Level 2 Computer Skills

This is an introduction to Computer Skills for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and files for students.

The resource is intended to introduce students to Computer Skills, including:

• Computer & Internet terminology
• Using the computer, including the use of the keyboard, function of special keys, common icons and tools in Microsoft Word and on the Internet

Topics include:

• Hardware and software
• Creating and amending documents
• Formatting
• Creating folders & saving
• Using symbols
• Browsing the web
• Social media

**These worksheets are designed to covers the following learning outcomes: **
(1) Turn a personal computer on and off safely
(2) Use frequently-used keys appropriately
(3) Use a software package, involving opening a package, entering and manipulating text/image/data, save to file, print and exit safely
(4) Identify common information/symbols
(5) Access websites on the Internet
(6) Name some benefits of electronically stored information packages and the Internet

Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.

What is included?
None, all of the components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teacher slides and student files.

Student Worksheets: 113 Pages
Teaching Slides: 55 Pages