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Microsoft Office Specialist Word

Learn how to structure and organise your Word documents. The course will give the confidence to use the full-range of Word tools you need for your studies or job role at Cardiff Met. Once you have developed your skills, prove it by gaining a globally renowned Microsoft Office Specialist qualification.

The course will give you the skills you need to layout and present your work professionally. The course is tailored to a Cardiff Met context, using examples and exercises that are relevant to students and staff with a particular focus on writing academic documents.

Read on for course details, or sign-up below


Sign-up: Full Course

The course consists of an induction, comprehensive e-learning and practice projects and optional Key Concept sessions. It culminates in the MOS Word exam. Estimated learning time: 18–24 hours.

There are 3 intakes a year - early October, early January and early May.

To sign-up for the course, choose one induction option: an induction session or an Anytime Induction that is completed online when you wish. Learn more about an Anytime Induction.

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Sign-up: Key Concept Sessions

Key Concept sessions are optional. They explore some of the course material through worked examples and exercises. They are open to all students & staff regardless of whether you enrol on the full course. See a description of each session.

Summer 2021: MOS courses are running as flexible learning courses over the summer period. Given this, no Key Concept sessions will run, but recordings of these will be available. See Course Structure for more details.

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The sessions will be held through a Microsoft Teams meeting. A link (URL) to the meeting and joining instructions will be sent after booking on a session.

Target Audience

​Cardiff Met students or staff.

Prerequisites

Some experience with Word is recommended, but full training and resources will be provided.

Cost

The course and exam are free to Cardiff Met students and staff, but places are limited.

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Course Structure

The course begins with an induction - either an induction session or Anytime Induction. The induction explains the nature and structure of the course and the resources available – a comprehensive e-learning course, practice projects, Microsoft textbooks and GMetrix practice software.

The core of the course is the e-learning and practice projects. In complement to those, there are two, optional, Key Concept sessions. These sessions explore some of the more interesting and difficult topics through worked examples and practical exercises.

The course concludes with the Microsoft Office Specialist exam; a 50 minute, computer assessed exam in which you have to complete several tasks on realistic Word documents. The exams can be taken remotely, from your home.

Visit our Microsoft Office Specialist page to find out more about MOS and the benefits of a MOS qualification.

Summer 2021: MOS courses are running as flexible learning courses over the summer period, meaning you can study at your own pace. Enrolment will open in May and remain open until July. Exam sessions will be held in June and early September. There will be no Key Concept sessions (as these are optional), though recordings of these will be available.


The amount of learning time depends on your current Word knowledge, but as an estimate:

  • Induction: 1 hour
  • Key Concept teaching: 0 - 4 hours
  • E-learning: 12 - 13 hours
  • Practice projects and GMetrix exam practice: 4 - 5 hours
  • Certification exam: 50 minutes.

For a total of between 18- 24 hours.


Key Concept Session Details

Key Concept Session 1: Structuring your Documents

In this Word Key Concept session you will learn about the benefits of using headings, styles and sections to structure your documents appropriately. You will learn how to automatically create a table of contents and add appropriate page numbering.

Key Concept Session 2: References and Graphics

This session explores two topics: inserting and managing references and using graphics effectively in your documents. You will learn how to the reference tools in Word and how to insert and format images.


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Specific Learning Outcomes

The key objectives for the course are:

  • Manage Documents
  • Insert and Format Text, Paragraphs and Sections
  • Manage Tables and Lists
  • Create and Manage References
  • Insert and Format Graphics elements

View a PDF of the complete course objectives: MOS Word (Word and Word 2019) Exam MO-100 Objectives.


Certification

Candidates who successfully pass the exam (Exam MO-100: Microsoft Word (Word and Word 2019)) will gain the Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (Word and Word 2019) qualification. You will receive:

  • a physical and digital certificate
  • a digital badge that can be used to share (e.g. on LinkedIn) and verify your achievement
  • students only - Microsoft Office Specialist is a verified Higher Education Achievement Report (replacement for academic transcript) activity that will appear in section 6.1 of the report; another means of proving to employers you have the skills you claim. The course can also be used as evidence of your professional development for PDP modules.



 

Got a question?

See whether the Certification FAQs page answers it, or find out more about MOS on our Microsoft Office Specialist page.  If you still have questions, get in touch with the IT Training team via email.