Essential Digital Skills
Diagnostic Assessment and Resources
Written to the National Standards for Essential Digital Skills
Following a report from the Department for Education, it is estimated that 1 in 5 adults lack basic digital skills. This is a worrying statistic, because given the accelerating pace of change in our technologically dependent society, these skills can only become ever more important.
Having been mapped to the Essential Digital Skills Framework, our latest course introduces students to the digital world, from using everyday devices to solving technical issues. Covering five topic areas at both Entry Level and Level One, bksb’s diagnostic assessment, comprehensive learning resources and progress checks contain everything your learners will need, including videos, interactive activities and jargon-busting glossaries. Fully compatible with desktop, tablet and mobile devices, our award-winning eLearning platform can also be accessed remotely in order to enable distance learning.
Course Content
Our course includes a diagnostic assessment, learning resources and progress checks which cover 5 core areas across two tiers of ability:
- Entry Level is for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital services or the Internet
- Level 1 is for adults who lack secure digital skills, but who do have some experience of using digital services or the Internet
The 5 topic areas are:
- Using Devices and Handling Information
- Creating and Editing
- Communicating
- Transacting
- Being Safe and Responsible Online
Sample Resources
Why choose bksb?
Winner of ‘Company of the Year’ at the BETT Awards in 2016, 2017 and 2018
Used by 89% of FE colleges
Recognised internationally for our outstanding assessments and resources for literacy and numeracy
Typically, our clients’ success rates are 18% higher than the national average
Used by over 20 million learners
Want to know more?
If you have any questions, or would like to attend one of our free functional skills events, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Alternatively, for an online trial, quotation or upgrade, follow the links on the right.