Online Essential Digital Skills Level 1 Training

The Essential Digital Skills Level 1 Award is an appropriate size for individuals who wish to strengthen their IT skills for life and skills for work, perhaps building their IT skills in their early years of employment/training or undergoing induction, where IT plays a part. Although it could support more established workers who have had limited experience of using information technology before. The qualification is designed to meet the requirements of the EDS’ frameworks and is designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet. It can complement Apprenticeship provision.

The qualification also provides an opportunity for learners to utilise information technology to support progression in a range of vocational sectors.

What does this qualification cover? 

All the content of the qualification relates directly to the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to support adults to begin to access information technology having had no or little prior experience of using digital devices or the internet. The qualification is six credits in size built up from five teaching units:

The Level 1 Award may be studied alongside other qualifications and activities.

Who could take this qualification? 

This Essential Digital Skills qualification is aimed at individuals who wish to strengthen their IT skills for life and skills for work, perhaps building their IT skills in their early years of employment/training or undergoing induction.

What are the qualification outcomes? 

The primary outcome of this qualification is to strengthen adults’ information technology skills, applied typically in an early employment/training role.

What higher-level learning will this qualification lead to?

The qualification is a ‘stand-alone qualification, but learners may progress onto other courses.  For more information call us on 01206 805359 or email support@protrainings.uk or see all our courses at www.protrainings.uk/courses