Text Production QQI Level 5

This course is suitable for those seeking employment or currently in employment who wish to develop excellent keyboarding and speed typing skills. The aim of this course is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to produce a range
of documents to a mailable standard, within a minimum speed of 35 words per minute.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

• Examine accepted rules of text production, including punctuation, spacing and word division.

• Examine accepted formats and conventions for a range of commonly used business documents, to include, letters.

• Explain the importance of accuracy and the impact of errors in an organisation’s documentation, both internally and externally.

• Input text and data accurately from a given source demonstrating correct text production techniques.

• Apply accepted rules of text production including punctuation, spacing and word division.

• Format and emphasise text, using blocked, indented and hanging paragraphs and horizontal and vertical centering.

• Employ dictionaries and thesaurus to proof read documents accurately.

• Use correct abbreviations for measurements, weights, money and time.

• Produce documents in a range of layout styles including; letters, agendas, minutes, memos, invitations, reports and forms.

• Insert appropriate references in documents, including, dates, reference numbers, special headings, appropriate marks for circulation and enclosures.

• Output tabular statement or table in acceptable format with or without ruling.

• Use standard speed building techniques.

• Design documents that are consistent in layout, style and form.

• Input text accurately from source within a specified time.

• Attain a minimum speed of 35 wpm.

• Attain a minimum accuracy of 97%

NOTE: It is strongly recommended that applicants have a good level of IT skills
before undertaking this course.