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SCQF Framework
SCQF Framework
SCQF Level: 4
SCQF Credit Points: 24
Skills Framework
Skills Framework
Delivering Centre
Delivering Centre
Vale of Leven Academy
Purpose and Aims
Purpose and Aims
Administration is a growing sector which cuts across the entire economy and offers wide-ranging employment opportunities. Moreover, administrative and IT skills have extensive application not only in employment but also in other walks of life.
The key purpose of this Course is to develop learners’ administrative and IT skills and, ultimately, to enable them to contribute to the effective functioning of organisations.
The Course aims to enable learners to:
- develop a basic understanding of administration in the workplace and key legislation affecting employees
- develop an appreciation of good customer care
- develop IT skills and use them to perform straightforward administrative tasks
- acquire organisational skills in the context of organising and supporting small-scale events
Recommended Entry
Recommended Entry
It would be beneficial if candidates have attained the skills and knowledge required by one or more of the following or by equivalent qualifications or experience:
Administration and IT (National 3 or relevant component Units)
Business (National 3 or relevant component Units)
Progression
Progression
This Course or its Units may provide progression to:
- other qualifications in Administration and IT or related areas
- further study, employment or training
Career Options
Career Options
Further Information
Further Information
Course Content
Course Content
The course comprises four mandatory units:
Administrative Practices
Administrative Practices
The purpose of this Unit is to give learners a basic introduction to administration in the workplace. Learners will begin to appreciate key legislation affecting employees, key features of good customer care and the skills, qualities and attributes required of administrators. The Unit will also enable them to apply this basic understanding in carrying out a range of straightforward administrative tasks required for organising and supporting small-scale events.
IT Solutions for Administrators
IT Solutions for Administrators
The purpose of this Unit is to develop learners’ basic skills in IT and organising and processing simple information in familiar administration-related contexts. Learners will use the following IT applications: word processing, spreadsheets and databases, to create and edit simple business documents. The Unit will allow emerging technologies to be incorporated so as to ensure that its content remains current and relevant.
Communication in Administration
Communication in Administration
The purpose of this Unit is to enable learners to use IT for gathering and sharing simple information with others in familiar administration-related contexts. Learners will develop a basic understanding of what constitutes a reliable source of information and an ability to use appropriate methods for gathering information. They will also become able to communicate simple information in ways which show a basic awareness of its context, audience and purpose. The Unit will allow emerging technologies to be incorporated so as to ensure that its content remains current and relevant.
Added Value Unit: Administration and IT Assignment
Added Value Unit: Administration and IT Assignment
The purpose of this Unit is to draw on the knowledge, understanding and skills developed in the other three Units. Learners will undertake practical administrationand IT-based tasks to organise and support a small-scale event or events.
Course Assessment Structure
Course Assessment Structure
To achieve the National 4 Administration and IT Course, learners must pass all of the required Units, including the Added Value Unit.
National 4 Courses are not graded. They will be assessed on a pass/fail basis within the school.
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