Higher - Administration

Why Administration?

This course is designed to help you to understand and take part in the business and information environment. You will gain a high level of competence in managing information, organising, planning, analysing data, problem solving and decision making. These are essential skills in any business environment, but are also useful in developing individual personal effectiveness whatever career pathway you are planning.

Entry to the Course-

This is at the discretion of the school but you would normally be expected to have attained one of the following 

·         Standard Grade OIS at Credit Level

·         Intermediate 2 Administration units or course.

Course Outline

The course is made up of 2 units.

Administration Services (40 hours)

This unit requires you to

·         apply knowledge and understanding to given situations while demonstrating the retention of a significant body of knowledge

·         solve problems in a structured way and make decisions in these situations, integrating the theoretical and practical aspects of the course.

Information Technology for Management (80 hours)

This unit should enable you to

·         find, select, analyse, use and communicate information in a range of contexts

·         extend significantly existing skills and expertise in the use of software packages

·         analyse the use of IT in an administrative and business context

·         solve business problems and communicate and present solutions. 

Core Skills

There is no automatic certification of Core skills or Core Skills components in either unit.

Assessment

The course is assessed by Unit assessments as well as the Course assessment.   The Unit assessments consist of 2 Knowledge and Understanding restricted response questions and one practical assessment.   The Course assessment comprises one theory and one practical paper.

Progression

Successful completion of this course may lead to:

Advanced Higher in

·         Administration

Scottish Group award at Higher in

·         Business

Education (HNC/HND/Degree); Employment in

·         Administration & Management

·         Computing & ICT

·         Hospitality, Catering & Tourism

·         Transport & Distribution

Further advice and information on these options is available from your subject teacher, guidance teacher/adviser and careers adviser.