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Business Skills
Course Code: DED9411
School: Stonebridge Associated Colleges UK
Description
The title of this course is Business Skills, and that is exactly what it covers. What skills do you need in business? You will cover anything from getting a job, writing a letter or a report, doing a presentation, word-processing and other computer applications. As you can see there are many different skills involved in these varied functions. Many of the skills you will cover will also benefit you in your studies.
The areas covered are also fundamental to your everyday life whether you are applying for a job, writing a letter to apply for a grant or a mortgage, working out your personal finances on your computer, speaking at a special anniversary or conducting a meeting of your local music society.
Whatever your career or your interests, in today's business environments you need to be able to communicate and to use a computer!
Topics in this course covers:
- Study Skills
- Business Communication
- Effective Business Writing
- Presentation and Social Interaction Skills
- An Introduction to Computers and Windows
- Word processing with Word
- Spreadsheets using Excel
- Databases Using Access
Outcomes
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Business Skills Diploma
Business Skills Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
NCFE Level 3 Business Skills Award
This Course leads to an NCFE Level 3 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3). In accrediting the program at level 3, NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 3 national qualification.
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning program has been scrutinized and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
Assessment
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.