Digital Skills
Our Digital Skills courses are great for those looking to navigate the online world, improve work and technical skills, and get the guidance you need to feel more comfortable on your device.
Why choose a digital skills course?
Learning new digital skills has many benefits and can support you in both your personal life and work life. From beginners Let’s Get Digital courses to more advanced cyber security courses, there is something for everyone.
Open up a variety of career options
Stay in touch with friends & family
Increase your productivity
Research, learn or find a hobby online
Find ways to be creative online, e.g. digital art and photo editing
Our Courses
Let’s Get Digital
Perfect for those who have no or very little knowledge and experience of digital skills.
Essential Digital Skills
Available in a variety of levels, the essential digital skills courses will cover a range of skill areas.
GCSE Computer Science
Achieve a GCSE in Computer Science whilst improving your career prospects and developing your personal skills.
Microsoft Office
Learn how to use the Microsoft Office applications for work and personal life.
Cyber Security
In an increasingly digital world, cyber security is fast becoming a main concern for many organisations.
AI and Machine Learning
You will consider the social and ethical implications of AI developments and delve into machine learning models and how they work. You will be able to take part in practical activities to create your own machine learning models.
Beginners Guide to Creative Apps
Do you enjoy discovering art on your digital device. Are you interested in AI? Would you enjoy discovering how you can create your own art even if you are a complete beginner with free online art and music creation tools?
Building Confidence in Digital Skills
Learn to power on a device, utilise device controls, access and use accessibility tools, connect to Wi-Fi, browse the internet, manage passwords, update passwords, among learning other digital skills.
Digital Job Hunting
You will learn hints and tips to search effectively for jobs online, complete online application forms and interview techniques for online interviews.
Digital Skills to Develop Your CV
This course is suitable for those who would like to learn how to create their CV using Digital Skills. There is an expectation that to join the course you will have basic mouse and keyboard skills.
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Level 3
This course provides a flexible learning opportunity to advance your knowledge of the software within Microsoft Office. This level 3 advanced course includes Word, Excel, Databases, and PowerPoint.
Web Design
The qualification in Web Design is designed for learners to learn how to create a simple website using tools and techniques to add functionality, navigation buttons and hyperlinks.
Programming
Learners will learn about the basic principles of computer programming to understand how programming works. They will develop graphic-based programming skills to design and develop their own computer program. No prior experience required.
Word and Spreadsheets (Level 2 Award)
With this qualification you will develop an understanding of spreadsheet software tools and techniques to be able to produce spreadsheets. You will learn how to apply advanced formulae and functions to process data and use automated tools to aid productivity.
Shopping Safely Online
During our course you will learn how to set up accounts with online retailers. This could be food shops, general shopping or sites for pre-loved selling such as Ebay. You will gain confidence to shop online safely and will raise awareness of the signs to look out for if it isn’t a trusted or safe website.
Staying Safe Online
You will learn how to use strong and unique passwords for each of your accounts. This can help prevent hackers from accessing your personal information. You will also learn how and why it is also important to be cautious about the information that you share online, especially on social media platforms.The course will also show you how to identify scam emails and malware.
Career Pathways
Developing your digital skills can open up a wide variety of career pathways, find a small selection of these below:
App Developer
Computer Games Tester
Cyber Intelligence Officer
E-Learning Developer
Forensic Computer Analyst
IT Technician
What Our Learners Say
I have enjoyed the friendliness of everyone. The course was perfect in having several people in the same boat.
Thank you for helping me get this far. I am very pleased with everything I have learnt over the past 7 weeks.
As a teacher you explained everything very clearly and if I didn’t know something you would explain it again if needed.
My tutor has been very patient and clear with instructions. I feel a lot more confident and realise practice will help.
