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This Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course will set you up with the relevant digital skills and knowledge and provide you with a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.
Course Highlights
- Course Type: Self-Paced Online Learning
- Accreditation: NCFE
- Qualification: Nationally Recognised Qualification
- Study Materials: High-Quality E-Learning Study Materials
- Assessment: Externally Graded and Verified | Center-Based Online or Online Remote Exam
- Guided Learning: 55 hours
- Access: 1 Year Access
- Certificate: Certificate upon completion of the official exam (hard copy)
- Tutor Support: Paid Tutor Support
- Customer Support: 24/7 live chat available
Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Online Ccourse – NCFE
This Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course is governed by Ofqual, and accredited by NCFE, making it a nationally recognised credential that will improve your CV while helping you stand out from the rest of the applicants.
Subject content of this course is based on the National Standards for Digital Functional Skills to increase comparability across awarding organisations.
This course will increase your confidence and fluency in using digital tools and help you develop a positive attitude towards them. The course will introduce you to new areas of life and work that you might encounter in the future, providing you with the knowledge and skills to complete tasks and activities.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be equipped with the necessary digital skills to function independently, effectively, and with confidence in everyday life, professional, and academic settings.
- Initial Assessment: Determines levels
- Diagnostic Assessment: Identifies skill gaps and produces an individual learning plan
- Learning Resources: Develop underpinning knowledge and fill skill gaps identified
- Progress Check: Assesses progress at the end of the module
You will get useful resources that are designed to improve your essential skills, knowledge and understanding of the digital knowledge required to pass the assessments.
Our online learning portal is fully compatible with desktop, tablet and mobile devices and can be accessed from anywhere.
This course will enable you to:
- Increase your confidence and fluency in the use of digital
- Gain knowledge and skills, and develop a positive attitude towards the use of digital skills;
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills by applying these to complete tasks and activities;
- Introduce you to areas of life and work which may be new or unfamiliar, and tasks and activities that they may encounter in future;
- Develop an appreciation of the importance of digital skills in the workplace and in life generally;
- Provide a basis for further study, work and life.
This course can be taken by:
- Anyone willing to enhance their practical digital functional skills
- Anyone looking to meet the entry requirement of your desired university
- Anyone looking to secure an apprenticeship
- Anyone looking to improve their job outlook with an added expertise
Students or professionals of any age group hailing from any academic background can take this Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course to acquire practical skills in ICT; no prior knowledge, skills or qualifications are required to enrol.
Students are required to undergo an initial assessment to determine the level and a diagnostic assessment to identify skill gaps and produce an individual learning plan. These interactive assessment sessions measure the knowledge you are absorbing and evaluate your potential to demonstrate these digital skills practically. You can also keep track of your score and progress at the end of the module.
Towards the end of the Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course, you will be required to undergo an onscreen/online exam that is externally set and graded. You can take the online exam at the designated exam center or remotely. Some assessment components for the skills and knowledge to be evaluated under the Content Document must be conducted online and on screens utilising digital devices.
The assessments will be pass/fail in line with the other Functional Skills qualifications.
Progression Opportunities in this
Acquiring certified NCFE Digital Functional Skills qualifications at Level 1 will open your doors to the following career path:
- BTEC Level 2 or 3 Qualifications for IT Users (ITQ)
- Level 2 Qualifications in Digital Applications for IT Users DIDA
- You can apply to your desired university
- You can access a wide range of career opportunities
Recognised Accreditation
What Is NCFE?
The National Council for Educational Awarding (NCFE) is a national educational awarding body that develops, publishes, and accredits a variety of widely recognised credentials and honours, including those for online courses. For students who wish to acquire practical, transferrable ICT skills that will allow them to function freely, confidently, and effectively in the real world, the NCFE Functional Skills certificate is the best choice.
Benefits of NCFE
- Provides a wealth of resources to assist in delivering our Functional Skills certifications.
- Increase your chances of gaining employment
- Improves job satisfaction
- Stimulates professional development
- Creates an advantage in the job market and improves your CV
- Within six working days, the assessment papers are graded, and the results are released
What Is Ofqual?
Qualifications, exams, and assessments are governed in England by Ofqual (The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). They are in charge of identifying the knowledge, skills and understanding that students have displayed, and also ensuring that all the assessments and exams reveal what a student has accomplished.
Benefits of Ofqual Regulation
- This regulation is valued internationally
- Created in accordance with specific national standards
- Designed in collaboration with industry to guarantee their suitability.
- Accurately reflect the knowledge, abilities, and understanding that the learners have shown.
- Candidates who have obtained a qualification that is governed by Ofqual are seen with greater confidence by employers.
level 1 Digital functional skills Course Curriculums
โข Device refers to examples such as desktop, laptop, mobile devices, and smart devices. An appropriate file naming convention refers to naming files in a way that describes or indicates the content or the use of the file, or includes the date and/or time information. โข Limitations on file sizes when using some services refers to email attachments and file size upload limits. โข Online resources refers to examples such as online tutorials, FAQs or help facilities.
โข Using appropriate layout conventions refers to adopting common conventions, such as text, tables, images and charts, for specific purposes, such as a formal report for managers, an advertisement for consumers or a presentation for colleagues. โข An appropriate tool for editing refers to a desktop application or an application on a touchscreen device. โข Simple formulae refers to up to two mathematical operators. Sorting numeric data refers to one criterion. Filtering data refers to one criterion. โข An appropriate type of chart refers to bar/column charts, pie charts and line graphs.
โข Using email or online messages for a range of contexts and audiences refers to common work or real-life scenarios, such as to colleagues at work, the general public, or users of a social media platform.
โข Online services refers to examples such as shopping, banking, utilities, government services or media services. โข Uploading documents or images refers to locating a file and understanding that file sizes may need to be reduced before submitting.
โข In understanding key rights under data protection laws, it is not necessary to understand issues of data protection compliance relating to organisations. โข Health risks resulting from using devices and the internet refers to physical and/or psychological. Minimising these refers to examples such as taking regular breaks, using a wrist rest with a mouse, limiting screen time, avoiding screen time close to bedtime or reporting cyberbullying.
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FAQs
Digital functional skills refer to the essential abilities and knowledge required to effectively use digital devices, software, and online tools for everyday tasks. These skills encompass activities like navigating the internet, using word processing and spreadsheet software, sending emails, and maintaining digital security.
Yes, the course is structured to ensure that you can apply the digital functional skills you learn to real-world scenarios, making them immediately useful in your personal and professional life.
Digital skills enable you to operate effectively in a digitally-driven work environment, facilitating communication through smart devices. This not only saves time but also connects you with individuals worldwide, opening up a wealth of opportunities.
In the UK, high-demand digital skills include Basic programming, Cybersecurity, digital marketing, cloud computing, data analysis, content creation and many more.
Yes, completing this course will provide you with a strong foundation, making you well-prepared for more advanced digital skills courses if you choose to pursue them.
These skills are valuable in a wide range of jobs and industries, including administrative roles, customer service, education, healthcare, and many others. They are also essential for personal use in today's digital age.
You can enrol for this self-paced online video training course. Once you purchase the course, you will receive your login details via email. As you will receive lifetime access to the login portal, you can complete your course at your convenience.
Our online courses come with lifetime access and have no time limit for completion. Each course is completely accessible from a tablet, mobile or laptop, as long as you have a secure internet connection.
Upon successfully enrolling for a course, you will receive an email with your login details. Kindly check your inbox/junk folder and spam folder, or you can contact our award-winning customer support team via [email protected].
Once you enrol, you will gain access to the course materials through our online learning platform. You can log in from anywhere with an internet connection.
