Digital and IT

Next Steps in Digital

Introduction

What is Introduction?

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Find out about progression

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Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Find out about progression

Course description

Next Steps in Digital builds on your existing digital skills, and on the course, you will learn how to use several apps to create images and documents and build on those existing skills as you do.

The course lasts for two days and students will learn by doing, creating new content using their newfound skills.

Course content

On this course, you will learn:

How to organise your files and folders
How to format documents and include images and tables
How to use the Internet more efficiently

Course session dates

When does this start and end?

We have 2 different start dates for this course:

27 May 2024 - 28 May 2024
18 July 2024 - 19 July 2024

What are the entry requirements?

Students would be expected to have basic digital skills, such as using a mouse and keyboard, basic Internet searches, finding, opening, and closing files and programs.

This sector employs over 35,000 people, in-demand skills and qualities that employers are looking for include problem solving, communication skills and creativity.

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