Technology, Science & Business Courses in London and Online
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- Video blogging with YouTube: introductionCourse start date: Tue 18 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolanda De Los Bueis UnanuaLearn how to create a video blog (vlog) in your own YouTube channel. Use YouTube full capabilities as social network, video editor and publisher. Edit and enhance your videos with effects and music using open source software Shotcut. Share and connect your channel with other channels and social networks.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)Course start date: Thu 20 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyLearn how to construct a website and host it on a server using HTML5, the latest standard for HTML and CSS. You will learn how to position content using the new HTML5 Semantic Elements. Knowledge required: HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1 ) or a working knowledge of HTML5.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Excel: advancedCourse start date: Thu 11 May 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn advanced features of Excel 2016: linking, advanced sorting, filtering, formulae associated with logical, statistical, financial and mathematical operations, scenarios, data validation and audit spreadsheet, pivot tables and macros to create and work with complex spreadsheets.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - WordPress: introductionCourse start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyLearn the essential skills required to create a website and/or blog using the world's most popular content management system - WordPress.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Social media for business: introductionCourse start date: Tue 2 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenThis practical course is aimed at people who are looking to use social media to promote their business. This class is ideal for those who are still beginners, but have some familiarity with social media. You will learn how social media can be used to communicate with your target audience.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: how to present, organise and communicate with Word (intermediate)Course start date: Wed 3 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you need to present well-organised documents at work that are easy to read and follow? Are you an administrator responsible for compiling reports or other long documents and distributing them? On this course, you will develop all the skills you need to use Microsoft Word to create data rich documents which meet professional standards. You will learn time-saving techniques and become skilled in using outlines, templates, consistent formatting, headers, footers, tables, images as well as controlling text flow. You will also work on integrating Excel data into your Word document as well as using mail merge to distribute your documents. .
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click hereFull fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: using Excel (foundation)Course start date: Tue 9 May 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you need to learn how to use Excel for the office or to keep track of your finances? Do you want to be able to handle, present data and make calculations inside and outside of work? This course is perfect for anyone who needs a good foundation on the basics of Microsoft's popular spreadsheet program. On this course, you will learn how to enter and present data and make it visually appealing, readable and usable through changes of font, style, use of tables and other formatting features. You will practise making calculations, using functions and formulae, modifying links between worksheets, as well as creating basic charts and graphs - a great way of visualizing data!
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click hereFull fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £90.00 - HTML5 & CSS3: advanced (stage 3)Course start date: Fri 19 May 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Itai BercovierThis course will teach you all the necessary skills needed to create a sleek and modern responsive website that looks good on all devices: PC, laptop, tablet, and mobile. You will learn how to use advance CSS (with an emphasis on positioning) to allow you to create the look you want for your web page. You will need to have basic knowledge of HTML/CSS.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Designing websites for visual artists with WordPress: stage 1Course start date: Thu 23 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Gal SapirIf creating a website to showcase your work seems daunting, this gently-paced course is for you. Enjoy creating an effective online presence using WordPress, the accessible and popular website and blogging software.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: how to integrate Word, Excel and PowerPoint to organise, present and communicate data (advanced)Course start date: Sun 4 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Are you already an experienced and skilful user of Word, Excel and PowerPoint? Are you working as a lead administrator? Do you want to extend your skills so you can integrate these three programs so you can produce high quality and sophisticated documents? This course will help you learn how each program has features which enable you to share data across them. You will focus on how to integrate Excel data and charts with PowerPoint and Word, how to link and embed data across the programs, how to use Word to create a new PowerPoint presentation and how to use Word to create customizable PowerPoint speaker notes and handouts.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Digital skills for the workplace: analysing, handling and presenting data with Excel (intermediate)Course start date: Thu 23 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Knowing how to handle large amounts of data, analyse it effectively and then present the findings are essential workplace skills. A recent study found 88% of employers want employees with data analysis skills. This intermediate Excel course will help you develop these skills by focusing on common workplace tasks and problems that require some of the more complex Excel functions. You will focus on how to handle large amounts of data and convert it into usable, valuable information. You will develop your skills so you can work with different formulae and functions to create for example automated budgets that take into account variable conditions. You will learn how to link data across spreadsheets and also calculate and present trends. You will work with pivot tables and learn why you use them. By the end of the course you will be confident you have the skills and insight to handle, analyse and present data for a range of circumstances.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £90.00 - Pathway to ICDL level 3Course start date: Tue 13 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Online
Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ICDL Advanced) is an important commitment. Prepare yourself on this short course and make sure Level 3 is the right one for you. This course will ensure you make the most of your ICDL Level 3 course and have the skills to achieve the qualification once you start.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Introduction to PHP/MySQLCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Julian HoldenCan you build a simple website and want to take your knowledge to the next level? Using PHP and MySQL you can create websites that accept input from their users and response with dynamically constructed pages.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Create a responsive website using BootstrapCourse start date: Fri 23 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyLearn how to create responsive websites that deliver a message to any screen size using Bootstrap 4. Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for faster and easier web development.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Publish your first book onlineCourse start date: Tue 4 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christine RobertsonLearn how to publish your first book electronically on the Amazon Kindle and other e-book devices using an existing
Word document. You will need good internet and file management skills and experience of using Word.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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