Digital Functional Skills Level 1 – Online Course and Exam

You can decide the exam date and place according to your convenience.

*Offline examinations will be held at our Swindon and London centres. Please contact us for more information.

The new assessment and result dates by NCFE is: (Only applicable if you are attending the exam in between the following assessment date).  

• Delivery mode: On-screen and RI
• Assessment date to and from: 23/09/2024 – 1/11/2024
• Results release: 8/11/2024

(Note that this only applies to the mentioned exam type and if you book the exam during the dates mentioned above. Also, this will not affect the schedule of the other exam types and results.)

This Course is Accredited by NCFE and Regulated by OFQUAL

This Course is accredited by NCFE and regulated by Ofqual which is a nationally recognised qualification that will add value to your CV. It is an approved subject by the Department for Education (DfE) that provides a foundation for progression to employment and further technical education.

1. Using Devices and Handling Information

• Device refers to examples such as desktop, laptop, mobile devices, and smart devices. An appropriate file naming convention refers to naming files in a way that describes or indicates the content or the use of the file, or includes the date and/or time information.
• Limitations on file sizes when using some services refers to email attachments and file size upload limits.
• Online resources refers to examples such as online tutorials, FAQs or help facilities.

2. Creating and Editing

• Using appropriate layout conventions refers to adopting common conventions, such as text, tables, images and charts, for specific purposes, such as a formal report for managers, an advertisement for consumers or a presentation for colleagues.
• An appropriate tool for editing refers to a desktop application or an application on a touchscreen device.
• Simple formulae refer to up to two mathematical operators. Sorting numeric data refers to one criterion. Filtering data refers to one criterion.
• An appropriate type of chart refers to bar/column charts, pie charts and line graphs.

3. Communicating

• Using email or online messages for a range of contexts and audiences refers to common work or real-life scenarios, such as to colleagues at work, the general public, or users of a social media platform.

4. Transacting

• Online services refers to examples such as shopping, banking, utilities, government services or media services.
• Uploading documents or images refers to locating a file and understanding that file sizes may need to be reduced before submitting.

5. Being safe and responsible online

• In understanding key rights under data protection laws, it is not necessary to understand issues of data protection compliance relating to organisations.
• Health risks resulting from using devices and the internet refers to physical and/or psychological. Minimising these refers to examples such as taking regular breaks, using a wrist rest with a mouse, limiting screen time, avoiding screen time close to bedtime or reporting cyberbullying.

• Initial Assessment: Determines levels
• Diagnostic Assessment: Identifies skill gaps and produces an individual learning plan
• Learning Resources: Develop underpinning knowledge and fill skill gaps identified
• Progress Check: Assesses progress at the end of the module

You will get useful resources that are designed to improve your essential skills, knowledge and understanding of the digital knowledge required to pass the assessments.

Our online learning portal is fully compatible with desktop, tablet and mobile devices and can be accessed from anywhere.

This course will enable you to:

• Increase your confidence and fluency in the use of digital
• Gain knowledge and skills, and develop a positive attitude towards the use of digital skills;
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills by applying these to complete tasks and activities;
• Introduce you to areas of life and work which may be new or unfamiliar, and tasks and activities that they may encounter in future;
• Develop an appreciation of the importance of digital skills in the workplace and in life generally;
• Provide a basis for further study, work and life.

This course can be taken by:

• Anyone willing to enhance their practical digital functional skills
• Anyone looking to meet the entry requirement of your desired university
• Anyone looking to secure an apprenticeship
• Anyone looking to improve their job outlook with an added expertise

Students or professionals of any age group hailing from any academic background can take this Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course to acquire practical skills in ICT; no prior knowledge, skills or qualifications are required to enrol.

Students are required to undergo an initial assessment to determine the level and a diagnostic assessment to identify skill gaps and produce an individual learning plan. These interactive assessment sessions measure the knowledge you are absorbing and evaluate your potential to demonstrate these digital skills practically. You can also keep track of your score and progress at the end of the module.

Towards the end of the Digital Functional Skills Level 1 Course, you will be required to undergo an onscreen/online exam that is externally set and graded. You can take the online exam at the designated exam center or remotely. Some assessment components for the skills and knowledge to be evaluated under the Content Document must be conducted online and on screens utilising digital devices.

The assessments will be pass/fail in line with the other Functional Skills qualifications.

Acquiring certified NCFE Digital Functional Skills qualifications at Level 1 will open your doors to the following career path:

• BTEC Level 2 or 3 Qualifications for IT Users (ITQ)
• Level 2 Qualifications in Digital Applications for IT Users DIDA
• You can apply to your desired university
• You can access a wide range of career opportunities

Upon successful passing of the official exam, you will be awarded an Ofqual regulated nationally recognised NCFE Digital Functional Skills qualification at Level 1.