Computers for Beginners — Part-time
Course outline
Community courses are “first steps” for adults to learn new skills, develop confidence, meet others in welcoming classroom. The purpose of courses is to support students into further learning or employment (paid or voluntary).
This course is primarily for people who are complete beginners to using computers and Microsoft Word 365.
This course will enable you to:
- Develop basic computer literacy and cyber safety awareness.
- Practice effective Internet and Digital Communication for study.
- Demonstrate the use of basic features of ‘Microsoft Word 365’ document creation.
- Gain confidence and awareness of using Computers for study, work and in the home.
- How to Log on and off
- Computer use health and safety – including ‘Cyber Safety’
- How to access your Student Net computer areas.
- How to create Word Documents, include images, and present your work smartly for study and employability.
You should attend regularly and arrive on time to make best progress on course
You will complete a short diary weekly in class time, to record your progress and receive written tutor feedback.
You will use Microsoft Teams whilst on the course. Microsoft Teams is a free, safe online app used by Nottingham College for tutors to contact students.
Using Teams will also enable you to develop and feel confident using digital skills.
For more information on using Microsoft Teams and the induction process, please visit our Induction Information for Community Students page.
How to enrol onto this course
Please email parveen.shafiq@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk if you wish to apply for this course.
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Tuesday 1st October 2024 End: Tuesday 10th December 2024 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052913 / Q052914 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Tuesday 1st October 2024 End: Tuesday 10th December 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052915 / Q052916 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 End: Wednesday 11th December 2024 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052917 / Q052918 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Wednesday 2nd October 2024 End: Wednesday 11th December 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052919 / Q052920 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Thursday 3rd October 2024 End: Thursday 12th December 2024 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052921 / Q052922 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Thursday 3rd October 2024 End: Thursday 12th December 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £78.75 |
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Course code: C052923 / Q052924 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Monday 7th October 2024 End: Monday 9th December 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £61.25 |
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Course code: C052901 / Q052902 |
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Location:
Haydn Road
Nottingham NG5 1EA |
Date / time:Start: Monday 7th October 2024 End: Monday 9th December 2024 Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm |
Fees / reductions:Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction. Tuition fee: £61.25 |
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Course code: C052899 / Q052900 |
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| Qualification | No qualification awarded |
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| Level | Entry Level |
| Entry requirements | There are no formal entry requirements but you must be aged 19+. You will complete a weekly “Student Diary” and so ESOL students should be studying at entry 3 or higher to enrol on a Community course taught by non-ESOL tutor. |
| Teaching & assessment | Tutors will give weekly verbal and written feedback. You will complete a short workbook and set your own personal targets, as well be progressing though the general course learning outcomes. This will help you and your tutors record progression on the course. |
| Progression | The course tutor and development workers can advise of other learning opportunities within Community faculty or signpost you to courses in other vocational areas of Nottingham College. You will have the opportunity to receive progression guidance from an external locally based agency “Futures for You” whilst on the course. If you are interested in progressing onto leisure courses in your chosen subject, you may have opportunities to do so at Nottingham College or be signposted to other leisure courses in the Nottingham area. |
| Additional information | Please bring a pen and an A5 note book for making your own notes should you wish to. |