This course is suitable for beginners and improvers. No skills or experience is needed although you will progress at a quicker pace if you already have mouse and keyboard skills. The aim of this course is to introduce students to know how to use an Excel spreadsheet programme.
Course aim
This course will provide students with the opportunity to create spreadsheets and charts in Excel.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Use simple formulas for calculating data.
- Format data
- Print a spreadsheet to display the formulas used.
- Create charts
- Use axis labels and legends.
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
- A file of work will be kept which will help to record your progress
What else do I need to know?
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
Download full course information sheet
