Professional Administration & Office Technology (for the Personal Executive) Administration (OCR)

This course is ideal for those students wishing to pursue careers as administrators or personal executives at senior level in the private or public sectors. The role of a personal executive is changing; someone who is likely to be involved in project management, purchasing decisions, venue and conference bookings, sometimes with control of large budgets and teams of staff. Administrators are now more empowered with responsibility for a range of projects.
Students will undertake a work placement throughout the course. Students will visit a number of institutions so they can gain an understanding of business environments: NIA Job Scene, Times Cr

Course content

• Producing a variety of business documents
• Understanding functions and roles within business organisations
• Organise a business event
• Supporting recruitment and selection procedures
• Producing complex business documents
• Organise meetings/support business meetings
• Chair a meeting
• Career planning in administration
• Apply legislation affecting organisations
• Carry out research and prepare a report
• Reviewing and developing office procedures
• Verbal communication in business

Certificate in Text Processing (Business Professional) Word processing Digital audio transcription Mailmerge Business presentations Document presentation BTEC in Workskills GCSE resit or `AS’ Level (if applicable) IT skills qualification - Database/Spreadsheet/E-presentation/File management/ E-publication (if applicable) Functional Skills

Entry Requirements

A minimum of four GCSEs at grade C or above including English and Mathematics (or equivalent). Students with a suitable Level 2 qualification will be considered. All applicants will require a satisfactory reference and student profile

Delivery & Assessment methods

Assignments External examinations (OCR skills)

Progression

Higher education or employment