Information Technology Certificates of Competence
Assessment Criteria

Desk Top Publishing


The Candidate can:
  1. open a new document
  2. use page set up facility
  3. name and save a new document
  4. use different fonts
  5. use clip art or other graphic images
  6. align text - i.e. justify, centred, right and left
  7. use cut/copy and paste facility
  8. move text blocks and use text-wrap facility
  9. produce master pages and templates
  10. use grid lines and align text and graphics
  11. check print set up and print a document
Distinction Level only:
  1. demonstrate an understanding of file format
  2. scan images and alter resolution
  3. use kerning and tiling facilities where appropriate