1 - Introduction ~5 mins
Welcome
Unit 1 built workplace habits: filing, templates, save formats, and styles. Today you audit what you already have, fix one real problem with the class, and write a short Unit 1 reflection.
Today's portfolio file (the one that counts as Key Assignment / Project Portfolio evidence): {{code:sm1_unit1_reflection}}. Save it in {{code:sm1}} (start in {{code:01_drafts}}; move the finished version to {{code:03_finished}} when it is complete).
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate Unit 1 outcomes on filing, templates, save formats, and styles
- Troubleshoot a personal Unit 1 problem with class support
- Reflect on three confident formatting habits and one area for more practice
Warm-up
Today's job is to bank {{code:sm1_unit1_reflection}}. Open your {{code:sm1}} folder if you can. On scrap paper write either the name of one Unit 1 document you can see, or write {{code:can't find my Unit 1 doc}}. That is enough for now.
If you are behind: incomplete folders or styles are useful information today, not a fail. The clinic is for real problems, including "I never finished applying Heading styles."
2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins
Your teacher will project this table. Listen for the "why", then match one idea to your Something Real project or Work Experience pack.
| Concept | Why it matters | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Filing framework — stable folders so every file has a home | A supervisor must find the right version in seconds | {{code:sm1}} holds {{code:01_drafts}}, {{code:02_templates}}, {{code:03_finished}}, {{code:04_evidence}}, {{code:05_archive}} for your enterprise pitch or Work Experience pack |
| Styles — Heading 1, Heading 2, Normal from the gallery, not hand-painted each time | Keeps long documents consistent and unlocks later tools | Heading 1 for the main title, Heading 2 for sections on your Something Real one-pager |
| Save formats — editable file for working; PDF for finished handouts | Wrong format locks editing or lets layout drift | PDF the finished proposal to a club secretary; keep the editable master for next week |
3 - Step-by-step Task: Unit 1 Audit ~8 mins
Run a Unit 1 self-audit on your portfolio document and write one clear clinic sentence. You are not creating the reflection file yet — that comes after the class clinic.
If your folders or Unit 1 document are missing, use the fallback in the steps. Incomplete work is clinic fuel, not a fail.
4 - Troubleshooting Clinic ~5 mins
Clinic now. Your teacher will collect up to three one-sentence problems on the board. Share yours if asked. Listen for fixes that also apply to your file, even if another student raised the issue.
Your must-finish file is still {{code:sm1_unit1_reflection}}. Any clinic fix is extra evidence, not a replacement for the reflection. Optional self-fixes (Heading styles, move to {{code:03_finished}}, or PDF to {{code:04_evidence}}) come later in Independent Practice if you have time.
Common Issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| I cannot find {{code:sm1_doc1_from_template.docx}} or my latest version | Search inside {{code:Project_Portfolio}} for {{code:sm1_doc1}}, or open {{code:09_specialism}}/{{code:sm1}} and sort by modified date. If the file is in Downloads, move a copy into {{code:sm1}}/{{code:01_drafts}} and next time create new files inside that folder first. |
| Everything still looks like Normal text even after I "styled" it | Select the heading paragraph, then choose Heading 1 or Heading 2 from the styles gallery (not only Bold and a bigger font size). Click into the body and apply Normal so spacing matches across paragraphs. |
| My clinic problem is "the whole document looks wrong" | Narrow it to one Unit 1 skill: filing, template use, save format, character/paragraph rules, or styles. One clear problem gets a clear fix; a vague complaint does not. |
| I created a file but it is not in {{code:sm1}} | Online apps save where the file was created. Move it into {{code:sm1}} now, and next time open that folder first, then choose New. |
| I need a PDF in {{code:04_evidence}} | Word Online: {{menu:File -> Save as -> Download as PDF}}, then move the PDF into {{code:04_evidence}}. Google Docs: {{menu:File -> Download -> PDF Document (.pdf)}}, then move it into {{code:04_evidence}}. |
5 - Step-by-step Task: Reflection Skeleton ~7 mins
Create the skeleton for {{code:sm1_unit1_reflection}} with Heading styles and sentence starters ready to fill. On Word Online the name may show {{code:.docx}} — that is fine. On Google Docs use {{code:sm1_unit1_reflection}}.
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