Here are some tips and mnemonics for my classes to use in my two Higher classes.
HIGHER BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
TCP
Time (how long does it take? Is communication and decision-making affected?)
Cost (financial cost? training cost?)
People (Managers, Customers, Employees)
HIGHER ADMINISTRATION
TTT
Time - (how long does it take? Is communication and decision-making affected?)
Technology - (impact? cost?)
Training - (do employees need training? What type? Impact and effect?)
DDDD
Discipline - (are workers organised and productive?)
Distractions - (what types of things put them off?)
Deadlines - (what happens with targets and deadlines?)
Delegation - (what happens with work for subordinates or even superiors?)
Showing posts with label Higher Administration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Higher Administration. Show all posts
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Sunday, 31 January 2010
Higher Administration - ITFM eBook
My Higher Administration class of 2009-10 have worked together to produce an eBook for the ITFM theory element of the course.
It can be viewed here:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/19685631/Higher-Administration-E-Book-ITFM
A special mention goes to C. Hall, who was the Editor and Designer of what I hope you will find is a useful resource.
Now all we need to do is to create an eBook for Administrative Services Units 1-5!
It can be viewed here:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/19685631/Higher-Administration-E-Book-ITFM
A special mention goes to C. Hall, who was the Editor and Designer of what I hope you will find is a useful resource.
Now all we need to do is to create an eBook for Administrative Services Units 1-5!
Monday, 11 January 2010
Higher Administration - Calculations in Reports Reminder
Since we are doing this in class and I admit I forget this step all the time, let's put it on here!
So if we are doing a complex calculation the first thing we do is:
1. Draw a LABEL
2. Draw a TEXT BOX (which corresponds to the LABEL)
3. Right click TEXT BOX and click PROPERTIES
4. In CONTROL SOURCE then key in the formula. Remember to add in the round brackets...
i.e. =([Quantity]*[Price per item])
5. Use the other itemms such as DECIMAL PLACES or FORMAT to complete what is asked.
So there we have a simple, straightforward way of doing a difficult task.
Also remember that the easier calculations such as SUM and AVG must be completed using SUMMARY OPTIONS when you are going through the REPORT WIZARD.
So if we are doing a complex calculation the first thing we do is:
1. Draw a LABEL
2. Draw a TEXT BOX (which corresponds to the LABEL)
3. Right click TEXT BOX and click PROPERTIES
4. In CONTROL SOURCE then key in the formula. Remember to add in the round brackets...
i.e. =([Quantity]*[Price per item])
5. Use the other itemms such as DECIMAL PLACES or FORMAT to complete what is asked.
So there we have a simple, straightforward way of doing a difficult task.
Also remember that the easier calculations such as SUM and AVG must be completed using SUMMARY OPTIONS when you are going through the REPORT WIZARD.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Recruitment Day
On Friday Higher Administration pupils underwent our annual recruitment programme but with an added twist!
Pupils had been given a job advert with the job description and person specification for a position as an Administration Assistant for an ICT company. Pupils then had to fill in an application form and then were divided into 2 separate pools.
They were given a list of possible questions they could be asked by the 2 seperate interview panels (who were made up or Mr MacLeod and 2 seniors, and Miss Boag and 2 seniors).
During the interview process the pupils were filmed using FLIP cameras. Once it was over, the panel typed up their notes and we will edit together the footage so the pupils can watch everyone's performance along with the feedback.
Hopefully this will give them some insight into the recruitment and selection process and also develop skills as interviewees and even interviewers.
Next week it will be our Int 2 class's turn, which will give some of the Higher pupils who were interviewed an opportunity to be the interrogator!
Congratulations to Emma and Hannah who were the two selected by the interview panels to get the job!
Pupils had been given a job advert with the job description and person specification for a position as an Administration Assistant for an ICT company. Pupils then had to fill in an application form and then were divided into 2 separate pools.
They were given a list of possible questions they could be asked by the 2 seperate interview panels (who were made up or Mr MacLeod and 2 seniors, and Miss Boag and 2 seniors).
During the interview process the pupils were filmed using FLIP cameras. Once it was over, the panel typed up their notes and we will edit together the footage so the pupils can watch everyone's performance along with the feedback.
Hopefully this will give them some insight into the recruitment and selection process and also develop skills as interviewees and even interviewers.
Next week it will be our Int 2 class's turn, which will give some of the Higher pupils who were interviewed an opportunity to be the interrogator!
Congratulations to Emma and Hannah who were the two selected by the interview panels to get the job!
Monday, 23 November 2009
Higher Business Management - Graphology
Today in Higher Administration, as we were looking at different recruitment and selection methods, one that is always thrown up as being a bit off the wall is GRAPHOLOGY - the analysis of handwriting.
This technique is still popular in France and Poland. Indeed many cover letters sent with CVs are handwritten in order to analyse the personality of the person behind the scrawl.
I talked about a signature I remembered from a Pyschology class when I was at University, and I have found it!
This is the evolving signature of disgraced US President, Richard Milhous Nixon, who when faced with a US election in 1972, had spies bug the Democratic convention in the Watergate building.
Nixon, who was infamous for spreading the Vietnam war to Cambodia, was found guilty of wrong-doing. He was and still is the only US President to be impeached (although Bill Clinton was dangerously close!). Nixon left office with the immortal words on TV: "There can be no whitewash at the White House."
Nixon's tempermental life has been shown in movies such as Nixon (by director Oliver Stone, and portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) and Frost/Nixon, where he was played by Frank Langella.
In our examples of his signature, we can see that in 1968 and 69 his handwriting was distinct and even quite nice! But by 1973 when details of the scandal broke it got worse, and by 1974 it was just like a flatline.
Nixon and the Watergate scandal has one lasting impact on modern society... any public scandal now has the suffix GATE, as in Irangate, Dianagate, and Boozegate.
This technique is still popular in France and Poland. Indeed many cover letters sent with CVs are handwritten in order to analyse the personality of the person behind the scrawl.
I talked about a signature I remembered from a Pyschology class when I was at University, and I have found it!
This is the evolving signature of disgraced US President, Richard Milhous Nixon, who when faced with a US election in 1972, had spies bug the Democratic convention in the Watergate building.Nixon, who was infamous for spreading the Vietnam war to Cambodia, was found guilty of wrong-doing. He was and still is the only US President to be impeached (although Bill Clinton was dangerously close!). Nixon left office with the immortal words on TV: "There can be no whitewash at the White House."
Nixon's tempermental life has been shown in movies such as Nixon (by director Oliver Stone, and portrayed by Anthony Hopkins) and Frost/Nixon, where he was played by Frank Langella.
In our examples of his signature, we can see that in 1968 and 69 his handwriting was distinct and even quite nice! But by 1973 when details of the scandal broke it got worse, and by 1974 it was just like a flatline.
Nixon and the Watergate scandal has one lasting impact on modern society... any public scandal now has the suffix GATE, as in Irangate, Dianagate, and Boozegate.
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
AB Tests - November
Just a bit of prior warning to senior pupils!
This year's AB test will take place on the following dates:
Higher Business Management
19th November 2009
Higher Administration
20th November 2009
Remember these tests are designed to judge how you are performing. They are as important as prelims, make no mistake about it!
Higher Business Management AB Test will be a 50 mark paper, made up of past paper questions. This is half a prelim since we will have only covered about half the course by then.
Make note of the command words!
Higher Administration AB Test consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 is a 30 mark written exam; Paper 2 is a 30 mark practical (ICT) exam. I believe that this AB Test in particular helped Higher Administration pupils a great deal as they had to deal with time pressure early on in the course.
You will not be asked something that hasn't been taught yet, so make sure you have already started studying - i.e. revising and ordering your notes. This is also why making a good attempt at homework is vital. Homework gives you an opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them without the pressure of an examiner! Homework is there to aid learning, not as a stick to beat you over the head with!
So I want to see you guys become Booksmarts!
This year's AB test will take place on the following dates:
Higher Business Management
19th November 2009
Higher Administration
20th November 2009
Remember these tests are designed to judge how you are performing. They are as important as prelims, make no mistake about it!
Higher Business Management AB Test will be a 50 mark paper, made up of past paper questions. This is half a prelim since we will have only covered about half the course by then.
Make note of the command words!
Higher Administration AB Test consists of 2 papers. Paper 1 is a 30 mark written exam; Paper 2 is a 30 mark practical (ICT) exam. I believe that this AB Test in particular helped Higher Administration pupils a great deal as they had to deal with time pressure early on in the course.
You will not be asked something that hasn't been taught yet, so make sure you have already started studying - i.e. revising and ordering your notes. This is also why making a good attempt at homework is vital. Homework gives you an opportunity to make mistakes and learn from them without the pressure of an examiner! Homework is there to aid learning, not as a stick to beat you over the head with!
So I want to see you guys become Booksmarts!
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Higher Administration Study Guide
Pupils in Higher Administration this year have been set the task of creating an e-book on the Theory elements of the course.
We were inspired by the Higher Still Revision Notes created by pupils some years ago. I have been wanting to do it for quite some time, but this year we have 6 periods and I think we can donate 1 a week to this revision task.
I also think changing the order of the course is working. Moving Spreadsheet and Database skills up to the start of the course and moving Word Processing back is a good move. Plus doing ITFM first and leaving Administrative Services until now is also a good idea.
So the Higher Administration eBook Team are already underway creating the ITFM element of their ebook. Everything must be original and this will include images, diagrams and photographs. A big challenge, but worthwhile all the same.
We were inspired by the Higher Still Revision Notes created by pupils some years ago. I have been wanting to do it for quite some time, but this year we have 6 periods and I think we can donate 1 a week to this revision task.
I also think changing the order of the course is working. Moving Spreadsheet and Database skills up to the start of the course and moving Word Processing back is a good move. Plus doing ITFM first and leaving Administrative Services until now is also a good idea.
So the Higher Administration eBook Team are already underway creating the ITFM element of their ebook. Everything must be original and this will include images, diagrams and photographs. A big challenge, but worthwhile all the same.
Friday, 2 October 2009
Higher Administration: Workflow and ICT
One question that seems to be giving candidates a problem is the one about the impact ICT has on workflow in an organisation.
Workflow is the way information is recived, processed and delivered by an organisation.
Input, Process and Output
INPUT
email can be used to recieve information from customers instantly. This can also come from internal or external sources.
Data capture forms can also be used to collect information from external sources.
Online registration/order forms can collect information from customers, such as orders, quantity, products bought and the customer's contact/delivery details
PROCESS
Spreadsheets, Word Processing and Databses packages are used to process information.
Spreadsheets can be used to calculate and create charts;
Word Processing can be used to create letters, memos and reports;
Databases can be used to create customer and/or employee records.
OUTPUT
For effective and efficient communication, transmission and presentation of information, PowerPoint, the Internet, e-Diaries can be used.
Workflow is the way information is recived, processed and delivered by an organisation.
Input, Process and Output
INPUT
email can be used to recieve information from customers instantly. This can also come from internal or external sources.
Data capture forms can also be used to collect information from external sources.
Online registration/order forms can collect information from customers, such as orders, quantity, products bought and the customer's contact/delivery details
PROCESS
Spreadsheets, Word Processing and Databses packages are used to process information.
Spreadsheets can be used to calculate and create charts;
Word Processing can be used to create letters, memos and reports;
Databases can be used to create customer and/or employee records.
OUTPUT
For effective and efficient communication, transmission and presentation of information, PowerPoint, the Internet, e-Diaries can be used.
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Higher Admin News
I have added Letter Layout as a revision tool for those who wish it on Higher Admin 2009.
Also remember to make use of my screencasts. Follow the link to Administration ICT Skills and then select the appropriate MS Office package i.e Excel.
I will put more screencasts up soon.
Also remember to make use of my screencasts. Follow the link to Administration ICT Skills and then select the appropriate MS Office package i.e Excel.
I will put more screencasts up soon.
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