E E Smith High – Microsoft Excel Honors

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students in Microsoft Imagine Academy benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle realworld challenges in the classroom environment. This class is designed to prepare students for successful completion of the Microsoft Offi ce Specialist Excel Core and Excel Expert exams. Successful candidates for the Microsoft Offi ce Specialist Excel 2016 certifi cation exam will have a fundamental understanding of the Excel environment and the ability to complete tasks independently. They will know and demonstrate the correct application of the principle features of Excel 2016. Candidates create and edit a workbook with multiple sheets, and they use a graphic element to represent data visually. Workbook examples include professional-looking budgets, fi nancial statements, team performance charts, sales invoices, and data-entry logs. Expert-level candidates for the Excel 2016 exam have an advanced understanding of the Excel environment and have the ability to guide others to the proper use of the program’s features. They create, manage, and distribute professional spreadsheets for a variety of specialized purposes and situations. They customize their Excel environments to meet project needs and to enhance productivity. Expert workbook examples include custom business templates, multiple-axis fi nancial charts, amortization tables, and inventory schedules. Career possibilities may include accountants, fi nancial analysts, data analysts, commercial bankers, and others. This honors level course will extend the depth, rigor, pacing, complexity, challenges and creativity beyond the standard level course.