Basic Digital Skills
To ensure your learners are prepared for the Basic Digital Skills Qualifications (BDSQs) that will be available for teaching in 2020, Ascentis have mapped their current qualifications against the framework.
The draft standards were made available in September 2018 and the Consultation asked for feedback on the basic skills needed for life and work. There will be 2 levels:
‘beginner’/ Entry Level – designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet
‘essential’ Level 1 – designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet, but lacking the full range of basic digital skills needed for life and work
To save centres time at mapping the skills required Ascentis has done this work for you. We have also developed some new qualifications to ensure all skills are covered. The criteria is :
- 1)Handling information
- 2)Creating and editing digital content
- 3)Communicating
- 4)Transacting
- 5)Being Safe and responsible online
The qualifications below broadly cover the criteria and the amplification of skills:
Entry 3
Entry 3 Award in Digital Skills
Entry 3 Online Communication Skills (title TBC)
Level 1
Level 1 Award in Awareness of Social Media and Online Safety
Level 1 Award in Internet Safety for IT Users
Level 1 Award and Certificate in IT User Skills
Coming Soon!
Entry 3 and Level 1 Transacting Quals (TBC)
If you want more information on this mapping or any of Digital Skills qualifications please email [email protected]
Alternatively, to view all our Digital Skills qualifications click here.
