FULL-TIME: Office Administration & ICT OCR Level 1 National Certificate in Business & ICT

Business Management and Financial Services - Secretarial and Administration
FULL-TIME: Office Administration & ICT
OCR Level 1 National Certificate in Business & ICT(2010/2011)
Study Method:
Formal class sessions, project work, discussion groups, educational visits and practical training. Students are required to attend a 2 week work experience placement and attend classes 5 days each week for one year. Timetables may vary but classes will be between 9.00 am and 5.30 pm.
Practical training in all office procedures will take place in our Business Centre Computer Suite.
Duration :One year - 5 days per week
Who the Course is For:
Applications are welcome from school leavers and mature students who wish to pursue an office career in the business and ICT sectors.
Assessment:
In order to achieve the OCR Level 1 National Certificate in Business and ICT students will have to complete 6 mandatory units plus 6 optional ones which are centre-assessed and externally moderated by an OCR Visiting Moderator. All units are graded: Pass, Merit, Distinction, Fail. Full award certificates will be graded: Pass, Merit, Distinction.
Students will also be taught how to touch type and be entered for OCR Text Processing exams.
Course Leads To:
- Skills and qualifications being acquired that will assist students to obtain employment in offices which demand employees to have up-to-date skills in the Business and ICT sector
- Mature students learning new skills and/or updating old skills in order to return to employment or progress onto higher level courses.
- School leavers who want a thorough grounding in office skills which will enable them to progress onto the C&G Diploma in Business & Administration Level 2.

Entry Requirements:
No formal qualifications. Applicants must be able to demonstrate at interview their suitability for this type of course.
Content:
This is a full time course which also includes a part time course, both of which must be taken together.
Subjects to be studied are:
* Working as a team in business and ICT
* Investigating business and the impact of ICT
* Introducing practical business and ICT skills
* Investigating options for work in business and ICT
* Communication skills in business and ICT
* Problem Solving in business and ICT
* 6 Optional units in business and ICT including webpage design
* Text Processing
* Word Processing