Level 2 Website Software

Making or maintaining your own website can be a daunting task if you’ve no prior knowledge. This course aims to boost your confidence by equipping you with the necessary skills to create and maintain your own website using a content management system (WordPress).

Course Code: P10968
Campus: Other
Study Type: Part-Time
Education Level Further Education
Department: Computing/Software Engineering/Networking
Why Study This Course
By the end of the course, you should have the confidence to build and manage your own website. *Please note that the website you will create within WordPress during the course will run on a local development server and will solely be used for educational purposes.

You’ll Need You will need access to a laptop or computer running at least Windows 8.1 or a Mac device (Intel (x64) or M1/M2 (arm64) running at least macOS Big Sur so that you’re capable to run the required software (Please note that tablets, Chromebooks, or Unix/Linux based systems are not suitable to complete this course).

You will need internet access with a download speed of at least 5mb/s, the ability to share your screen, and a microphone due to classes being run online.

Permissions to install software on the laptop or computer.

 

A written portfolio on:

  • Production of low fidelity wireframes
  • Completion of user acceptance testing
  • Production of multi-page website

You’re an entrepreneur, small business, or start-up looking to learn the fundamentals of a website content management system (WordPress).

The process from start to finish on creating a website including:

  • Wireframing
  • Content curation in line with local guidelines
  • Implementing a local development server
  • Installation of WordPress
  • Creation of multiple webpages with navigation
  • Manual testing

The useful nature of the course with focus on everyday skills required to successfully create and run a website for your business filled with hands-on activities, quizzes and knowledge on best practises.

Should you wish to progress to higher level qualifications SERC can support this.

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Available Sessions

Business Services Course

Funding may be available for this course, please contact us on BusinessServices@serc.ac.uk to discuss if you are eligible. Additional sessions may be available for this course throughout the year. Please contact us to discuss a start date that would be suitable for you.

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Students will be required to comply with SERC's Terms & Conditions of study.

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