with curricula in several countries.

The modules in ICDL Digital Student are:


Smart Digital

Offer ICDL to your students

To offer ICDL to your learners, students and staff you will need to become an ICDL Accredited Test Centre (ATC). To find out more please contact your ICDL Operator in your territory.

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