Full Time OCR Level 2 National First Certificate in ICT (Administrative Route)

OCR Level 2 National First Certificate in ICT (Administration Route)
This qualification is designed to provide you with the skills, knowledge and undertsanding required to work in a range of jobs where you will be expected to use administration an dICT skills.

What will I be studying?
Your main areas of study will include:

IT Skills for Business:This covers essential skills for the modern workplace such as organisation and file management, downloading from the internet, sending and receiving e-mails, using spreadsheets and database management.

Web Page Creation: You will learn how to design, create and evaluate a multimedia website.

Digital Imaging: You will learn how to collect and evaluate different types of graphics and plan and store a range of graphic images for a specified client.

Spreadsheets-design and use: You will develop a thorough understanding of how to create and use spreadsheets.

Databases - design and use: By completing this unit you will develop a thorough kbnowledge and understanding of how to create and use a relational database.

Assessment:You will build a portfolio of evidence and each unit is graded at Pass, Merit and Distinction.

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Key Skills: Communication and Improving Own Learning.

Some areas will be supported bilingually.

What can I do when I have successfully completed the programme?
Career prospects on completion of the course are excellent. Good local employment opportunities are available for those wishing to put their office skills into practice. Bilingual qualifications will greatly enhance your career prospects. You may work in a range of administrative offices including local government, health authorities, or with local professional firms such as Accountants, Solicitors, Building Societies or Banks.

Campus
Aberystwyth & Cardigan.

Duration
1 year

Entry requirements
A good education, sound in numeracy and the Welsh or English language with a keen desire to learn and develop office skills. Previous keyboarding or computer skills are not essential only an enthusiasm for learning and personal development.