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L​1 Essential computing skills - l1eCS

pre-requisites

Open entry

course description

Students will learn how to use and apply knowledge and skills in a wide range of computer applications. They will work towards generic computing and information processing unit standards.  This course is useful for any career path or employment situation, as well as for students who are interested in careers or tertiary courses in Computing and/or Digital Technologies, Service and Computer Administration Vocational Pathways and related fields. 
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​This course is also considered particularly useful for students that intend following a Trade pathway e.g. plumber or electrician or completing the Transition pathway at L2 as students will learn letter writing skills, how to complete calculations and charts in Microsoft Excel and make a basic website using Google sites. All of these are skills can be applied across the Trade or Transition pathways at L2 and L3.

course fees

Nil

course leads to

Level 2 ESC Essential Computing Skills
Level 3 ESC
Essential Computing Skills
National Certificates, Service and Computer Administration Vocational Pathways, tertiary study and a wide variety of employment situations requiring computer skills, such as; Events Manager, Project Manager, Office Administration, Receptionist, Hospitality, Logistics, Travel and Tourism, Retail, Police, Electrician, Plumber and other trades and services.

internal credits

Credits: 16 Unit Standards credits

external credits

0

total number of credits

16

hod

Mrs D. Jordan

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