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Essential Digital Skills Entry Level 3 and Level 1
The government-backed Essential Digital Skills qualifications are designed to help people gain the digital skills required for everyday use in life and at work. There are 2 levels available, and between them both they cover a range of skills such as how to use different digital devices, how to search the internet and be confident with finding information online, keeping safe online, communicating digitally and creating documents. You can work in a small group with our patient experienced tutors. It’s a mixture of knowledge, practical skills and demonstrations. Our learners usually start at Entry Three and progress to Level One once they’ve completed their Entry Three exams. Both Entry Three and Level One are fully accredited courses meaning you’ll gain a nationally recognised qualification on completion.
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If you have some basic digital skills such as knowing how to use a mouse and keyboard and login and are keen to progress your knowledge, this course is for you. If you feel you’d like to be confident about online safety and security, how to search online and how to communicate digitally safely, this course is for you. If you feel you need your confidence building in how to be digitally switched on, this course is for you. Please note that we do offer a basic IT course for absolute beginners and that you will have a conversation before the course starts with one of our team where you can discuss your digital skills and any concerns you might have. We will work with you to make sure we get your started on the correct level for your current skills.
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You will be working in a classroom where there are already installed PC’s so you do not need your own device. It would be helpful if you can bring a notebook and pen. All exam costs and registration costs are included – there is no extra cost to you.
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Our Essential Digital Skills courses run termly. If you’re interested in a course but that term’s course has already started, we’ll put you on the waiting list and offer you a place before the start of the next term’s course.
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Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Alongside gaining course-specific skills, you will develop and showcase transferable skills that boost your confidence, employability, and ability to engage in further learning or volunteering.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
Employers highly value these transferable skills because they equip employees to excel beyond their basic job roles.
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Learners who live in devolved authorities

Learners who live in devolved authorities
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
York Learning receives government funding which allows us to offer courses at a lower cost. The guidelines relating to devolution means that we cannot apply this funding to learners who live in devolved areas such as the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you live outside of this area, we recommend that, before committing to a course with York Learning, you explore options to study the course in your local area.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
If you would prefer to continue your learning with York Learning please note that the price of the course could be double the advertised cost.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.
In this case, please contact us on 01904 554277 to complete your enrolment.

Learners under the age of 19

Learners under the age of 19
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
Please note that Adult Education funding is for individuals who are over the age of 19 on the 31st of August prior to the start date of their course.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
This means that there will be an additional cost for learners who are under 19 who wish to access funded courses.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
For safeguarding reasons, we cannot accept learners who are under 18 on courses except by prior arrangement. This does not apply to programmes which are designed for 16-18s.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
If you are under the age of 19, please contact us on 01904 554277 before booking.
DT2/EDSQ
01/08/2022
31/07/2023
Tuesday or Wednesday
2.00 hrs per wk
12 weeks
Sandie Shaw
Free