Presentation Design

Start with slide design

Presentation Design is part of the Office and Productivity Software unit in Computing and ICT. The resources on this page focus on how to make and check presentations, with several mind maps covering PowerPoint slides.

Start with PowerPoint Do's and Don'ts for a set of practical points. It covers consistent backgrounds, visuals and font size, alongside cautions about too much text and animation. Use the map to make a short checklist for looking at your own slides.

Compare ideas across maps

Next, look at the mind map on avoiding overly dense PowerPoint presentations. It includes ideas such as focusing on one message, keeping slides simple and not reading directly from them. Compare those points with the checklist you made from the first map.

Another mind map on PowerPoint design emphasizes images, graphics and the order of slides. Together, these resources give school students different ways to think about what goes on a slide and how it supports a presentation. Teachers can also use the maps as material for discussing those choices with students.

Check the finished presentation

The flashcards Developing and evaluating a presentation cover checks to make before using a presentation. These include looking for spelling and grammar mistakes, confirming that pictures are present and checking hyperlinks. Work through the cards after exploring the design maps, then apply the checks to a presentation.

There are no quizzes on this topic page, but you can still use the maps to practice: cover a branch, recall its advice, and then check it against the resource. Finish by comparing your design checklist with the flashcards' checks.

Explore the unit

These resources offer a way into the presentation design section of Office and Productivity Software, from planning slide content to checking a presentation before use. Choose a resource and see which ideas you can apply.