Essential Digital Skills
In a fast-paced era where technology is transforming every aspect of our lives, it's crucial to stay up-to-date. Unleash Your Digital Potential with our Essential Digital Skills course!
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HNC in Graphic Design
- Description
Are you ready to embrace the digital world? Discover a whole new world of possibilities and unlock your true potential with our Essential Digital Skills course! Whether you're a complete beginner, feel left behind by technology, or simply want to enhance your employment prospects, this course is for you.
In today's fast-paced world, digital skills are no longer optional - they are essential for success. Don't let technology leave you behind. Employers today are actively seeking candidates with solid digital skills, while banks, supermarkets and even NHS services require a basic level of technical skill to access.
The Essential Digital Skills framework defines the digital skills adults need to safely benefit from, participate in and contribute to the digital world. Our course is designed to equip you with the skills you need to navigate the digital landscape confidently. From sending emails and using social media to creating documents and conducting online research.
Topics include:
- Using devices and handling information
- Creating and editing
- Communicating
- Transacting
- Being safe and responsible online
The first 6 weeks of this course are an introduction to the subject and act as an assessment to the qualification course. Students who meet the requirements for the Essential Digital Skills (Entry 3) qualification will have the opportunity to continue their studies for an additional 24 weeks.
Introduction - 14/09/2023 - 19/10/2023 Qualification - 02/11/2023 - 16/05/2024 Exam - 23/05/2024 (provisional date)
Our friendly and patient tutor will guide you through every step of the way, ensuring you feel comfortable and empowered as you embark on your digital learning journey.
- Entry Requirements
No formal qualifications are required for entry to these qualifications. For non-native speakers, English skills at or just below Entry 3 are required. An initial assessment will be carried our prior to the start of the qualification to identify your suitability, current digital skills capabilities and areas for development.
You do not need to possess any existing technical skills to take part in this programme, however, a good understanding of English will help.
- Qualification
College certificate or Gateway Qualifications Essential Digital Skills (Entry 3) dependent on length of study and achievement.
- Progression
The qualifications are intended to develop essential digital skills to enable you to have access to and actively engage in the digital world. Following successful achievement you may wish to further develop their understanding and skills and progress onto digital qualifications at a higher level.
- Assessment
Your tutor will keep an observation record and monitor certain skills and abilities demonstrated throughout the programme. The final assessment is provided via on an on-demand test through the Gateway online assessment platform.
- Home Study
The tutor will set small pieces of homework and/or revision based on what was covered in class. It is recommended that you have access to a computer at home in order to practice and complete homework tasks.
- Work Placement
Work placement is not required for this programme.
- Fees and Additional Costs
There are no additional costs linked to this course.
* Terms and conditions apply. The fees stated on this website are for guidance purposes only and should be checked before enrolment. Unless otherwise stated, fees shown are for tuition only, over one term (Community Learning courses) or one academic year. Where a course is longer than one academic year, the fees stated are for the first year, and the cost of the second or subsequent years will be discussed at interview. For details of fee remission for students over 19 click here. If you think you may be entitled to a concession or fee remission, or you would like more information on the additional costs associated with your chosen course, please contact us on 01635 845000 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..