Administration and IT provides students with essential skills for work, life and education. 

Admin & IT looks at how businesses use Office software to help them run more efficiently. It concentrates on the following software:

• Spreadsheets (Excel)
• Databases (Access)
• Word Processing (Word)
• Presentation Software (PowerPoint)
• Internet searching
• Emails
• E-Diaries

It also helps to develop an understanding of administration in the workplace by the following theory:

• Skills and duties of an Administrator
• Customer service
• Health and safety
• Security of people, property and information 
• Sources of information
• File management
• Corporate image
• Electronic communication

Assessment is mainly computer based:

Nat 3 & 4 -   Internally assessed computer based tasks

Nat 5

• Computer based timed practical exam = 50 marks  (Spreadsheets, databases and theory)
• Computer based timed practical exam = 70 marks (Word processing, communication and theory)

Higher

• Written Question Paper = 50 marks
•  Computer based timed practical exam = 70 marks

Useful links

• SQA - National 4 Administration & IT
• SQA - National 5 Administration & IT
• BrightRED - National 5 Administration & IT
• Nationals in a Nutshell - National 5 Administration & IT
• SQA - Higher Administration & IT
• BrightRED - Higher Administration & IT
• Highers in a Nutshell - Higher Administration & IT