Excel with Numbers - Basic

L2 Level 2
Part Time
15 January 2025 — 15 January 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
This course is available at other locations or at different start dates/levels.

About this course

Basic Excel Training has been designed to introduce and develop basic skills for recording and processing data within Microsoft Excel.

Interested? Look below to see what topics we can cover!

What you will study

Every session is designed to mould to the level of experience of those attending each session. 

We can cover topics such as;

How to Enter and Organise Data

- New; Open; Save; Save as
- Menu tabs
- Cells; Rows; Columns; Tabs; Cell fill colour; Cell format
- Pointers and Fill Handles
- Text; Bold; Italic; Underline; Text colour; Centre; Left and Right justify
- Quick Access Toolbar
- Cut; Copy; Paste; Snipping tool; Spell check
- Managing views; Normal; Page break; Freeze panes; Split panes; Show Formula bar, Gridlines and Headings
- Page layout and orientation; Print area; Print preview; Page setup; Headers and Footers

Managing Data

- Basic sorting
- Find and replace
- Save as CSV / Excel Workbook
- Insert from CSV / Text

Basic Calculations and Formulas

- Basic calculations, including the impact of cell formatting
- BODMAS and using brackets
- Formatting numbers; Decimal places; Currency, Percentages etc.
- Linked calculations
- The impact of negative numbers on calculations

Basic Excel Functions

- Sum and Autosum
- Min
- Max
- Average
- Count
- Round (Especially for use with currency and linked calculations)

Teaching and assessment

This 1-day course is delivered onsite from 9.30am – 4:00pm.

Entry requirements

This programme is funded through Multiply. To be eligible to enrol, you must:

  • Be aged 19 or over
  • Be able to provide evidence that you currently work and/live in Cardiff and the Vale e.g. ID, Utility Bill, Employment Contract with full address clearly stated.
  • Be dedicated to attending the entire session/s Please upload your evidence when applying as applications will not be processed without this evidence.

Suitability check: This course is aimed for those who either have little Microsoft Excel knowledge/experience, or those who wish to refresh their current knowledge in the topics listed within the What You Will Study section above.

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

15 January 2025

End date

15 January 2025

Time of day

Day Time

Part Time

7 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Maps & directions

Course code

CSXEFB
L2

Qualification

Excel with Numbers - Basic

Career prospects & further study

Interested in continuing your Excel Journey? Why not progress onto our Intermediate Excel Training Day!

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

City Centre Campus,

Dumballs Road,

Cardiff,

CF10 5FE