Essential Digital Skills

Are you looking to learn or enhance your digital skills?The purpose of this qualification is to allow you to demonstrate understanding of, and competency in, the essential digital skills you need for life and work. It will enable you to engage with digital services and products in everyday life and work.In an increasingly digital world, its becoming more important to have the right skills in order to use computers and other technological devices.This 11-week course is designed to help support your development with digital literacy skills, encouraging progression into roles where digital literacy is required, taught by experienced tutors in a fun and supportive learning environment.Benefits of studying this course include:Essential Digital Skills qualifications (EDSQ) are mapped to the national standards for basic digital literacyEvidence your competency to employersOpportunities to progress and further your digital skillsProgression to AAT Access Award in Business Skills (online) Level 1 or IT User Skills Level 2This course will be fully subsidised for those who are over 19, have been resident in the UK for three years, with an exception of those who live within a devolved adult education area and those currently enrolled on an apprenticeship please click here for more information.Any questions regarding funding eligibility, please contact the Helpzone Team on enquiries@southdevon.ac.uk.

You should have a genuine interest in this subject, You must be aged 19+ before the beginning of the academic year and lived in the EU for 3 years. For suitability, you must already be working with/using digital services or have previously achieved Entry Level 3 Digital Skills.

The qualification covers 5 subject areas:Being safe and responsible online and on digital devicesUsing digital devices and handling informationCreating and editingDigital communicationTransacting digitally

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