Office Administrators Level 1

Course Overview
This Level 1 course provides a great opportunity to learn and practice officeskills, such as information technology, producing correspondence, discovering the work place of administration and gain experience in a real working environment. You will meet a wide variety of new people and explore ways to succeed in an office skills career. You will develop interpersonal skills, teamworking capabilities and employability skills.

Course Structure
A1-year course that covers:

• Business Administration
• Personal and Professional Development
• Text Processing
• Word Processing
• Audio Transcription
• Speed Keying
• PowerPoint Presentations
• Spreadsheets
• Database
• Literacy
• Numeracy

Qualification Aims
A range of qualifications from OCR and City and Guilds.

Assessments/Examinations
There will be continual formative assessment and end of course or module examinations. Some subjects are assessed by an externally set and marked examination. Others are assessed by externally set and locally marked assignments.

Cost / Equipment
Stationery Pack£10.00

Visits£45.00

Costs payable at the beginning of the academic year.

If applicable, examination fees will be payable at the end of the Spring Term. During work experience in the Business Service Centre You are required to wear smart dress such as a black skirt and white blouse.

If you are 19 years of age or over at the start of the course, the tuition fee's may be payable for£495 per year.

Help with essential equipment costs may be available to students who experience financial difficulties.

Start Date
September 2010