An introduction to the digital world - if you don’t know where to start with a computer, this is the course for you! Covering keyboard and mouse skills, setting secure passwords, emailing and using your phone for everyday access to the digital world, you will soon find your computing confidence growing.
Using your new skills, you will complete an onscreen test for final assessment and receive your certificate electronically.
Course information
During the course you will -
- learn the basics of word
- develop skills to search effectively and safely online
- checking the reliability of the information you find - don’t get scammed!
- send documents and photos via email
- use phones to contact and video call family and friends
- access and organise your storage with ease
Entry requirements
- You must be 19 or over to enrol on this course
- The Essential Digital Skills course is a qualification designed for adults with little or are lacking experience of using digital devices and accessing online content or for those who have completed the Digital Skills Made Easy course
- You will complete an initial assessment before you begin the course to ensure you are studying at the right level
Course duration
- 2.5 hours a week over 18 weeks
- 5 hours a week over 9 weeks (Fast Track)
Course fee
Free subject to eligibility