LCCI Qualifications Business Administration

Course details

The Practical ICT Skills qualifications have been designed to allow learners to develop their practical ability and understanding of key software applications and apply these in a modern business context. The suite of qualifications allows progression from basic skills at Level 1 through to advanced skills at Level 3. All levels of Practical ICT Skills are endorsed by eskills UK Ltd, the Sector Skills Council for IT interests in the UK. A minimum of 2 units from a choice of 5 are required to achieve a Certificate in Practical ICT Skills.

Assessment Objectives

The assessments enable candidates to demonstrate their ability at the appropriate level to:

• use competently the applications of word processing; spreadsheet; database and presentation software and apply these skills to produce accurate, business-like work
• carry out email and internet-based tasks and give consideration to IT security within a business context

Successful candidates may go on to undertake relevant LCCI diplomas.

Syllabus Topics

Unit 1 Word Processing

Unit codes: Level 1 – ASE1111; Level 2 – ASE2221; Level 3 – ASE3331

• File handling
• Enter and edit text
• Format text and documents
• Combine information
• Work with tables
• Check text

Unit 2 Spreadsheets

Unit codes: Level 1 – ASE1112; Level 2 – ASE2222; Level 3 – ASE3332

• File handling
• Enter and edit data
• Format a spreadsheet
• Functions and formulae
• Analysis of data
• Present data
• Check a spreadsheet
• Combine information (levels 2 and 3 only)

Unit 3 Databases

Unit codes: Level 1 – ASE1113; Level 2 – ASE2223; Level 3 – ASE3333

• File handling
• Database design, data entry and database modification
• Data queries and sorting
• Database reports
• Formatting data
• Checking data (level 3 includes checking data integrity)

Unit 4 Presentation Software

Unit codes: Level 1 – ASE1114; Level 2 – ASE2224; Level 3 – ASE3334

• File handling and printing
• Enter information
• Format slides
• Slide shows
• Checking presentations

Unit 5 Email, Internet and IT Security

Unit codes: Level 1 – ASE1115; Level 2 – ASE2225; Level 3 – ASE3335

• Using email
• Using the internet
• Protecting IT
• Laws and guidelines