The following courses run during most school holidays.
The next set of courses will take place during the summer holidays on
Monday 2nd to Friday 6th July
Monday 9th to Friday 13th July
Monday 16th to Friday 20th July
Monday 23rd to Friday 27th July
Monday 30th July to Friday 3rd August
at 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am and 2.00pm.
For further information and bookings please e-mail Gillian
or phone 0131 447 5893.
Project Creation Course – £55 per week
On this course children will use Microsoft Word to create an informative and well presented project on a topic of their choice. They will learn how to create a table of contents, insert and edit text, images and graphs and learn effective methods of researching their topic. The project will be bound at the end of the week for an extra professional look! Recommended for ages 9 and up.
Desktop Publishing Course – £55 per week
On this course children will learn and develop desktop publishing skills. Using Microsoft Publisher children will create a variety of publications such as leaflets, gift boxes and tags, calendars and cards. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Superclubs Plus Course – £55
Superclubs Plus is a safe online community especially for children. Children can create their own mini website, email friends and join in discussion forums all under the supervision of highly trained professional mediators. Superclubs Plus is a great way to introduce children to the Internet and the importance of online safety. The cost of the course includes an annual subscription with Superclubs so children can continue to work on their site at home for one year and as a ‘lite user’ with a few restrictions after that. For further details on Superclubs Plus visit www.superclubsplus.com and click on the link for Parents at the bottom of the page. SuperClubs Plus
Touch-Typing Course – £50 per week
Learn to touch-type using a variety of fun games aimed at introducing correct posture, hand and finger placement. Due to the variety of programs available the course is suitable for complete beginners or those who would like to improve their typing skills. This course is recommended for ages 7 and up.
Educational Games – £55 per week
Fun educational games to help brush up on maths and literacy skills during the holidays. Many of the programs used can be customised to suit individual needs and are presented in a way which makes learning fun. This course is recommended for ages 5 to 7.
PowerPoint Presentation Course – £55 per week
Create a multimedia presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint. Children will create a slide show on a topic of their choice and use the Internet and Encyclopaedia software to source information and pictures. Children will input text, pictures and sound effects and learn how to animate their slide show. At the end of the course children will be given a copy of their presentation on disc to take home. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Computer Art Course – £55 per week
Children will use Microsoft Word and other art programs to create stickers, pictures, t-shirt transfers, key rings, magnets and cards. It’s great fun and there’s lots to take away at the end of the week! Recommended for ages 7 and up.
General Computer Course – £55 per week
On this course children will learn and develop general computer skills. Using Microsoft Word children will create posters, labels and puzzles. Children will also learn to create basic spreadsheets and graphs using Microsoft Excel. This course is ideal for gaining useful day-to-day word processing skills. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
ITQ Course – £65 per week
ITQ is a series of qualifications offered by OCR. There are many units available in the ITQ qualification but each week-long course will focus on just one area of your choice, providing each child with instruction and build-up exercises followed by an exam at the end of the week. After external moderation of the work a certificate will be awarded by OCR for successful entries. Units include Improving productivity using IT, Word processing software, Spreadsheet software, Database software, Desktop publishing software, Presentation software, Imaging software, Website software, Using email and Using the internet. The exam fee for the first unit is included in the cost of the course but for pupils who wish to work on more than one unit there is an additional fee of £19 per unit. For further details of OCR and the units listed please visit ITQ or e-mail Gillian.