OCR National CertificateUnit 1

AO5 – Create and use a simple business

spreadsheet

Mr Farmer

Starter

• Complete the Spreadsheets Word search on your desks.

(5 mins)

Objectives and Outcomes

• We Are Learning To:– Understand what a spreadsheet is and

how they are used.– Create a very simple business

spreadsheet using a limited number of calculations.

• What I am Looking For:– A spreadsheet containing the appropriate

information that contains calculations.

OCR CriteriaPass

•Candidates will create a very simple business spreadsheet using a limited number of calculations.•The functions/formulas may not be efficient, but will work.•There will be sufficient row/column headings to make the spreadsheet reasonably easy to understand.•There may be little evidence of formatting.•There will be evidence that some of the data has been changed to obtain different results.•Candidates will print out their spreadsheet although the format of these printouts might not be suitable.

Spreadsheet Theory

• http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/spread/miniweb/index.htm

Spreadsheet Assignment

• Link to assignment

Inputting Data

• Open Microsoft Excel• Input the data for Task A on the

Spreadsheet Assignment.

10 mins• Extension• Format the spreadsheet (Fonts,

Shading, Borders).

Calculating Income & Expenditure

• Link to Data File• Now we need to calculate income

and expenditure using formulae.

Calculating Income & Expenditure

• Calculate your income and expenditure.

• Save your spreadsheet in your OCR National Certificate > Unit 1 > AO5 Folder.

(10 mins)

Plenary

• http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/software/spread/miniweb/pg3.htm

• What is a spreadsheet?• Why do we use spreadsheets?• Who uses spreadsheets?• What is the formula for adding 2 cells together?• What is the formula for adding a range of cells

together?