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Essential digital skills L1
Course Summary
Code: HWCC2002AC
Starting: Monday 13 January 2025
Duration: 22 sessions over 11 week(s)
Time: 12:30
Location: Hanwell Community Centre
Cost:
Description
This course is designed to provide learners 5 skills areas: Using devices and handling information, Creating and editing, Communicating, Transacting and Being safe and responsible online.
Aim
This qualification will support learners to develop the skills needed to participate in a digital society, in everyday life and at work. These include essential digital skills across five key skills areas:
Using devices and handling information
Creating and editing
Communicating
Transacting
Being safe and responsible online
Suitability and entry requirements
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, you are required to have a good understanding of English in order to understand the course content and do the required assessments.
What you will learn on this course
How to use devices effectively by keeping operating system and applications up to date.
How to find and evaluate information using appropriate techniques to carry out and refine searches.
How to organise and store information using files, folders, hierarchy and tagging to enable efficient information retrieval on a device and across devices.
Identify and apply solutions to common technical problems, using online tutorials, FAQs and help facilities.
Identify and use appropriate online learning resources to maintain and improve digital skills.
How you will learn on this course
Presentation
Practical tasks and exercises
Individual and group work
Private study
Accreditation, qualifications and assessment methods
The end of course assessment will comprise 3 elements:
1. Knowledge test – this will test your remembrance and application of knowledge
2. Scenario-based task – this will test your ability to use practical skills and apply your knowledge
3. Observed tasks – this will allow you to demonstrate and apply your skills and knowledge to your chosen device
The qualification is graded at Pass/Fail
Resources, materials and any additional costs
All teaching and learning materials will be provided. You will need access to a smart phone and computer (either desktop, laptop or iPad).
Progression routes
Higher level Digital Skills courses or other courses of interest. For Learn Ealing courses, please go online: https://courses.ealingglobal.net/ or visit your local library to pick up a course brochure.
Your Tutor
Various
Time and duration
Start Date: 13 January 2025
Start Time: 12:30
Day: Monday Afternoon
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 11
Location
Hanwell Community Centre
Westcott Crescent
Hanwell
W7 1PD