Essential Digital Skills - Level 1 (FastTrack)

Essential Digital Skills - Level 1 follows on after completing an Entry 3 qualification. You will have gained experience using the internet and digital devices in Entry 3, Level 1 builds on this to help you get to grips with technology used in the work place such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as improving your day to day digital skills.

The course covers 5 main areas at a higher level than in Entry 3: • Digital devices and handling online information • Creating and editing documents, including Excel • Communicating online - emails/video calls • Completing online forms to make secure purchases • Online safety and responsibility - keeping devices and information secure

This course will take place in one of the digital suites at Leicester Adult Education. You will work through various activities and class discussions to help build your skills in the 5 main areas of study. Throughout the course your tutor will assess your understanding and prepare you for two exams which will take place at the end of the course. You will undertake a Knowledge Exam, which is primarily theoretical with multiple choice style questions, and a Skills Exam, a practical scenario-based exam. Both exams are taken on a computer with instant results. Upon passing both exams you will achieve a Level 1 Essential Digital Skills Qualification from BCS. To help you develop your skills you will be given an account with Office365 which will enable to you effectively practice your digital skills outside of the lesson.

You will be expected to have completed Essential Digital Skills - Entry 3 to this qualification. You will also need to demonstrate a minimum of Entry 3 English skills.

This course will help you progress on to qualifications such as the Level 2 Award in Digital Skills or the full Level 2 Certificate in Digital Skills. You may also wish to focus on building your confidence with Microsoft applications in either the Microsoft Skills - Intermediate or the Microsoft Skills - Advanced courses.