BCS Essential Digital Skills for Work (Entry 3)

Course overview

The BCS Level 1 Essential Digital Skills for Work qualification is suitable for all adults aged 19+ who have limited experience in using digital devices or the internet.

Candidates include job seekers, career changers, ex-forces personnel or any adult with a need to develop their digital skills in the workplace.
Successfully completing the qualification will equip the learner with the skills and knowledge required to be able to use digital technology to complete everyday tasks such as completing online transactions and communicating using a range of methods.

You will learn

  • How to use devices and handle information
  • How to create and edit
  • How to communicate
  • How to transact
  • How to be safe and responsible online

Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.

For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College, and be adding this course to your existing programme.

Entry Level Essential Digital Skills for Work – BCS
Reference: 60369577

Applicants require basic IT skills and must be able to:

• Turn on a device (including entering and updating any account information safely, such as a password)
• Use the available controls on a device (such as a mouse and keyboard for a computer, or touchscreen on a smartphone or tablet)
• Make use of accessibility tools (including assistive technology) to make devices easier to use (such as changing display settings to make content easier to read)
• Interact with the home screen on a device
• Connect to the internet (including Wi-Fi) safely and securely, and opening a browser
• Open and access an application on a device

You could progress onto our Level 1 Essential Digital Skills for Work course.

Government funding is not available for this course; you will need to pay for your tuition, exams and materials. The fee shown for each campus and course start date is the total fee that you will need to pay.

For some of our courses, we offer a discount for current students. If this is the case, you will see the reduced fee when you select your chosen course campus and start date. To qualify for this discount, you must already be studying another course at Capel Manor College, and be adding this course to your existing programme.

Ariana’s story

Ariana’s journey at Capel Manor College began with a desire to build a new future in the UK. After moving from Greece, she started with an employability course, which soon set her on the path to mastering website design at Levels 1 and 2. Ariana’s story