Spreadsheets - aarrrgh!!!

Oh my God!

I didn't follow half of the lesson on speadsheets... A) it went way to fast so I couldn't keep up, B) I was never actually taught how to use them in school and haven't had to use them at Uni or in my job since leaving Uni, and C) I actually think they're complicated! - For a first time user anyway!!

However, I have attempted to complete the task set and think I've mastered it... I've also dug out a copy of 'Spreadsheets for Dummies' and hope that will be able to give me a better understanding of what they programme can do. I have identified that this is a subject knowledge weakness of mine, and will need to brush up on it over the next few months in order to be ready for next September!!

In addition, my Class Teacher Mentor has all of his planning and assessment sheets on excel spreadsheets... so for me to be able to understand and manipulate them, I figured I needed to do a bit of homework on the subject. That said, I am really impressed with how they can be utilised to keep assessment records and mark sheets for class/set groups. Once I've done the necessary homework, I hope to be able to establish my own working assessment records as have been shown to me.

So, no more screaming from me... spreadsheets can have the thumbs up!!