Business IT For Office

Overview

Our Office IT Skills courses are designed to meet the needs of the office environment. You will gain accredited certification in the use of Microsoft Office packages: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

With a wide range of courses, from absolute beginners to advanced Office users, our courses are suitable for everyone from Data Entry Clerks to Admin Officers or Personal Assistants.

Entry Requirements

• • Adults (aged 19 and above)
• • Have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Before starting, you will need to complete

• • An Initial Assessment to assess your skill level
• • An Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) session with us

Progression

By achieving these qualifications, you may be able to progress:

• • To the next level of this programme (e.g. from Level 1 to Level 2)
• • To another course
• • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
• • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)

At the end of the course, you will have increased your confidence, motivation and the skills you need to be a valuable member within your community, in the workplace and/or in any further learning.

Qualifications & course requirements:

In addition to our Entry Requirements, you should:

• • Have passed an English Entry Level 3 exam (or similar) prior to this course
• • Or have scored Entry 3 for English in the Initial Assessment

In this course, you will learn:

• • IT User fundamentals
• • Using the Internet
• • Email Software
• • Communication Fundamentals Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
• • Spreadsheet Software (MS Excel)
• • Database Software (MS Access)li>
• • Word Processing Software
• • Desktop Publishing Software (MS Publisher)
• • Email (MS Outlook)

Other skills you will learn along the way:

• • Communication (English/literacy)
• • Working with others
• • Problem solving
• • Employability
• • Organisation and planning

Qualifications you will receive upon completion:

• • British Computer Society (BCS) Level 1 Award/Certificate for IT Users

Progression

By achieving this qualification, you will be able to progress:

• • To the next level of this programme (e.g. from Level 1 to Level 2)
• • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
• • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)

At the end of the course, you will have increased your confidence, motivation and the skills you need to be a valuable member within your community, in the workplace and/or in any further learning.

Qualifications & course requirements:

In addition to our Entry Requirements, you should:

• • Have passed an English Level 1 exam (or similar) prior to this course
• • Or have scored Level 1 for English in the Initial Assessment
• • And achieved a Level 1 IT Users course

In this course, you will learn:

• • Improving Productivity using IT (Mandatory Unit)
• • Communication Fundamentals
• • Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
• • Spreadsheet Software (MS Excel)
• • Database Software (MS Access)
• • Word Processing Software (MS Word)li>
• • Desktop Publishing Software (MS Publisher)
• • Management Software

Other skills you will learn along the way:

• • Communication (English/literacy)
• • Working with others
• • Problem solving
• • Employability
• • Organisation and planning

Qualifications you will receive upon completion:

• • British Computer Society (BCS) Level 2 Award/Certificate for IT Users

Progression

By achieving this qualification, you will be able to progress:

• • To the next level of this programme (e.g. from Level 2 to Level 3)
• • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
• • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)

At the end of the course, you will have increased your confidence, motivation and the skills you need to be a valuable member within your community, in the workplace and/or in any further learning.

Qualifications & course requirements:

In addition to our Entry Requirements, you should:

• • Have passed an English Level 1 exam (or similar) prior to this course
• • Or have scored Level 1 for English in the Initial Assessment
• • Achieved a Level 2 IT Users course

In this course, you will learn:

• • Improving Productivity using IT (Mandatory Unit)
• • Presentation Software (MS PowerPoint)
• • Spreadsheet Software (MS Excel)
• • Database Software (MS Access)
• • Word Processing Software (MS Word)
• • Desktop Publishing Software (MS Publisher)<)li>
• • Management Software Bespoke Software)
• • Web Fundamentals
• • Design Software

Other skills you will learn along the way:

• • Communication (English/literacy)
• • Working with others
• • Problem solving
• • Employability
• • Organisation and planning

Qualifications you will receive upon completion:

• • British Computer Society (BCS) Level 3 Award/Certificate for IT Users

Progression

By achieving this qualification, you will be able to progress:

• • To another programme
• • To a vocational course
• • To employment (dependent on prior qualifications and experience)
• • Or to other vocational career paths, such as apprenticeships or volunteering opportunities (also depending on your qualifications and experience)

At the end of the course, you will have increased your confidence, motivation and the skills you need to be a valuable member within your community, in the workplace and/or in any further learning.