Essential Digital Skills Entry Level 3
Course Summary
Code: ICT265A
Location: Bower Park
Cost: Free - Subject To Eligibility
Starting: Monday 24 February 2025
Duration: 17 sessions over 17 week(s)
Time: 09:30
Description
The Essential Digital Skills qualifications cover 5 skills areas. The course ensures learners gain essential skills to perform everyday tasks using devices and handling information, creating and editing, communicating, transacting, and being safe and responsible online.
Who is this course for?
The course is suitable who don't have the basic digital skills that are typically required for life and work.
Entry Requirements
Knowledge of using a mouse and basic computer literacy would be beneficial. If you are a complete beginner, we would recommend the IT for Beginners digital course.
What you will learn
During the course you will learn how to send and reply to emails, use the internet to search for information whilst using a variety of internet tools and techniques and how to stay safe online. The course will also cover saving files into folders, an introduction to word processing where documents will be created, edited and formatted.
How you will learn
Learners will gain knowledge via presentations, demonstrations, group discussions, question and answer sessions and practical exercises.
What will you need to bring
We will provide handouts and resources for your course. You will need to have pen and paper for additional notes, and you would benefit from having a memory (USB) stick to save your work on.
How you will be assessed
There will be an online exam at the end of the course.
Where next?
The next progression step would be to enrol onto Essential Digital Skills Level 1 or ICDL Level 2.
What we expect from you
You are required to attend every session. The minimum required attendance for this course is 85%. Anything below this attendance will be reviewed by the Curriculum Development Manager and you may be withdrawn from the course and the outstanding course fees will still be payable. Please see our terms and conditions for more information.
Havering Adult College requires its learners and staff to uphold the following good behaviour principles:
- Act in a way that would not upset or offend others
- Treat all staff and all other learners with respect at all times
- Use appropriate language and not make remarks likely to offend; either verbally, in writing on or via social media
- Attend regularly and arrive on time
- If you are unable to attend or arrive on time, you must inform us by emailing your teacher or phoning 01708 434955 option 1, option 2
- Follow Health and Safety guidelines for the venue and those specifically related to the course you are attending
- Turn off mobile phones whilst in class (except in an emergency)
- Actively promote British values
Time and duration
Start Date: 24 February 2025
Start Time: 09:30
Day: Monday Morning
First Lesson Duration: 03:00
Total Weeks: 17
Location
Bower Park
472 Havering Road
Romford
RM1 4HR