Windows PC Digital Skills & Confidence - Stage 5

Course intent

You will develop more confidence and knowledge of office programmes such as Word-processing, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and email management, using Windows, essential for today’s administration roles. By using the Microsoft Office suite of programmes, which is used in most work settings, you can upskill for improved employment options or be more productive within your personal administration. All skills covered are transferrable to other software and platforms.

All content is aligned with the national standards for essential digital skills.

• Using digital devices and handling information
• Creating and editing
• Communicating
• Transacting
• Being safe and responsible online

How to Apply

There are three ways to apply on this course. You can:

• complete the form on our website;
• call us on 0300 200 1044, 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday; or
• visit one of our centres.

We'll evaluate your skills and provide a course offer, which you must accept to secure your place.

What will we cover?

You will use the Windows operating system, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook or their equivalent to:

• Create, rename, and delete documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
• Review the purpose of each programme
• Further explore and practise using the Save and print menu for each programme
• Apply basic formatting to text and paragraphs in both documents and emails
• Create more complex spreadsheets using functions, sort and filtering
• Insert and format pictures/online images/charts in each programme
• Manage slides and design layouts
• Effective use of File Explorer to navigate your Windows environment
• Use advanced settings to effectively search for information on the internet
• Write text for different Social Media platforms using specific conventions.
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is suitable for anyone with basic computer skills, i.e. using a keyboard, mouse or laptop touch pad and can save files and folders with confidence.

If you are completely new to computers, please look at our Computer Digital Skills & Confidence – Stages 1 – 3 courses first.

If you can confidently answer yes to all the questions below, then this is the course for you.

• Can you confidently find a file on your computer and attach it to an email?
• Can you confidently add and delete an app to your start menu and task bar?
• Can you create a spreadsheet with formulas & sort and filter?
• Can you create a Word-processing document with headers and footers?
• Can you create an event in your Outlook calendar and share it with colleagues?

To ensure you make good progress with your personal learning goals, the tutor will work with you to complete the required Individual Learning Plan.

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

Pen and paper for notetaking and a folder for keeping handouts organised.

What can I do when I finish the course?

You may like to progress onto another Surrey Adult learning course, such as:

• Computer Digital Skills & Confidence – Stage 6
• Microsoft – Word-processing – Word
• Microsoft – Spreadsheets – Excel

Or your tutor can direct you to ‘Next steps’ section, on our web site, if you wish to do something else.

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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