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Essential Digital Skills

Our new Essential Digital Skills Qualifications are now live.

These qualifications are designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet at entry level and for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet but lacking secure basic skills at level 1.

Below you will find the links to the qualification information pages that have all the qualification specific support materials for each subject/level.

Online Assessments are available for bookings and can be booked through the online assessment system for online bookings. Please visit our Online Assessment page for further information.

Essential Digital Skills Training and Events

Join us for a monthly webinar where we focus on these key areas:

  • Assessment Structure
  • Content
  • Delivery
  • Support Available for Customers

If you have any queries regarding the webinars, please contact: [email protected]

Essential Digital Skills Onboarding webinars

Essential Digital Skills: Onboarding

On demand

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Essential Digital Skills: Onboarding

13/09/22

9:30 – 10:30am

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Essential Digital Skills: Onboarding

11/10/2022

2pm – 3pm

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Essential Digital Skills: Onboarding

15/11/2022

09:30am - 10:30am

 

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Essential Digital Skills: Onboarding

13/12/2022

4pm - 5pm

 

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Essential Digital Skills CPD Webinars

Essential Digital Skills CPD: Marking process and standardisation

 

20/10/2022

09:30am - 10:30am

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Essential Digital Skills: CPD Controlled Assessment & Marking

On demand

 

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Initial Assessment and Induction

On demand

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Essential Digital Skills: CPD Differentiation in EDS

On demand

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Essential Digital Skills: Building Learner Engagement

On demand

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To view studio recordings of previous CPD sessions please go to our YouTube playlist on the NCFE channel.

Best Practice Network

To register your interest for our maths, English and digital skills best practice network, please complete this form.
 

Essential Digital Skills Drop-in Clinics

This drop-in clinic is to support the teaching and delivery of NCFE EDSQ. Whether you are new to delivery or already delivering this is an opportunity to get answers to any questions you may have.

Essential Digital Skills: Drop in Clinic

 

03/10/2022

08:30am - 9:30am

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Essential Digital Skills: Drop in Clinic

 

07/11/2022

08:30am - 9:30am

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Essential Digital Skills: Drop in Clinic

 

05/12/2022

08:30am - 9:30am

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Essential Digital Skills Section Introductions

If you have any queries regarding the webinars, please contact: [email protected]

EDSQ: Creating and Editing

This on demand webinar is aimed at EDS tutors and covers the content, teaching strategies and sample questions of the creating and editing section of the EDSQ

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EDSQ: Digital Communication

This on demand webinar is aimed at EDS tutors and covers the content, teaching strategies and sample questions of the digital communication section of the EDSQ

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EDSQ: Transacting Digitally

This on demand webinar is aimed at EDS tutors and covers the content, teaching strategies and sample questions of the transacting digitally section of the EDSQ

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EDSQ: Handling Data and Using Information

This on demand webinar is aimed at EDS tutors and covers the content, teaching strategies and sample questions of the using devices and handling data section of the EDSQ

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EDSQ: Being Safe and Responsible Online

This on demand webinar is aimed at EDS tutors and covers the content, teaching strategies and sample questions of the being safe and responsible online section of the EDSQ

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