Entry Level, Skills for Working Life

Information Technology
ENTRY LEVEL, SKILLS FOR WORKING LIFE(2010/2011)
Study Method:
Assignments in class, discussions, practicals.
Duration :1 year course - 2/3 days a week
Who the Course is For:
This course is for those who wish to progress on to other college courses and specifically provides the basis for the Btec Introductory in IT Work course.
Assessment:
Students work is evaluated throughout the course by continuous assessment, comprising of assignments, observed practical skills, which contribute towards a portfolio of evidence
Course Leads To:
Btec Introductory Diploma in IT WORK
Entry Requirements:
Interview, but no formal qualifications are required
Content:
Unit 1 Health and Safety
Unit 2 Information Technology
Unit 3 Interview Skills
Unit 4 Introduction to Word Processing
Unit 5 Introduction to Internet and Email
Unit 6 Introduction to Handling Data
There will also be basic English and Maths
Areas covered
1. Provide opportunities to explore different ways of producing information.
Candidates are able to identify and use their knowledge to find suitable information for their work.
2. Develop skills in using ICT to put together information and communicate ideas and present it in ways that share their ideas with others and improve their own work.
3. Investigate a range of ICT and how it is used.
Candidates are becoming more able to deal with a variety of ICT software and hardware. Learning to tell the difference between software applications of ICT for solving a range of problems. They also gain more confidence when selecting ICT for particular purposes.
4. Encourage candidates to look at their own use of ICT and also its wider use.
Able to discuss their use of ICT in their work and to make connections between their own use and how ICT relates to what is going on in the wider world