In a bid to ensure that our pupils fulfil the aspect of computer literacy that universities require we offer the following computer literacy programmes:
International Computer Drivers Licence
At MCC we offer the following modules:
1. Computer Essentials – This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the use of devices, file creation and management, networks, and data security.
2. Online Essentials – This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to web browsing, effective information search, online communication and e-mail.
3. Word processing – This module allows candidates to demonstrate the ability to use a word processing application to accomplish everyday tasks associated with creating, formatting, and finishing small-sized word processing documents, such as letters and other everyday documents.
4. Spreadsheets – This module allows candidates to understand the concept of spreadsheets and to demonstrate an ability to use a spreadsheet to produce accurate work outputs.
OCR Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT)
All students upon completing their ICDL modules go on to do the OCR CLAIT Level One Certificate and Diploma.
The OCR Level 1 New CLAiT International Certificate/Diploma for IT Users is a qualification designed to recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding of IT users in employment, education or training. Courses leading to the New CLAiT International qualification will equip learners with the basic range of transferable skills necessary to meet the demands of the modern workplace, and will prepare learners for progression to further training and accreditation in IT User skills at Level 2 and Level 3. We offer the following Units:
For a Level 1 Certificate:
Unit 1: File Management and e-Document Production – basic competencies in using a computer and its systems software, to create, manage and edit files and to format text, layout and document properties.
Unit 5: Create an e-Presentation – basic competencies in using presentation software to enter, edit and present visual information using basic formatting tools, including importing an image.
Unit 8: Online Communication – basic competencies in using email and browser software to receive and transmit messages and attachments electronically and to use the Internet for research.
The following two additional units for a Diploma:
Unit 2: Creating Spreadsheets and Graphs – basic competencies in using spreadsheet and graphs software to enter, edit and present numerical data using formulae, basic formatting tools and in using data modelling software to produce and format a variety of charts and graphs from existing data.
Unit 7: Web Page Creation – basic competencies in using software to create, format and link simple web pages.
