Lewis Secretarial and Computer College
Professional Business Short Top Up
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This course is suitable if you are holding down a professional career but lack some key IT skills, Word Processing or Admin skills.
You can choose 4 modules from the range of different options to build your skills to the right standard to help cope with a demanding professional career.
You will be studying 4 modules from a range of different options.
Please see the different OCR individual module options, selected from Administration, IT and Text Processing range of qualifications.
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.
Please select 4 modules from the following options:
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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 |
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Legislation affecting the Office Environment |
Learn about different legislation affecting working in the business world |
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Office Procedures |
Develop your skills in analysing procedures used in the office, how to review and amend them to improve efficiency |
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Organising a Business Event |
Learn how to plan and organise a business event |
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Organising Travel and Accommodation |
Develop your skills in how to organise travel and accommodation for business trips |
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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 |
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Shorthand Transcription |
Writing speech at a verbatim level up to 70 wpm, useful for business meetings and taking messages |
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Word |
Developing word processing skills to a high standard covering a range of Word tools to create complex documents |
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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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Access |
Developing ability to create databases, enter data, interrogate data and produce reports |
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Excel |
Learning how to use spread sheets to produce statistical information, create advanced formulae and functions, charts and reports |
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 |
4 months |
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10 hours per week on average |
2 months |
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20 hours per week on average |
4-6 weeks |
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Over 30 hours per week on average |
2-4 weeks |
The maximum duration within which this course needs to be completed is 4 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.