Database Fundamentals
How relational databases work — tables, keys, relationships, integrity, design, and queries — using Riverside Public Library in York.
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Microsoft Access
Build Riverside Public Library in Microsoft Access — tables, relationships, queries, forms, reports, and maintenance.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word — Complete Mastery: follow James at Northgate Academy through 57 roadmap sections from Ribbon basics to fields, mail merge, VBA, and Copilot — building one handbook step by step.
Microsoft Excel
Enter data, write formulas, format worksheets, analyse with sort and filter, chart results, and build the Northgate Academy budget workbook.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Design slides, apply themes, add media and motion, and deliver the Northgate Academy open day presentation.
Basic Concepts of Algebra
Variables, expressions, equations, indices, solving linear equations and inequalities.
Sets and Functions
Set notation, Venn diagrams, functions, domain and range.
Trigonometry
Right-angled triangles, Pythagoras' theorem, sine, cosine and tangent.
Calculus
Differentiation and integration, built from first principles.
Numerical Precision, Accuracy and Errors
Rounding, significant figures, accuracy vs precision, and error types.
Descriptive Statistics and Basic Probability
Averages, spread, probability, and tree diagrams.
Matrices and Determinants
Matrix operations, multiplication, and determinants.
Introduction to Solid Geometry
Surface area and volume of 3D solids.