NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills Qualification
Build essential digital life skills: using devices, staying safe online, communicating and handling information with confidence.
Duration: Around 50 guided learning hours; self-paced online study
Course overview
This Entry Level 3 qualification develops the essential digital skills needed for everyday life and the modern workplace, following the national Digital Functional Skills standards. Learners cover five areas: using devices and handling information; creating and editing documents; communicating online; transacting safely (forms, accounts and online services); and being safe and responsible online.
The course is delivered 100% online with tutor support, which means learners practise their digital skills in exactly the environment they are learning about.
Assessment is through an NCFE-set assessment taken when the learner is ready. The qualification provides a strong foundation for the Level 1 Digital Functional Skills qualification and for further digital study.
What you will study
This qualification is made up of the following units, taken from the NCFE qualification specification:
- 1 Using devices and handling information
- 2 Creating and editing
- 3 Communicating
- 4 Transacting
- 5 Being safe and responsible online
Entry requirements
- There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.
- No minimum age is set for registration; it is also suitable for pre-16 learners.
- An initial assessment is recommended to confirm the appropriate starting level.