ICT for Beginners B Plus

What the course is about

This course follows on from our ICT for Beginners A  or ICT for Beginners A Plus course. The course has 7 weekly session of 3 hours each. 

The course covers 3 units which develop your ICT skills and then apply them in the context of making job applications.

Unit 305 Introduction ICT

The learner will: 

1. Interact with and use an ICT system.

• Use correct procedures for start and shutdown of an ICT system
• Open and close applications
• Use input devices
• Use output devices
• Use software applications
• Recognise and use interface features.

2. Follow recommended safe operating practices

• List safety points to be remembered when using a computer
• Follow safe practices

3. Use ICT to search for, select and use information

• Use appropriate search techniques
• Select information
• Use information for an agreed purpose.

4. Enter, develop and present information for an agreed purpose using an ICT system.

• Enter information
• Format text
• Insert and position images
• Present the information for an agreed purpose

Unit 306 Applying for a Job

The learner will:

1 Know different methods of applying for jobs.

• identify the different types of job applications
• identify the different methods for job applications.

2 Be able to apply for a job

• identify information needed to apply for a job
• present the information for a job application in different formats
• draft a CV
• describe how to apply for a job online.
   

Unit 308 Searching for a Job

The learner will:

1 Be able to find out about opportunities for work.

• identify different sources of information to find out about jobs
• use sources of information to find key facts about different jobs
• identify different types of employment and training opportunity

2. Be able to search for job vacancies.

• describe the key features of a job advert
• identify own requirements and skills
• identify job vacancies that meet own requirement and skills
• identify how to signup to different organsiations' job alert system