Speaker 1: I'm the PR Marketing Co-ordinator here at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool.
Typing's very important to me in my job.
I type a lot of press releases and it's important to be able to do that as quick as possible as there's so much to do each day.
So learning to touch type is a great skill where you can type but not have to look at the keyboard but be able to be focusing on the screen at all times.
Tina Bosworth: My name's Tina Bosworth and I work for The Recruitment Agency.
One of the most important skills to have nowadays in a work environment is to be able to use a keyboard and to be able to type.
Speaker 2: This is a test for Job Seekers and for our employers to see not only the speed of the data entry and typing but also the accuracy as well.
Jill Barnado: My name's Jill Barnado, I'm the school secretary.
I do a lot of typing, sending letters home to parents, reminders and things like and also to make enquiries via emails as well to other schools and other agencies that we use within the school.
Typing is a lot neater and tidier than handwriting and it is also a lot quicker.
Typing on a keyboard is essential when using computers. However it does come with practice!
Quick tips for tutors
Typing includes:
- A one-minute video designed to illustrate purpose and context of the topic with particular examples
- May be used to introduce the topic in class and stimulate discussion around the examples shown
Downloadable Factsheets
Entry 3 - An introduction to typing
How to type.
Level 1 - Computer typing
Understanding how to type safely and using the QWERTY keyboard
Level 1 - Computer typing - getting to know the keyboard
Understanding how to use a computer keyboard.
Downloadable Worksheets
Entry 3 - Starting to type
Exercise in using both hands to type.
Entry 3 - Using the home keys
Exercise in using the home keys on a keyboard.
Level 1 - Using a keyboard
Exercise in learning how to use a keyboard.
