Word Level 1 - Online Courses - Adult Learning

This course is for adults who want to build confidence using computers and the Microsoft Word programme to support job searching and potentially prepare for work.
Word processing is the creation, editing, and management of text documents using software, enabling efficient writing, formatting, and collaboration.
You will learn how to create everyday documents that employers often ask for. The course is friendly and practical and is suitable for beginners who want to improve their digital skills at a steady pace, even if you are not looking for work.
By the end of the course, you will be able to use the Word programme to present information clearly and professionally.

By the end of the course your will be able to:
• Format text so that documents look tidy and easy to read
• Save, open and organise documents on a computer
• Create and edit simple documents such as a CV and a basic letter

Entry requirements:
You should have basic computer skills such as using a mouse and keyboard. No prior experience with the Word programme is needed. You do not need to have your own computer; there are laptops you can borrow.
This is an official level 1 qualification that you will create work for throughout the course, and you will receive a certificate. If you do not wish to apply for the qualification you can just take the course to learn new skills.

What to bring:
You will need a PC or laptop with a working internet connection and access to the Word programme. Live sessions are run over Teams.

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

• Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

or

• Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)

• Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

• North East Combined Authority

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

• Tees Valley Combined Authority

• West Midlands Combined Authority

• West of England Combined Authority

• West Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

• York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

• Hull and East Yorkshire

• Greater Lincolnshire

• Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority

• Cornwall Council

• Lancashire Combined County Authority

• Buckinghamshire Council

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

• Your visa must last until after your course ends.

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.

• You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.