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Excel - Introduction

Course code: WPWU501P

Subject area: Computing & Digital Technologies

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

12:30 - 14:30

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

6th Mar 2025 - 3rd Apr 2025

Course location:

Witney Campus

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Microsoft Excel is an invaluable tool in the workplace and an essential skill you aspire to improver your career prospects in administrative roles. Spreadsheets are equally a useful personal skill for enhancing processes like tracking your personal finances and recording data for hobbies and interests. This Microsoft Excel course is ideal for those who have basic computer skills and wish to gain an overview of spreadsheet features and functions.

In order to avoid disappointment, it is advisable to enrol at least 2½ weeks prior to the course starting. We will confirm course information two weeks prior to the start date.

This course will introduce you to the key basic features and functions of the Microsoft Excel programme, including;

Ribbons and toolbars.Inserting, deleting and moving data and cells.Modifying columns.Rows and cells along with formatting the appearance of cells.Number formats.

There are vending machines available where hot/cold drinks and snacks can be purchased. There are watercoolers on site making it easy to refill your water bottle.There is no parking on the campus during the day. Please use Marriotts Walk or Woodford Way Car Parks which are a few minutes’ walk away.Please report to Reception on arrival. A photo-id will be issued, for you to wear when you attend classes.

Abingdon and Witney College is subject to Ofsted regulation and is required to work with all its students to make sure they understand Government initiatives around Safeguarding, Prevent and Fundamental British Values. Information on these matters will be shared with you during your course.

You will also be asked to complete monitoring paperwork, which helps us to deliver course content to the highest quality.

What next?
Excel - Improvers. Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide-range of similar workshops and courses, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
There are no formal entry requirements for this course. It is preferable for learners to have some previous experience using a keyboard and mouse.

Courses can fill fast, so please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Decisions on whether a course is to run are made two weeks prior to the start date - an email will be sent to you should there be changes to your course or if it is cancelled. Please check your inbox leading up to your course, including the junk folders. For anyone without an email account, our Admissions team will phone you instead.

For the first week of the course you will need to bring a valid form of identification; this includes passport, driving licence, debit/credit card, Birth Certificate or National Insurance card.

Please note - you should be 19 years old or over at 31st August 2024 prior to starting the course.

Fee information
Courses offered by the college are fully or partly funded by the Government and the published fee takes account of this funding.

Before starting a course, the College is required to check you meet conditions relating to that funding, e.g. age, residency status within the UK/EEA, prior qualification level and employment status. In some circumstances (such as with online enrolments), these checks can only be completed after you have enrolled and paid.

If you are unable to pay in full for this course at the time of enrolment, and the course tuition fee is £300 or more, an instalment plan is available. If this is your preference, please do not enrol online but rather call the Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to enrol.

Once enrolled, Admissions will take the first instalment payment from you and pass on your details to the Finance team who will email you to set-up your payment plan. Please return a fully completed instalment plan to Finance as failure to do so could result in being withdrawn from your course.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated, we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions Team on 01235 216400 to discuss these options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Course fees

19+ Fee:

Tuition Fee: £96.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £96.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

Tuition Fee: £48.00

Exam Fee: £0.00

Total Cost: £48.00

Qualifications received
As this is a non-accredited course, there is no formal qualification. However, you will be asked to complete activities that demonstrate how you are progressing on your course.
Learning & method assessment
Learning methods primarily consist of workshop-style activities, group discussions and 1:1 feedback. This course has no formal assessment and your progress is monitored by the course tutor who will be available to support you throughout. To track your progress and achievement you will be required to complete a short document.