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Key details

Course area
Computing, IT and Esports
Student type
Courses for 19+ students
Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Entry Level
Start date
Tuesday 17th March 2026
End date
Tuesday 26th May 2026
Time
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Southglade Access Centre Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GU
Fees
£100.00
Course code
Parent course code:C059663 Child course code: Q059664
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Course introduction

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).

On this course, students will learn:

  • Microsoft Office
  • File management
  • Formatting and editing
  • Internet and email
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Basic maths and English including grammar and punctuation
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Fundamental British Values, Safeguarding and Prevent

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 notebook

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