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SYLLABUS COVERAGE PROGRESSION SHEET

COURSE: MICROSOFT EXCEL

CERTIFICATION: NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXAMS


Institution: VTI- GLONETA TIKO. Training Year: _______2024/2025_______

First Semester Breakdown


Course Title: Microsoft Excel Basic Skills. Code: MSE 201
Semester period : 5th October - 15th December
Semester focus: The focus will be on building foundational skills in Ms Excel
Weeks Teaching/ Learning unit Guide of lesson
1: 02 oct- 06oct. 2024 CHAPTER 1: Basic Skills in MS Excel
Overview of the Excel
Lesson1: introduction to Microsoft Excel interfac

-Creating, opening, and


saving workbooks
- Understanding file formats
(.xlsx, .csv, etc.) in excel
application
2: 09 oct -13 oct Lesson 2: Basic Cell and Worksheet - Entering and editing data in cells
Operations
- Selecting, copying, cutting, and
Practical work pasting data
- Inserting and deleting rows,
columns, and sheets
3: 16 oct -20 oct Lesson 3: Basic Formatting - Formatting cells: font styles, sizes,
and colors
Practical work
- Number formatting: dates,
currency, percentages
- Alignment, borders, and fill colors
4: 23 oct -27oct Lesson 4: Basic Formulas and Functions Introduction to formulas and
functions
Practical works
- Using basic arithmetic operators
(+, -, *, /)
- Common functions: SUM,
AVERAGE, MIN, MAX

5: 30 oct - 03 Nov Evaluation ( Theory and practice)


6: 06 Nov - 10 Nov Lesson 5 : Working with Tables - Creating and formatting tables

- Sorting and filtering data

- Using structured references in


formulas

7: 10 Nov -13 Nov Lesson 6: Data Visualization - Creating and formatting basic
charts (column, line, pie)

- Adding and editing chart elements

- Understanding chart types and


their uses

8: 20 Nov - 24 Nov Basic Data Validation - Setting up data validation rules

- Using drop-down lists

- Handling invalid data entries

9: 27 Nov - 1st Dec Practical assessment: creating a formatted Real work & simulation
document with images involving printing

10: 04 Dec - 08 Dec Practical assessment: creating a formatted Real work & simulation
document with list involving printing

11: 11Dec - 15 Dec 1st Semester Examination and


ChristmasBreak

Second Semester Breakdown


Course Title: Microsoft Excel Advanced Skills and Features Code: MSW 202

Semester period : 2nd January - May 20th

Semester focus: The focus will be on advancing to more complex functionalities

Week Teaching/ Learning units Guide of lesson

12: 02 Jan-05 Jan 2025 Lesson 7: Advanced Formatting and - Custom number formats
Conditional Formatting
- Applying conditional
Practical work formatting rules

- Using data bars, color scales,


and icon sets

13: 08 Jan- 12 Jan Lesson 8: Advanced Formulas and


Functions
- Logical functions: IF, AND, OR,
Practical work NOT

14: 15 Jan- 19 Jan - Lookup functions: VLOOKUP,


HLOOKUP, INDEX, MATCH

15: 22 Jan-26 Jan - Text functions: LEFT, RIGHT,


MID, CONCATENATE
Practical work

16: 29 Jan-02 Feb Lesson 9: Advanced Charting - Creating advanced chart types
Techniques (scatter, combo, histogram)

Practical work - Customizing chart elements


and layouts

- Using sparklines for data


visualization

17: 05 Feb - 09 Feb Evaluation ( Theory and practice)

18: 12 Feb -16 Feb Lesson 10 : PivotTables and - Creating and formatting
PivotCharts PivotTables

Practical work - Grouping and summarizing


data in PivotTables

- Creating and customizing


PivotCharts

19: 19 Feb-23 Feb Lesson 11: Data Analysis Tools - Using the Analysis ToolPak

Practical work - Descriptive statistics: mean,


median, standard deviation

- Performing regression analysis


and using Solver

20: 26 Feb -1st Mar Lesson 12: Collaboration and - Sharing workbooks and
Protection tracking changes

Practical work - Using comments and notes

- Protecting worksheets and


workbooks with passwords

21: 04 Mar - 08 Mar Lesson 13: working with Macros - Recording and running macros

Practical work - Editing macros in VBA (Visual


Basic for Applications)

- Assigning macros to buttons


and events

22: 11Mar- 15 Mar Practical assessment: - creating a Real work and simulation
complex workbook with advanced
formulas, PivotTables, and macros

23: 18Mar- 23 Mar Revision with ND exam past questions

24: 25 Mar - 28 Mar Revision with ND exam past questions

N B: This scheme of work is designed to ensure students gradually build their skills and confidence in
using Microsoft Excel, preparing them for both academic and professional use.

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