Courses

Acquire the Essential Digital Skills in an extended timeframe. This course runs from 9:30 to 12:00 or 13:00 – 15:30, Monday to Thursday over the period of a 10 weeks. During the classes, learners will be taught the fundamentals of computing and refine their soft skills.

What happens on the course?

• Understand computing fundamentals, including using a mouse, keyboard and how to save and retrieve information.
• Understand files and folders; create, read, update and delete information (including uninstalling applications) using File Explorer and other applications.
• Understand the Windows OS; using Settings, Control Panel and how to update a PC.
• Understand the Internet and how to use a web browser (including history and bookmarking) to access the web.
• Understand communication online. Using Outlook and Teams to communicate using both text and video conferencing. Exploring the different applications in Outlook, including saving to OneDrive.
• Understand email; sending and receive information including attachments.
• Understand how to complete online forms.
• Understand online transactional services, shopping online for both services and goods, paying for items online using PayPal or a card. Using online banking.
• Understand malware and digital wellbeing, including how using a computer can affect one’s own health. Researching different forms of malware.
• Understand how to keep one’s information safe; ways to prevent a PC being compromised.
• Understand desktop publishing – Word.
• Understand spreadsheets – Excel.
• Understand social media and how to use if effectively and safely.

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To express an interest in this course, please click on the button below and complete the form, ticking the Extended Course option in question 7.

The IT User Skills Level 2 course is designed for learners who are using Information Technology within their job or plan to pursue a career requiring IT skills. These short courses run from 10:00-15:00, Monday to Friday for three weeks. This qualification is suitable for learners using IT systems in a wide range of job roles.

What happens on the course?

• Unit 1: Using IT to increase productivity
  
  • Section 1: Be able to plan and select which IT tools and systems are best suited to completion of an identified task.
  • Section 2: Be able to identify any restrictions or constraints that may affect how a task can be completed using IT tools and systems.
  • Section 3: Be able to use IT tools and systems to complete an identified task.
  • Section 4: Be able to review approach to using IT tools and systems.
  • Section 5: Be able to adapt their approach as a result of their experiences using IT tools and systems to complete a task.
• Unit 2: IT software fundamentals
  
  • Section 1: Select and use appropriate software applications to meet needs and solve problems.
    
  • Section 2: Enter, develop, combine and format different types of information to suit its meaning and purpose.
    
  • Section 3: Present information in ways that are fit for purpose and audience.
    
  • Section 4: Evaluate the selection and use of IT tools and facilities to present information.
• Unit 3: IT security for users
  
  • Section 1: Use appropriate methods to minimise security risks to IT systems and data.
• Unit 4: Presentation software
  
  • Section 1: Input and combine text and other information within presentation slides.
    
  • Section 2: Use presentation software tools to structure, edit and format slide sequences.
    
  • Section 3: Prepare slideshow for presentation.
• Unit 5: Spreadsheet software
  
  • Section 1: Use a spreadsheet to enter, edit and organise numerical and other data.
    
  • Section 2: Select and use appropriate formulas and data analysis tools to meet requirements.
    
  • Section 3: Select and use tools and techniques to present and format spreadsheet information.

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To express an interest in this course, please click on the button below and complete the form, ticking the Extended Course option in question 7.

Pick and choose the individual sessions that will help develop your specific needs further through a light-touch overview of a chosen subject. Stand alone sessions run Mon-Thurs from 15:30 to 17:00 and allow individuals to strengthen their understanding in a range of topics to enhance their skillset.

What happens on the course?

IT Fundamentals

• Setting up your PC
• Navigating and creating files and folders
• Malware and digital wellbeing

The Internet

• Connecting to the internet
• Using search engines and web browsers
• Sending and receiving emails
• On-line shopping

Desktop Publishing

• Creating documents using Word
• Importing information from different sources

Collaborative Technologies

• Using Social Media
• Creating an Outlook account
• Using Teams

Presentation Software

• Creating presentations using PowerPoint
• Producing an interactive CV
• Using hyperlinks

Spreadsheet Software

• Creating a spreadsheet
• Using simple formulae and filters to collate information
• Inputting data from invoices

CV Writing

• Creating CV’s including personal statements
• Adapting design and layout
• Looking at keywords for job applications

Applying for a Job

• Finding a job online
• Preparing for an interview

Cover Letters

• Tailoring a cover letter based on a job choice
• Looking at appropriate layout and language

Drop-in 1:1

• An opportunity for individuals to work 1:1 with a coach to develop their understanding concerning other areas of IT

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To express an interest in this course, please click on the button below and complete the form, ticking the Stand Alone Sessions option in question 7.

Develop your knowledge and skills relating to cyber security practices in this extended, part-time course. Learners are able to develop their knowledge and learn practical skills relating to various facets of cyber security, which can be used to seek employment or proceed into study at a higher level. Courses run one day per week for 30 weeks.

What happens on the course?

• Understand the importance of communication.
• Understand cyber security principles.
• Understand key terminology used in cyber security and understand consequences and
• implications of inadequate cyber security.
• Understand security by design principles.
• Understand controls in cyber security.
• Understand cyber threat intelligence.
• Understand threat models.
• Understand malicious software.
• Know about social engineering.
• Understand common types of testing in cyber security.
• Understand what is meant by a cyber security incident response plan.
• Understand legislation and ethical conduct within cyber security.
• Understand information security standards.