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The document provides instructions for completing a practical component using Microsoft Excel, including tasks such as sorting, filtering, subtotaling data, and applying conditional formatting. It outlines specific steps to manipulate data in a workbook named 'Class Marks.xlsx' and create visual representations like charts. The final tasks include saving the file and submitting it in PDF format to the Google Classroom.

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Practical Component Instructions

The document provides instructions for completing a practical component using Microsoft Excel, including tasks such as sorting, filtering, subtotaling data, and applying conditional formatting. It outlines specific steps to manipulate data in a workbook named 'Class Marks.xlsx' and create visual representations like charts. The final tasks include saving the file and submitting it in PDF format to the Google Classroom.

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Pactical Component Instructions

Complete the practical component by following these instructions.

Please return these instructions and your completed Excel file to your Learning Coach once you have
completed the task for the practical component.

Please note that these are general and not step-by-step instructions. In this practical component, you will
use Microsoft Excel to perform the following functions:

• sorting and filtering data


• subtotaling and outlining data
• looking up data
• applying conditional formatting
• using the IF function
• correcting errors in formulas
• creating and modifying a chart

Instructions
1. Open the workbook, Class Marks.xlsx, which will be provided to you by your Learning Coach.

2. In the Marks sheet tab, sort the data by subject in ascending order, and then by student in
ascending order.

3. Filter the list to show the students that are taking Gymnastics.

4. Further filter the list to show the Gymnastics students that their mark is greater than or equal to
73%. In cell A43 type The students taking Gymnastics who achieved a mark of 73% or higher are:
and type in the result of the filter.

5. Remove the filter from the range.

6. Insert average subtotals of marks for each subject.

7. Add the average subtotals for each student. Resize column B.


Hint: Ensure that the Replace the current subtotals box in unchecked.

8. Use the outline buttons to display the average subtotals for each subject and the grand average.

9. Use to outline buttons to display all the information in the list.

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10. Bold all the subtotals and grand total average marks.

11. Click the FinalGrades tab and in cell D3 type Final Grade, adjust the column width.

12. In the cell range I3:J7 create the following table:

13. Create the named range Final_Grade_Table for the table you created.

14. In cell D4 use the Vlookup function to determine the Final Grade.
Use the Final_Grade_Table as the Table_array.

15. To show the final grade for each student, copy the formula down to row 21.

16. In cell I6, reduce the percentage for the Pass grade to 70%. In cell I7, increase the percentage of the
Honours grade to 90%.

17. Use conditional formatting to highlight the following:


• Students with a Fail grade, highlight the cells in column D with Light Red Fill with Dark Red Text.
• Students with a Pass grade, highlight the cells in column D with Green Fill with Dark Green Text.

18. In cell E3 type Retake Exam, adjust the column width.

19. In cell E4 use the IF function to create a formula that determines which exams need to be retaken. If
the Final Grade is a Fail, Excel should display Yes if the condition is True and No if the condition is
False. Copy the formula down to row 21.

20. In the Results tab, use the various methods you have learned to correct the errors in the formulas.
There are three errors to correct.

21. Collapse the data to display only the average marks for the subjects.

22. From the data, create a clustered column chart on the same sheet as the data (on the Results tab).
• Apply chart Style 16 to the chart.
• Add the Data Labels
• Label the Axis Titles - X axis title label Subjects and Y axis title label Marks.
• Change the Chart Title to Average Marks.
• Format the Chemistry Average data series shape fill to yellow standard color, shape outline green
with Offset Bottom outer shadow effect.
• Remove the Gymnastics Average and History Average data from the chart.

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23. Move the chart below the table.

24. In the table, draw an oval around the highest average mark. Change the shape outline to red, no fill.

25. Link the chart title to the data title “Mid-Term Results” in cell A1.

26. In cell A1 add the wording for Grade 9 to the title. The new title is Mid-Term Results for Grade 9.

27. Create a hyperlink in cell C25 on the Results worksheet to cell C39 on the Marks worksheet.

28. Correct any spelling errors.

29. Save your file as Class Marks – Your Name.xlsx.

Print all your documents in pdf and handin your work in the google classroom.

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