NVQ Certificate in Business Administration (with IT skills)

The course has been designed for students who want to work in an office environment. It will provide an opportunity to learn various office skills and includes a period of work experience leading to the production of a portfolio of evidence.
The course is a good confidence builder for people who may not have carried out administration work before.
Whilst undertaking the NVQ qualification students will be required to attend a work placement. Students are also timetabled in the College Admin Centre carrying out `live’ work on behalf of the college.
Students will visit a number of business institutions so they can gain an understanding of business environments – Royal Mail, team building event, BBC Radio Stoke, Job Scene at NIA Birmingham, Trinity Mirror Newspapers, Cadburys, Alton Towers.

Course content

• Manage your own performance
• Improve own performance in a business environment
• Solve business problems
• Support the organisation of business travel
• Use office equipment
• Meet and welcome visitors
• Plus many more to choose from, depending upon job role

Award in text processing BTEC certificate in workskills GCSE resit if applicable BTEC certificate in business administration IT skills (if applicable) Functional skills

Entry Requirements

Entry will be by initial assessment to test business English plus an interview and supporting reference. Students must also have a good standard of literacy and numeracy.

Delivery & Assessment methods

Assessment by portfolio together with internal assessments and OCR external examinations.

Progression

NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration or employment or a related intermediate level qualification.