PC Passport Course Notes for Beginner Level

PC Passport Intermediate Course Notes has been written specifically to appeal to adult learners (16 years and upwards) who may or may not have used computers before. The manageable text, practical format and clear colour layout covers everything students need to know in order to excel in PC Passport at Beginner level, and to achieve recognition for their skills. PC Passport is a suite of IT user qualifications awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
The PC Passport award qualifies for Individual Learning Account (ILA) funding, which can be put towards a range of courses aimed at building up computing skills. Candidates – that is, everyone aged 18 or over and living in Scotland – are able to claim up to £200 per year if earning less than £15,000, and up to £100 if earning more than £15,000. To find out more about ILAs, you can telephone FREE to 0800 100 1090, quoting reference ILA GL or see http://www.ILAScotland.org.uk

Key Features

• A Basic Skills section ensures students are ready to tackle the main course content before moving on to the assessed units
• The text covers all three assessment units – Word Processing, Spreadsheets and the Internet
• The exercises – in the book and on the CD-ROM – ensure students prepare thoroughly for assessments
• Colour screenshots and clear, visual presentation aid understanding of every aspect of the course
• Handy information boxes give reinforcement to key facts and techniques.
• The landscape format and spiral binding allow the book to lie flat or stand up!