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Digital Functional Skills E3
Funding area Essential Skills
Check your eligibility
You must meet the entry requirements for the course
- You must be a UK national, or an Irish national, or an EEA national with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement scheme
- You must have been resident in the UK or an EEA country continuously for the 3 years preceding the start date of your course. For learners living in the Greater London Authority area only you must have valid permission to live in the UK for at least 12 months in duration from the start date of your course.
- You must be aged 19 or over as at the 31st August 2024 for courses in the 2024/25 academic year
- You must agree to commit to and complete an Individual Learning Plan in agreement with your course tutor
Who can join this course
Digital Functional Skills (DFS) courses are available for UK or Irish nationals, or EEA nationals with pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and those who have lived in the UK for at least three years.
If you do not currently meet this criteria, you may still be able to attend our DFS courses if you have an eligible residency status, you will be required to provide further details regarding your status before you can be enrolled.
Acceptance on a KAE Skills DFS course does not constitute an immigration sponsorship and no Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) certificate will be issued.
Before enrolling on an DFS course you will need to complete an initial assessment. Please book an interview at your local centre.
Digital Functional Skills courses are FREE.
Is this course for me
The course is for students who already have some basic IT skills and who want to take an IT qualification at Entry 3 or Level 1. Essential Digital Skills Entry 3 qualification is a fantastic opportunity to learn and develop your digital skills.
The course will be divided into 5 areas which are:
• Using devices and handling information
• Creating and Editing
• Communicating
• Transacting
• Being safe and responsible online
The software you will be using will be: Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel. In class you will be using a Windows desktop computer. We will also look at the different devices learners have, such as phones and tablets.
Each area of the course is designed to give you the skills and the confidence that you will be able to use in both your personal and work life From communicating with your friends and family online to uploading a holiday photograph. As well as working with digital media to create and e-mail documents.
You will be given the support you need to complete tasks, and the opportunity to receive help and advice from your tutor each lesson.