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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Information Communication Technology ICT
Lesson Topic: Be able to set report titles
Learning Objective/s:
  • Identify the purpose and key components of a report title in a database report.
  • Demonstrate how to insert and format a report title using Design view in Microsoft Access.
  • Demonstrate how to insert and format a report title using LibreOffice Base.
  • Apply formatting conventions (font size, bold, centre alignment) to create a professional title.
  • Evaluate a report preview to confirm correct title placement on all pages.
Materials Needed:
  • Computer lab with Windows PCs installed with Microsoft Access.
  • Computers with LibreOffice Base installed.
  • Projector and screen for teacher demonstration.
  • Sample database files containing pre‑made reports.
  • Worksheet with step‑by‑step instructions and practice tasks.
  • Handout of title‑formatting guidelines.
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick question: “What does a report title tell you before you read any data?”
Review how titles help locate and understand reports, linking to previous lessons on database queries.
Explain that today’s success criteria are to add a correctly formatted title in Access and Base and to verify its appearance.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑Now (5') – Students examine a printed report without a title and note missing information. (Check understanding)
  2. Teacher mini‑lecture (10') – Explain why titles matter and show a slide of a well‑titled report.
  3. Demonstration in Microsoft Access (15') – Open a sample report, switch to Design view, add a Report Header, insert a label, set properties (font 14 pt, bold, centre), save and preview.
  4. Guided practice in Access (10') – Pupils replicate the steps on their own computers while the teacher circulates.
  5. Demonstration in LibreOffice Base (15') – Show equivalent steps using Report Builder, highlighting differences in adding a Header band and setting label properties.
  6. Paired practice in Base (10') – Students add titles to a second report and then view Print Preview.
  7. Quick check (5') – Whole‑class Kahoot quiz on title‑formatting rules.
  8. Wrap‑up (5') – Review key actions and answer any remaining questions.
Conclusion:
Summarise the four main actions required to create a professional report title in both Access and Base.
Ask students to write one title for a hypothetical sales report on an exit ticket and collect it.
For homework, they will edit a provided report file to add a title that meets the formatting guidelines.