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Computer and Business Fundamentals Training
- Alexandra
The main focus of this cost centre is the eight
week computer training and business fundamentals
course. We run two computer studios and a theory
classroom full time during the day for entry level
students. We also run computer night and Saturday
classes. Advanced classes are also given during the
year.
The studios are seen as a need to address some of
the skills shortages of our youth who have left
school and are looking for work.
The computer studios, as mentioned above offer three
options of training:
- The eight-week full time Work Skills
Training Programme consisting of Business
Fundamentals and Basic & Intermediate Computer
Literacy
- The six-week full time Advanced
Computer Literacy
- The Evening and Saturday Computer and
Technology classes
All computer courses include Windows, Typing,
Word and Excel, with the more advanced classes
adding advanced versions of the above. To this is
added Power Point, Access, Outlook, the Internet and
E–mail. The Business Fundamentals course includes
topics such as Business Communication, Telephone
Skills, Self-Empowerment, Work Management, Basic
Accounts, Economics, Taxation etc.
We trained a total of 388 students in categories 1,
2 and 3 above of which a total of 207 were full time
students, 70 Saturday class students, 79 evening
class students, 32 advanced students. Female
students continue to be the most interested in our
classes e.g. in one class of 48 students 40 are
female and 8 are male.
Word of mouth continued to be the most favoured form
of recruitment, followed by advertising via posters
and pamphlets. We continue to review our performance
and standards through regular assessment.
Through teamwork and working together this
department ensures that they deliver what is best
for the student. Our trainers must deliver at a high
standard and at the end of each course each
trainer’s performance is also assessed by the
students. Students, before the course starts, are
informed by the administrator on what the courseware
entails and the expectations and commitment we
expect from them.
The department consists of three full time trainers,
two who specialise in computer training and one who
specializes in business fundamentals theory
training. The ratio in the computer classes is one
trainer to 12 students. There is a full time
administrator who is assisted by a trainee
volunteer. There is a lot of administrative work
involved in running the project which includes the
recruitment of students to marking exam papers and
the general smooth running of the office.
Our learners even though resident in Alex come from
a cross section of other provinces.
The Computer Tutor – Soweto
During this past period we ran the eight-week
computer training and business fundamentals day
course and the Saturday classes. The evening classes
are still not in demand in Soweto due to families
wanting to be at home before it gets dark.
The focus of this centre is similar to that of the
Alex lead centre and that is to address he skills
shortages of our youth who have left school and
looking for work.
The computer centre is based at the Nicro Centre in
Soweto.
Due to the profile of Soweto and the spaced out
residential nature of the area we continue to
advertise at the beginning of each course in order
to attract candidates. We hope that the word of
mouth will increase in the future saving the cost of
regular advertising before each course commences.
Acknowledgements
Our sincere thanks go to Toyota South Africa for
their support of the computer studio.
We would like to thank all our past and present
students for their support, as it is through your
participation that we can assist you and continue to
assist those students after you.
We would also like to thank the computer team for
their commitment, input and reliability over the
past year.
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