Full Time: Office Administrators/Secretaries C&G Diploma in Business & Administration Level 2

Business Management and Financial Services - Secretarial and Administration
FULL-TIME: Office Administrators/Secretaries
C&G Diploma in Business & Administration Level 2(2010/2011)
Study Method:
Formal structured lessons, assignments, projects, discussion groups, role-play and practical training.
Students are expected to attend classes 5 days each week for one year. Timetable may vary but classes will be between 9.00am and 5.30pm. There will be a 2 week work experience placement in the second term.
Duration :One-year - 5 days per week
Who the Course is For:
Applications are welcome from school leavers and mature students who wish to enter employment as a Secretary or Office Administrator.
Assessment:
To achieve the C&G Diploma in Business & Administration, students will need to complete 2 administration units and some IT units. Assessment will be through assignments, assessed in the College and then externally by C&G. There will also be a multiple choice on-line test. All units are graded Pass, Merit, Distinction or Fail. Full award certificates will be graded Pass, Merit or 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 as Office Administrators or Secretaries using up-to-date technology.
- Mature students learning new skills and/or updating old skills in order to return to employment or progress onto higher level courses.

Entry Requirements:
A minimum of three GCSEs at grade D and above (must have at least Grade D in English Language).
Applicants must be able to demonstrate at interview their suitability for this type of course and pass a reading and spelling assessment.
Content:
This is a full time course which also includes some part time courses, all of which must be taken together.
The course will help students to gain the skills necessary to work as a business administrator, to be able to follow organisational procedures and to understand the relevant laws which apply at work. They will also develop skills in planning and prioritising their work, and communicating with others.
Subjects to be studied include:
*Text Processing
*Word Processing
*Mail Merge
*Audio
*Spreadsheets
*Databases