Why Choose Administration and IT?
Administration is a growing sector and provides employment across the entire economy offering wide ranging employment opportunities. Administrative and IT skills have extensive application, not only in employment but also in other walks of life and can be seen as life skills.
Administration & IT will enable learners to develop:
Touch typing skills (and gain qualifications), Spreadsheets, Databases, Communication applications - Email, Ediary, Internet, Word Processing.
CAREERS
Secretary, travel & tourism, event management, clerical work, banking, housing administration, court administration, human resources, insurance, customer support, data administration, office management, receptionist, financial services, call centre operations, payroll administration.
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ADMINISTRATION & IT: PATHWAYS
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Google Suite Applications, Entrepreneurs, Christmas Market Project, Ethical Businesses, Internet Safety, Bath Bomb Project
Word Processing, Email/E-Diary, Powerpoint, Podcasting, Internet, Spreadsheets, Hotel Project
Course Content:
Word, Communications - Email/Ediary/Powerpoint/Internet, Spreadsheets, Databases, The Working Environment
Assessment:
National 3/4
Internal Assessment (no final exam)
National 5
Practical Assignment - 70 marks
The assignment is an IT-based assignment drawing on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed across the course.
Exam Question Paper - 50 marks
The question paper will consist of spreadsheet and database theory tasks completed using ICT equipment.
Why choose Administration & IT?
Administration & IT Leads into different careers such as setting up your own business, working in industry, human resources and much more.
Course Content:
Word, Communications - Email/Ediary/Powerpoint/Internet, Spreadsheets, Databases, The Working Environment
Assessment:
National 3/4
Internal Assessment (no final exam)
National 5
Practical Assignment - 70 marks
The assignment is an IT-based assignment drawing on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed across the course.
Exam Question Paper - 50 marks
The question paper will consist of spreadsheet and database theory tasks completed using ICT equipment.
Why choose Administration & IT?
Administration & IT Leads into different careers such as setting up your own business, working in industry, human resources and much more.
Course Content:
Word, Communications - Email/Ediary/Powerpoint/Internet, Spreadsheets, Databases, The Working Environment
Assessment:
National 3/4
Internal Assessment (no final exam)
National 5
Practical Assignment - 70 marks
The assignment is an IT-based assignment drawing on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed across the course.
Exam Question Paper - 50 marks
The question paper will consist of spreadsheet and database theory tasks completed using ICT equipment.
Why choose Administration & IT?
Administration & IT Leads into different careers such as setting up your own business, working in industry, human resources and much more.
Course Content:
Word, Communications - Email/Ediary/Powerpoint/Internet, Spreadsheets, Databases, The Working Environment
Assessment:
National 3/4
Internal Assessment (no final exam)
National 5
Practical Assignment - 70 marks
The assignment is an IT-based assignment drawing on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed across the course.
Exam Question Paper - 50 marks
The question paper will consist of spreadsheet and database theory tasks completed using ICT equipment.
Why choose Administration & IT?
Administration & IT Leads into different careers such as setting up your own business, working in industry, human resources and much more.
UCAS Accreditation, Enterprise Project