If you are a beginner and need help getting started on a computer, or need to improve your current basic computing skills, explore our basic computing courses to get you started on your journey. This is a practical and flexible way of improving your ICT skills using Office 2010. This is a non-accredited course.
Course aim
The course aims are for the learners to gain confidence using IT, making friends and communicate with friends and family via email and also increase social engagement and connections between individuals and with the local community.
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:
- Confidently switch on and shut down a computer safely.
- Use a Word Processing application where I will have the ability to enter text and format a document.
- Confidently use the internet to search for information.
- Confidently use a computer to communicate via email.
- Have the ability to send emails to family and friends, attach files or photos and also send e-greeting cards to friends and family during festive seasons.
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
What else do I need to know?
- When attending a WEA session it would be a good idea for learners to bring a writing pen and pad.
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
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