Expand+Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Pro...

Hide-Back To Education Initiative (BTEI)

The BTEI provides part-time Further Education programmes for young people and adults. It aims to give participants an opportunity to combine a return to learning with family, work and other responsibilities. Programmes are offered in partnership with a number of agencies throughout the country on a flexible part-time basis. Classes are offered throughout the year in the morning, afternoons, evenings or weekends. Courses lead to a range of accreditation at levels 1-6 on the NFQ.

Expand+Start Date 25/09/2017
End Date 18/05/2018
Duration 34 Weeks

The aim of the programme is to enable the learner to develop the knowledge, skill and competencies to provide administrative support to include; use of office equipment, use of compu...

Hide-Start Date 25/09/2017
End Date 18/05/2018
Duration 34 Weeks

The aim of the programme is to enable the learner to develop the knowledge, skill and competencies to provide administrative support to include; use of office equipment, use of computer applications, document production, managing filing systems and diaries in a variety of office settings.

On successful completion of the programme, learners may progress to further education and training.

Title Award Awarding Body

Induction - Common Awards
Text Production - 5N1422 Text Production (5N1422) QQI
Career Planning & Job Seeking Skills
Customer Service - 5N0972 Customer Service (5N0972) QQI
Word Processing - 5N1358 Word Processing (5N1358) QQI
Database Methods - 5N0783 Database Methods (5N0783) QQI
Information & Administration 5N1389 Information & Administration (5N1389) QQI
Spreadsheet Methods - 5N1977 Spreadsheet Methods (5N1977) QQI
Work Practice - Office Administration (5N1433D) Work Practice (5N1433) QQI

Learning Outcomes

- Understand how information is processed within organisations and the various systems and methods in use and to enable the learner to operate effectively, under supervision in a range of organisations.

- Produce a range of documents to a mailable standard, within a minimum speed of 35 words per minute. Provide effective customer service within a range of environments.

- Develop a database design, create a database and perform routine operations; outline a range of typical uses for databases; describe essential database concepts; explain the purpose of query views; import and retrieve data; construct forms and create reports in a format suitable for emailing and printing and use additional resources to solve database problems.

- Create and modify spreadsheets under supervision, using common spreadsheet features. Work in an organisation or specific vocational context, carrying out vocationally related tasks over a period of time, independently while under general supervision. Plan and achieve realistic work goals.