Prepare for your Essential Digital Skills qualification (entry 3)

About this course

The course introduces the qualification’s exam requirements and gives learners opportunities to practise tasks across five areas: using devices, creating content, communicating, transacting and staying safe online. Learners complete a timed practice task in exam-like conditions, then discuss their strengths and areas for development with the tutor. This provides a structured basis for deciding which skills to focus on when they begin the qualification course.

What you'll learn

• Practise digital skills tasks across the five Entry 3 content areas
• Complete a timed task in exam-like conditions
• Identify personal strengths and areas requiring further development
• Create a personal focus plan for the qualification course

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for Improver-level learners preparing to begin an Entry 3 Essential Digital Skills qualification. Participation includes individual task practice, timed work under exam-like conditions and discussion with the tutor about areas for development.

• Includes a timed practice task under exam-like conditions.
• Provides an opportunity to identify which digital skills areas need further work before the qualification course.