Lewis Secretarial and Computer College
Professional Business Complete Top Up
If you have any specific questions or would like further information about this course including full details of the syllabus, forthcoming start dates, our current fees and payment plans please CLICK HERE or telephone 01803 299955.
This course is suitable if you are holding down a professional career but lack some key IT skills as well as the ability to produce professional business documents ie letters, reports etc. This course will also provide you with the training to enable you to compose a range of different business documents including letters, reports, questionnaires, information leaflets, and articles, and develop your ability to produce complex long reports from research, including conclusions and recommendations.
The course is designed to equip you with a full range of key skills to help you cope with a demanding professional position.
You will be studying the following on this course:
OCR Level 3 Award in Text Processing
OCR Level 2 Modules in IT (3 options)
OCR Level 3 Modules in Administration
OCR is a leading UK exam awarding body, committed to providing public qualifications at GCSE and A Level, as well as a wide range of vocational qualifications for those studying at College – either part time or full time. They develop their qualifications in close consultation with teachers, industry leaders and government to ensure they are relevant for learners today and meet employers’ requirements.
OCR is part of the University of Cambridge which is Europe’s largest assessment board. They play a leading role in developing and delivering exams/assessments across the world, operating in over 150 countries.
OCR Level 2 Modules in IT (selecting 3 modules from the following options)
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PowerPoint |
Creating complex slide presentations using a range of different slide displays, speakers notes, transition effects and animation |
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Outlook |
Developing email, and personal information management skills to help organise yourself and your line manager |
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Publisher |
Producing quality publications suitable for brochures, leaflets used at exhibitions and other promotional requirements |
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Excel |
Learning how to use spread sheets to produce statistical information, create formulae and functions, charts and reports |
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Access |
Developing ability to create databases, enter data, interrogate data and produce reports |
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Internet Explorer |
Developing your skills in using this program to search the WWW for research purposes |
OCR Level 3 Award in Text Processing
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Text Production |
Developing your skills in producing different types of business documents requiring advanced English and proof reading skills |
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Word Processing |
Developing your editing skills on multi page documents using a full range of Word tools, creating complex tables, documents in columns and leaflets |
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Mail Merge |
Learning how to set up mail shots using Word for letter templates and Excel and Word for data files |
OCR Level 3 Modules in Administration
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Composing Complex Business Documents |
Develop your skills in composing a range of different complex business documents |
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Carry out Research and prepare a Report |
Develop your skills in carrying out research using the Internet and prepare a complex Report |
You can study this course full-time, or part-time – studying the number of hours per week that suits you and fits in with your other commitments.
We recommend that you study at least 5 hours a week, which can be broken up into one hour study slots perhaps, or 2-3 hours on a Saturday and Sunday if you find that easier.
Some students wish to study as quickly as possible – and complete the course in as short a time as possible.
The choice is yours!
For your guidance, if you study regularly these hours per week, you should complete the course within:
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5 hours per week on average |
8 months |
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10 hours per week on average |
4 months |
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20 hours per week on average |
2-3 months |
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Over 30 hours per week on average |
4-6 weeks |
The maximum duration within which this course needs to be completed is 8 months.
The course is put on hold whilst you or the College are on holiday - enabling you to have holiday breaks whilst studying your course.