Digital Skills - BTEC Award in Pre-Vocational Study

About this course

Learners work towards a Pearson BTEC Pre-Vocational qualification through tutor-led demonstrations, step-by-step walkthroughs and practical activities. The course covers navigating digital interfaces, using Microsoft Office 365 tools, creating and formatting documents, editing text, inserting images and presenting information clearly. A practical project involves gathering relevant data and producing a basic digital document, including a personal budget sheet. Learners build a portfolio of digital tasks, worksheets and projects, with tutor observation, feedback and opportunities for group collaboration and peer support.

What you'll learn

• Navigate a digital skills interface and use basic Microsoft Office 365 tools.
• Create, save, print and format a basic document using text, images, page numbers, fonts and colour.
• Identify how information is presented in different document types and select relevant data for an agreed document.
• Produce a basic digital document with guidance as part of a practical project and portfolio.
• Follow a plan, contribute to agreeing targets and solve basic problems with support.

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for beginners and learners returning to education, with no prior digital experience required. Basic literacy and numeracy are recommended. Participation includes guided practical tasks, portfolio work, group collaboration and peer support.

• Suitable for learners with no previous digital experience.
• Suitable for people returning to learning.
• Basic literacy and numeracy are recommended.
• Includes practical tasks, portfolio development and collaborative activities.

Before you go

• Bring a mobile phone to class to support setting up multi-factor authentication for the college computers.