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DURATION
DURATION
1 Year / 240 Hours
COURSEWORK
COURSEWORK
Assignment 58% of course award
EXAM
EXAM
Question Paper: 42% of full course award
COST
COST
No Cost
What will you learn?
What will you learn?
The course will provide pupils with the opportunity to develop thinking skills, enterprising/communication skills, collecting, processing, comparing and interpreting/evaluating information. There will be opportunities to use and develop skills in ICT.
Units of Study for Higher include:
Administrative Practices
Communication in Administration
IT Solutions for Administrators
Within Higher, pupils have to further extend skills by working at a fast pace, using complex problems within Microsoft Office Software including Word, Access, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.
Why do this course?
Why do this course?
The course will allow pupils to develop IT, communication and organisational skills. High standards of literacy and numeracy are expected as well as the ability to select and evaluate information.
What will you experience?
What will you experience?
This course best suits pupils who both enjoy and are comfortable using computers and computer software. Pupils who have an eye for detail, organisational/problem solving skills may really enjoy this subject. Administration & IT requires a level of confidence with Numeracy/Literacy as pupils are exposed to the ‘real world’ business challenges.
Key Facts
Key Facts
Everything you need to know before selecting this course
Homework
Homework
Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis, this will be available on TEAMs. Activities set may include practice of a practical skill, preparation for assessment or research for an assignment.
Assessment
Assessment
Knowledge and practical skills will be assessed in different ways, depending on the unit being studied; this will include portfolio work, class tests (theory and practical). Pupils will use assessment to set achievable short term targets. Practical assessment is worth 25% of full course award which is an assignment set by the SQA. Written external exam set by SQA worth final 75% covers course knowledge
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry is at the discretion of the Principal Teacher Faculty, E&ICT However, as a guide:
Pass (A-D) at National 5 Admin & IT
*Please note that a level of literacy and numeracy is required to be successful with Higher Admin & IT.
*Candidates with no prior experience with Admin & IT are required to discuss direct entry to Higher, with decision based on success in numerate subject areas (e.g maths, sciences).
Progression and Employment
Progression and Employment
Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course
Progression
Progression
College/ University/ Modern Apprenticeship.
Employment
Employment
This course is suitable for all learners who are interested in becoming a:
Legal Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Personal Assistant
Human Resources Advisor
Learner Experiences
Learner Experiences
"The main thing that I have enjoyed most about Higher Admin & IT is that it has allowed me to gain useful skills and knowledge surrounding the complex features of using IT software - such as Word, Excel, and Access. This will be very useful to me when leave school as technology will be a huge part of my life when working in the workplace."
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