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Course area
Computing, IT and Esports
Student type
Courses for 19+ students
Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Entry Level

Course introduction

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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 perfect if you have completed the Nottingham College Computers for Beginners course.

This course will enable you to:

  • Develop efficiency using Power-point in Microsoft Word 365.
  • Understand the usefulness of the Microsoft Word 365 Excel application for study, work and home.
  • Demonstrate Word 365 skills through assessment project work.
  • Gain confidence using new applications with various practice tasks.

On this course, you will learn how to work with Microsoft Power-point and Edexcel Spreadsheet, produce a presentation and create a simple chart from a set of data.

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.

Course information

College Certificate

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.

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.

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.

Please bring a pen and an A5 notebook for making your own notes should you wish to.

Careers related to this course

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Potential Earnings

£32,570.04

Average Earnings

£19,423.00

Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).

Employment opportunities

The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2022, the current year and projections for future years until 2033.

Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).

Pathways

Administration and Office Work

People in these occupations administrate facilities and personnel, keep records, and provide administrative assistance and secretarial work.
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