Course Fee *FREE

 

Keeping up with the children workshop - Computers

Course Details

This course is designed to inform parents/carers about how their children are taught ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in Sandwell schools. It will help parents/carers to support their children with their ICT skills, develop their own ICT skills and improve their confidence with ICT.

The course is offered as separate workshops, where schools can select the workshops that would be most useful for their parents. Workshops can be offered in:

  • Word
  • Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Emails
  • Internet searches
  • E-Safety
  • Teams/Zoom

 

Additional workshops can be discussed.

 

Entry Requirements:

Learners will need to provide evidence that that they:

  • Have been a resident of the UK for the past three years.
  • Are aged 19 or over on 31st August 2023.

Location:

We deliver this couse in connection with local primary schools.  For more information contact the school directly.

We currently have this course due to take place at:

School Date
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Benefits of this course?

Learning in a supportive environment, away from the demands of normal life, where profes-sional teaching, differentiated for individual need, will support understanding, progression and individual achievement. You will gain a greater understanding of the curriculum content that your children will cover in school, learn how to support your children and develop your own skills. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and improve your own basic ICT skills. You will also be able to find out about other available courses.

Teaching:

All learning is supportive and safe and where professional teaching is individualised to the requirements of each learner. You will be taught in a classroom situation with one to one, paired and small group work and discussion.

How will progress be monitored and assessed?

Progress will be monitored through informal observation and group discussion. You will be asked to complete a feedback form.

After completing this course?

At the end of this course learners may feel confident to progress to another SAFL course, for example an accredited ICT course.

Equipment Required?

Writing paper and a pen.

 

*Your course fees are paid for through the West Midlands Combined Authority, which is government funding.