Free Digital Skills for Work Entry Level 3 Course in Lambeth. Classes run at 2TW Streatham, full-time during the day. This free digital skills for work course runs over 3 weeks. You'll start with an initial assessment to map your current digital skills. From there, you'll get a personal skills plan focused on the areas you need to develop. The course covers all five essential digital skills areas, with a focus on skills for work and further study. You'll leave with a recognised entry level digital skills for work qualification. Essential Digital Skills for Work (Entry 3).
Who this course is for
The purpose of this qualification is to enable you to develop the digital skills you need for life, work, or further study as set out in the National standards for Essential Digital Skills, and to provide reliable evidence of your attainment in relation to the National standards for Essential Digital Skills. At level 1 the focus will be more on skills for work with a secondary focus on skills for life. Essential digital skills qualifications will cover all five skills areas set out in these national standards (using devices and handling information, creating and editing, communicating, transactions and being safe and responsible online).
Entry requirements
As a pre-requisite, you will hold the equivalent knowledge and skills developed in the BCS Entry Level Essential Skills for Work qualification or be assessed via an initial assessment task where the results will give an understanding of your current digital skills competency. Based on this data, you will be given an individual skills plan that is tailored to your specific needs and areas identified for improvement.
What you will learn
You'll use devices and handle information safely and securely in a work context.
You'll communicate with others online using digital tools and platforms.
You'll create and edit digital documents, spreadsheets, and other content.
You'll handle data and information using digital systems.
You'll solve problems using digital tools and know when to seek help.
You'll understand how to stay safe and protect your information online.
How you will learn
You'll learn in a classroom at 2TW Streatham, with teaching tailored to your individual skills plan. Assessment is based on demonstrating your digital skills across the five essential skills areas. Your progress is measured against the National Standards for Essential Digital Skills. The initial assessment at the start shapes what you focus on throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. 2TW Streatham will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Administrator, using digital tools to manage documents and communications.
Customer service assistant, handling queries and records online.
Receptionist, using computers and digital systems daily.
Retail assistant, working with digital tills and stock systems.
Care assistant, recording information using digital care platforms.
Warehouse operative, using digital stock and logistics tools.
Data entry clerk, inputting and managing information accurately.
What you could study next
Level 1 Essential Digital Skills for Work Qualification. The next step up, covering more advanced digital skills for the workplace.
Functional Skills English or Maths at Entry Level 3 or Level 1. Useful alongside digital skills for many jobs and further study.
Level 1 IT User Skills (ITQ). Builds on your digital foundation with more specific IT applications.
