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Gold Computing - Increase Your Workplace Productivity

Funding area Vocational
MAI/144699/P/PF
Location:
Oakwood House, Maidstone
Start date:
09/05/2025
End date:
06/06/2025
Level:
Level 1
Time:
10:30 - 12:30
Duration:
4 sessions
Course hours:
Course hours

Course hours are the total number of hours you'll spend being taught by your tutor. Self study time is not included within the course hours.

8 hours
Day of week:
FRI
Tutor:
Sonya Okubule
Price: £81.00 Concessions Only 4 places remaining
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Who can join this course

This course is the third step in a series of courses designed to support you in developing your computing skills.

Everyone is welcome to join the course and pre-assessment is not required. The course is suitable for learners with some entry-level computer experience, and if you are an absolute beginner it is recommended that you complete 'The Basics - First Steps to Using a Computer' or 'Further Steps - Increase Your Computing Skills' prior to enrolling on this course.

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Is this course for me

This 'Gold Computing - Increase Your Workplace Productivity' course will enable you to further develop your computing skills relevant to the workplace and gain confidence in using these skills.

Course aims

By the end of the course you should be able to:

* Learn to create Microsoft® Word documents - inserting and modifying tables and images and applying borders and shading
* Learn to create Microsoft® Excel documents - creating simple formulae, merging cells and additional formatting
* Explore a topic of interest to the group - for example, e-mail, file management or further Microsoft® Excel functions
* Gain confidence in your improving ability to navigate a computer

What will I need for my course

A notepad and pen. It is recommended that you have access to a computer and internet to be able to
practise between sessions what is covered in the lessons. Please bring a USB memory stick with you,
if you wish to take away any of your data.

What can I do next

Upon successful completion of this course, 'Platinum Computing - Advanced Skills for the Workplace' is available to further develop those computing skills that are specially relevant to the workplace. Your tutor can suggest other appropriate progression routes for you based on your learning aims.

Non teaching dates

This course is scheduled to not be running on the following dates:

  • Friday, 30 May 2025

Additional Information

From 1st August 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) require that learners attending this course must identify their primary purpose for learning. This course is not available for learners whose main aim is to learn a hobby, or for leisure/pleasure.

To get the most out of your course we recommend you attend at least 85% of your sessions. If you do have a pre-arranged commitments booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcome.

Getting to your course

Find us

Oakwood House
Oakwood Park
Maidstone
Kent
ME16 8AE

If you require any information about this location then please call 03000 41 22 22 and quote the Course Code MAI/144699/P/PF.