PowerPoint: Basics - Online Course - Community Learning - 13:00-16:00

About this course

This short 2-week face-to-face course is designed to help you, not only improve your knowledge of PowerPoint, but also improve your employability it could also lead to an accredited qualification if you transfer to the Essential Digital Skills course.

Course Content

1. Introduction to PowerPoint and navigating the ribbon
2. Inserting text and images
3. Using themes and templates
4. Creating a simple presentation

By then end of this course, you will be able to set-up simple presentation using a theme or template, insert text and image.

Who is it suitable for?

Learners on this basic level course should already be familiar with using a laptop or computer.

Learners will also need an active email account as resources will be emailed throughout the course.

Laptops will be provided for each session.

What related courses can you progress to?

If you are keen to learn more about digital skills, then the following courses are for you;

Essential Digital Skills

The purpose of this face-to-face accredited 7-week full day qualification allows learners to demonstrate an understanding of and competency in the essential digital skills they need for life. It will enable learners to engage with digital services and products in everyday life.

Prefer an evening course? – try the NEW Learn more about Google apps: Slides course

Want to learn more about creating and editing? Try the following course, Creating and editing with different devices and apps

What employment could this course led to?

A working knowledge of presentation applications and good communication skills could help get you the following jobs:

• Customer Services
• HR assistants
• Retail

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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