Why study the OCR Shorthand & Word Processing Diploma?

This flexible course is ideal for you:

if you are going to university
if you want to be a journalist
if you want a general secretarial course combined with A-level/BTEC courses

The National Council for the Training of Journalists will require you to study shorthand and magazine journalists need to take down notes at 80WPM. News journalists need to take notes at a 100 WPM.

If you are going to university you will need to:

• develop excellent note taking skills using shorthand
• develop excellent keyboarding skills for producing essays and your dissertation.

If you wish to obtain general secretarial skills as well as taking A-level/BTEC courses you will gain all the relevant qualifications you need to ensure that you can obtain a highly paid career in the City of London or locally.

What do I study?

Teeline shorthand theory and speed to minimum of 80WPM.  OCR Text Processing Certficate/Diploma - levels 2 and 3 which includes:

• text production
• word processing
• audio transcription
• mail merge
• business presentations (Powerpoint)
• document presentations

Specialist modules in Medical Word Processing and Medical Audio Transcription at level 2 may be studied.

Where does the OCR Shorthand & Word Processing Diploma take me?

If you intend to become a journalist you will be exempt from studying shorthand during your journalist training.  You will be able to find highly paid temporary employment during vacation to help you fund your Higher Education course.  If you are seeking employment, these qualifications together with your A-levels or BTEC qualification will open the door to the best and most highly paid jobs in the workplace.

What do I need?

GCSE English Grade C or above is essential.