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OCR Text Processing Level 3 Award (RSA 3): Word Skills

This course covers the Microsoft Word skills needed before starting our OCR Text Processing Level 3 Award (RSA 3) course, the equivalent of the old RSA Stage 3, Part 1 and Part 2.

Course content

The course provides detailed instruction on the following word processing skills:

  • using a supplied file
  • numbering a list
  • creating footnotes
  • changing left and right margins
  • changing linespacing
  • changing justification
  • pagination - deleting and inserting page breaks
  • numbering pages as specified
  • sorting items in a list
  • copying text within the same document
  • insetting text from left and right margins
  • inserting a header and a footer in specified font and position
  • moving text within the same document
  • changing case
  • inserting a text box of specific size with text wrapped as specified
  • searching for and replacing text
  • using track changes to display alterations
  • using columns of specified width
  • setting and changing font style and size
  • underlining text
  • centring text
  • producing a complex table with horizontal and vertical headings
  • aligning decimal points in a table
  • sorting data in a table
  • formatting a table (line and line styles)
  • formatting a table (shading)
  • using portrait and landscape orientation
  • producing a two-sided booklet style document (using columns)
  • copying text to a separate document
  • inserting and resizing a picture

Distance / home learning

We will email your learning materials and instructions to you. Assistance is available from your personal tutor by telephone and email, if required.

Course duration

The course will need 4-5 hours of study time.

Certification

There is no certification available for this foundation skills course. Certification is provided at the end of the OCR Text Processing Level 3 Award (RSA 3) course.

Is this the right course for you?

Please note that this course was written for the Windows version of Microsoft Word and the detailed instructions provided may not be compatible with the Mac version of Microsoft Word.

Before starting this course, students should have an intermediate knowledge of word processing, using Microsoft Word.

This training course is especially suitable for people who are preparing to take our OCR Text Processing Level 3 Award (RSA 3) course. Further Details

A level 3 text processing qualification is widely sought after by discerning employers, especially the National Health Service.

It is not necessary to take any text processing courses at either level 1 or level 2 before taking a level 3 text processing course.

Course price

The total cost of this course is £75.

This is the total amount you will pay. There is no administration fee, delivery fee or payment processing fee and there is no VAT to add.

Enrolling

The easiest way to enrol is to click one of the links below. If you would prefer to make a bank transfer, please contact us and we'll send you our bank details.

 
 

After enrolling

Your enrollment will be processed by a person, not a computer. It may be the next working day before we contact you.