Our resources that support Microsoft Word have been designed in such a way as to mirror the way in which new businesses might use this package, for example creating headed paper by designing a letterhead, how to write business letters and integrating other Microsoft packages such as Excel graphs into them and designing tables and forms.
There is plenty of practice on mail merge and resources that helps students build their skill when working with large documents and explores how businesses can use more sophisticated aspects of Word such as watermarks, footnotes and a contents page.
**Upskilling in Word** UPDATED
This FREE pack will help you if you want to improve your Word skills. It will also help you if you are studying N4/N5 Administration and IT, or if you are doing the “crash” Higher. There are also 13 videos that you will find on our YouTube Channel.
*Fix the Excel Error for H Admin*
All the Spreadsheet tasks from the 2018 - 2023 Higher Admin & IT Assignments with errors that need to be fixed 😁
Build Your Skill – Summary of Resources
These PDF files gives an idea of what the Build Your Skill Resources look like by using a series of screenshots to give examples and an overview of tasks.
BYS [BGE 1001] – Working with Business Applications 1
This pack is based around the SQA Technologies – Broad General Education mapping to National 3 and National 4 Administration and IT document and linking to TCH 3-08a. It focusses on Spreadsheets, Databases, Word and PowerPoint.
There is plenty of practice on each with progression from basic to more challenging tasks.
There is a video that outlines everything in this resource pack.(Please note there are now also tasks on databases, not shown in my video). https://www.facebook.com/BuildYourSkillScotland/videos/1163283751530227
BYS [BGE 1002] – Working with Business Applications 2
This pack is based around the SQA Technologies – broad general education mapping to National 3 and National 4 Administration and IT document and linking to TCH 3-08a. It focusses on Spreadsheets, Databases, Word and PowerPoint.
This is a progression from Working with Business Applications (1) and is set up as 8 mini projects.
There is a video that outlines everything in this resource pack. https://www.facebook.com/BuildYourSkillScotland/videos/1163283751530227
BYS [INT1004] – N5 Integrated Tasks (Pack 1)
Plenty of practice with spreadsheets, databases, word and powerpoint, this pack is aimed at N5 Admin and IT and incorporates many of the skills you would expect to see in the Assignment. Pack 1 is based around a car wash and valeting business.
BYS [INT1005] – N5 Integrated Tasks (Pack 2)
Plenty of practice with spreadsheets, databases, word and powerpoint, this pack is aimed at N5 Admin and IT and incorporates many of the skills you would expect to see in the Assignment. Pack 2 is based around a football club.
BYS [INT1006] – N5 Integrated Tasks (Pack 3)
Plenty of practice with spreadsheets, databases, word and powerpoint, this pack is aimed at N5 Admin and IT and incorporates many of the skills you would expect to see in the Assignment. Pack 3 is based around an administrator working on a cruise ship.
BYS [INT1007] – N4 Integrated Pack 1
Plenty of practice with Spreadsheets, Databases, Word and PowerPoint, this pack is aimed at N4 Admin and IT and incorporates the skills as per the N4 Unit Specification for the IT Solutions For Administrators Unit. Pack 1 is based around an ice-cream business.
BYS [INT1008] – N4 Integrated Pack 2
Plenty of practice with Spreadsheets, Databases, Word and PowerPoint, this pack is aimed at N4 Admin and IT and incorporates the skills as per the N4 Unit Specification for the IT Solutions For Administrators Unit. Pack 2 is based It is based around a Scottish loch with camping, wildlife and water activities and a community trying to keep it clean and safe.
BYS [INT1009] – N4 Integrated Pack 3
Plenty of practice with Spreadsheets, Databases, Word and PowerPoint, this pack is aimed at N4 Admin and IT and incorporates the skills as per the N4 Unit Specification for the IT Solutions For Administrators Unit. Pack 3 is based around and IT Training Business.
BYS [WPV1001] – Letterheads & Basic Business Letters
Plenty of practice designing letterheads and producing correctly referenced business letters. See below for a full product description.
BYS [WPV1002] – Tables & Forms
Lots of practice working with tables and forms. See below for a full product description.
BYS [WPV1003] – Integrated Business Letters
Plenty of practice building on basic business letters, incorporating spreadsheets, graphs and graphics etc. See below for a full product description.
BYS [WPV1004] – Mail Merge with Access
Plenty of practice working with Access databases and word to produce certificates, memo's and business letters. See below for a full product description.