Essential Digital Skills

To ensure your learners are prepared for the Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQs) that will be available for teaching in September 2020 Ascentis have mapped their current qualifications against the framework.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

There new standards have been set over two levels:

Entry Level – designed for adults with little or no prior experience of using digital devices or the internet

Level 1 – designed for adults with some experience of using digital devices and the internet but lacking secure basic digital skills

Then new standards are available here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/796596/National_standards_for_essential_digital_skills.pdf

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)Using devices and handling information
• 2)Creating and editing
• 3)Communicating 
• 4)Transacting
• 5)Being safe and responsible online

ASCENTIS QUALIFICATIONS

The qualifications below broadly cover the criteria and the amplification of skills:

Entry 3

Entry 3 Award in Digital Skills

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 Award in Developing Online Digital Skills

Entry 3 and Level 1 Awards in Skills in Digital Transactions

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.