Basic Computer Skills for Work and Study - Sydney Course

Basic Computer Skills for Work and Study is a great computer course for beginners. This course will help you develop your basic computer and digital technology skills for personal use, study or at work.

In this hands-on course, you will learn to use computers for routine personal and workplace related tasks including, accessing, creating, saving and managing Microsoft Word documents and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, using the internet for research and using emails to communicate.

By the end of this practical course, you will have the digital skills and knowledge to feel confident in using a computer.

This course is designed specifically for people who are at the beginners level with computers and digital technology.

Don’t be left behind. Let us help you get tech savvy!

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

Course Outline

In this course you will learn how to:

• How to use a computer
• How to use email
• How to use the internet
• How to use a variety of Microsoft (MS) Office applications including Excel and Word
• How to produce various work documents and complete a variety of workplace tasks using technology and digital devices

Course Outcome

By the end of this course you will have basic computer skills for work and study. You will have computer skills in word processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheet creation (Microsoft Excel) and electronic communication (emails).

At the end of the course, you will be issued a FSK10219 Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways where competency has been achieved.

What to Bring

All course material is provided and inclusive with course fees.

Please bring:

• Notepad
• Pen

Prerequisite: Essential

An appropriate level of language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills is required to enrol in this course. Macquarie Community College may conduct an LLN assessment as part of the pre enrolment process.

Fees and Government Subsidy Opportunities

Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It's helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers.

Smart and Skilled provides eligible students with:

• An entitlement to government-subsidised training up to and including Certificate III.
• Government funding for higher-level courses (Certificate IV and above) in targeted priority areas.

If you're a prospective student, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/smart-and-skilled-subsidised-training where you will find everything you need to know about the Smart and Skilled program before you enrol.

NSW FEE-FREE* courses now available, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/nsw-fee-free-training

*Eligibility criteria apply. This training is fully subsidised by the NSW and Australian Governments, and as a result your fee is determined through Training Services NSW formal eligibility criteria. Students will need to supply the required evidence in accord with the requirements of Smart and Skilled eligibility.

Payment Plans are available through Macquarie Community College for Smart and Skilled eligible qualifications. 10% deposit OR $40 (whichever is greater) required upon enrolment followed by Interest-free payment plan. Payment methods: EFTPOS, Direct Deposit, Direct Debit, Visa or MasterCard.

Study Load

This course involves 20 days of classroom based learning.

Some additional self-paced study will be required outside of the class. We recommend students plan for the same amount of self-paced learning as they have in the classroom but the actual time required will depend on each students prior skills and experience of the industry and prior educational background.

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit transfer (CT) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Credit transfer is a process that provides students with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification based on identified equivalence in content and learning outcomes between matched qualifications.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is defined in the AQF as follows:

• Recognition of prior learning is an assessment process that involves assessment of an individual’s relevant prior learning (including formal, informal and non-formal learning) to determine the credit outcomes of an individual application for credit.

This is underpinned by the AQF definition of credit as follows:

• Credit is the value assigned for the recognition of equivalence in content and learning outcomes between different types of learning and/or qualifications.
• Credit reduces the amount of learning required to achieve a qualification and may be through credit transfer, articulation, recognition of prior learning or advanced standing.

For further CT information visit: www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/credit-transfer-explanation.pdf.

For further RPL information visit: https://www.aqf.edu.au/sites/aqf/files/rpl-explanation.pdf.

If you would like to apply for CT or RPL, please contact us.

Core Unit Components (1)

• FSKLRG008 Use simple strategies for work-related learning

For more information, visit: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK10219 

Elective Unit Components (10)

• BSBTEC101 Operate digital devices
• VU22383 Identify common digital media
• FSKDIG001 Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks
• BSBTEC201 Use business software applications
• FSKDIG002 Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks
• FSKWTG005 Write simple workplace formatted texts Microsoft office app
• FSKWTG006 Write simple workplace information Microsoft office app
• FSKOCM005 Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations PPT
• FSKNUM013 Construct simple tables and graphs for work  Excel
• BSBTEC203 Research using the internet

For more information, visit: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/FSK10219 

How You Will Be Assessed

Assessment (including recognition of prior learning) must:

• Meet the requirements of the relevant training package or accredited course, and
• Be conducted in accordance with the principles of assessment and the rules of evidence, and
• Meet workplace and, where relevant, regulatory requirements.

For this course assessment will entail the following:

• Written and verbal questioning
• Practical demonstrations

Assessments will be written and practical and may take place in the classroom environment.

What Can I Study Next?

After completing this course you can enrol in

• Intermediate Computer Skills for Work and Study (ICT20120 Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies)
• BSB20120 Certificate II in Workplace Skills
• BSB30120 Certificate III in Business
• Other Certificate II and above level qualifications in Business

Alternatively, studying other basic or intermediate level courses specifically covering computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel or Outlook will also help you further develop your computer skills.

Delivery Mode

We offer training in formats that suit you and your workplace in accordance with the unit of competency, training package or accredited course.

The Basic Computer Skills for Work and Study course is available in the following learning modes:

Classroom based: experienced and engaging trainers will take you through the course material face to face with an individual assessment for each unit of competency and a variety of delivery modes to ensure individual learning styles are catered for.

Please note: Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Classroom learning for this course may include:

• Text book references
• White board notes and visuals
• PowerPoint presentations
• DVD’s
• Class discussions and group tasks
• Case studies and scenarios
• Practical simulation and group role play

Workplace based training delivered in your workplace

Other areas of delivery assessed on request

Logistical Information

Government COVID-19 regulations and recommendations, including appropriate social distancing measures, hand washing and other hygiene protocols will be in place at all times and may result in course delivery changes.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!