NCFE Level 1 Essential Digital Skills
About This Course
Qualification overview
Qualification title NCFE Level 1 Essential Digital Skills
Qualification number (QN) 603/7118/3
Total qualification time (TQT): 47* Guided learning hours (GL) 47
Entry requirements: This qualification is suitable for learners aged 14 and above. Colleges is responsible for ensuring that this qualification is appropriate for the age and ability of learners.
*The completion of all mandatory content (to include controlled assessment) is completed under supervised conditions therefore GLH and TQT are identical
About this qualification
The purpose of this qualification is to allow learners to demonstrate understanding of and competency in the essential digital skills they need for life and work. It will enable learners to engage with digital services and products in everyday life and work.
Qualification structure
This qualification has a compensatory structure of assessment
Mandatory Content
01 Being safe and responsible online and on digital devices
02 Using digital devices and handling information
03 Creating and editing
04 Digital communication
05 Transacting digitally
Assessment
This qualification is externally set, internally marked and externally quality assured. The assessment consists of 2 components:
Section A (knowledge):
•controlled: externally set, internally assessed and externally quality assured question paper Section B (skills):
•controlled: externally set, internally marked and externally quality assured question paper
Progression opportunities
Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:
•suitable level 2 qualifications