Digital Numeracy Skills
The programme provides tailored support and training to help individuals overcome barriers and develop the digital numeracy skills needed to enhance their employability prospects and succeed in the digital workplace.
Learners will develop numeracy skills for everyday life, including basic banking, shopping, and budgeting. These numeracy skills can help individuals make informed decisions, manage their daily lives, and navigate various situations with confidence.
The programme also includes basic IT skills training, equipping learners with the relevant skills to find IT accessible. Learners will be able to use digital devices more confidently, interact with digital devices, create various documents, write and send emails, and be able to interact with various programmes.
By mastering these essential skills, participants will gain the confidence and competence needed to progress towards further education and employment opportunities.
The course covers digital and numeracy skills for everyday life, including:
- Ability to use digital devices more confidently
- Ability to interact with digital devices
- Ability to create various documents
- Ability to write and send professional emails
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Ability to develop word-processed documents, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel spreadsheets
- Understanding of how to use digital tools to write an effective cover letter and CV
- Banking (understanding financial transactions, budgeting, and managing money)
- Shopping (understanding prices, discounts, and sales tax)
- Budgeting (creating a budget plan for personal finance management)
- Time management (understanding schedules and timetables, managing daily routines and appointments)
- Measurement (understanding units of measurement, converting between units, understanding weight and capacity measurements)
- Financial literacy (understanding interest rates and compound interest, calculating percentages and discounts, understanding credit scores and credit limits)
- Health and wellness (understanding nutrition labels and calorie counting, measuring body mass index (BMI), tracking physical activity and exercise goals)
- Household management (budgeting for household expenses, managing inventory and stock levels in the home, understanding energy efficiency and conservation techniques)
- Travel and transportation (understanding distances and routes using maps or GPS, calculating travel times and budgets, understanding transportation costs and schedules)
- Education and learning (Understanding academic grading scales, tracking progress towards academic goals, managing study time and schedules
Ticket Information
Date And Time
14/02/2025 @ 15:00
Registration End Date
16/09/2024Course Types
Course Category
Venue
Centrally positioned on High Street close to all the shops, amenities, leisure facilities and eateries, Regal Court is a great venue for courses in Slough and the surrounding area.
The bus and train stations are conveniently located within just 7 minutes walk.
There are many local public car parks available nearby, such as Victoria Street, Slough Brunel Way, The Grove, Queensmere Shopping Centre, and Herschel Car Park.
Address
Regal Court Business Centre
42-44 High Street
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 1EL