Digital & Computing

Fundamentally, digital skills support problem-solving in peoples professional and personal lives, by enabling them to learn, socialise, collaborate, create, and share content.

This suite of qualifications cover varying levels of competencies from Entry Level 1 through to Level 4 and includes both Essential Digital Skills and Digital Functional Skills qualifications.

Essential Digital Skills Qualifications Digital Functional Skills Qualifications

Digital Skills Qualifications

Interested in delivering Essential Digital Skills Qualifications and/or Digital Functional Skills Qualifications?

Access to HE Diplomas Qualifications Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQs) Digital Functional Skills Qualifications (DFSQs)

Access to HE Diplomas

Level	Qualification	Credits	Guided Learning Hours
L3	Access to HE Diploma (Computing)	60	450-600
L3	Access to HE Diploma (Digital Marketing and Social Media)	60	450-600
L3	Access to HE Diploma (Digital Technologies and Computer Science)	60	450-600
L3	Access to HE Diploma (Creative and Digital Media)	60	450-600
L3	Access to HE Diploma (Digital Technologies in Business Management)	60	450-600

Qualifications

Level	Qualification	Credits	Guided Learning Hours	Digital Resources
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Online Basics (ITQ) (Entry 3)	1	10	-
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Digital Skills (Entry 3)	6	60
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in Digital Skills (Entry 3)	15	150
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Digital Transaction Skills (Entry 3)	4	40	-
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Extended Certificate in Digital Skills (Entry 3)	29	290
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Essential Digital Skills for Everyday Life (Entry 3)	5	48
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Digital Wellbeing (Entry 3)	1	10	-
E3	OCNLR Digital Functional Skills (Entry Level 3)	6	55	-
E3	OCNLR Entry Level Award in Digital Literacy (Entry 3)	3	30	-
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in IT User Skills (ITQ)	9	60
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)	13	85
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ)	37	240
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Internet Safety	3	20
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Digital Skills	6	54
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Certificate in Digital Skills	15	135
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Digital Literacy	3	27
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Digital Transaction Skills	4	36	-
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	6	54
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Extended Award in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	9	81
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Certificate in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	18	162
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Extended Certificate in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	32	288
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	37	333
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Essential Digital Skills for Everyday Life	5	48
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Critical Thinking Skills for the Digital World	1	8	-
L1	OCNLR Level 1 Award in Digital Wellbeing	1	8	-
L1	OCNLR Digital Functional Skills (Level 1)	6	55	-
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in IT User Skills (ITQ)	10	70	-
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)	16	110	-
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ)	38	260	-
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in Digital Skills	6	48
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Certificate in Digital Skills	15	120
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in Mobile Application Development and Enterprise	10	80
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Certificate in Mobile Application Development and Enterprise	23	184
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in Digital Literacy	3	24
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	6	48
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Certificate in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	16	128
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Extended Certificate in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	26	208
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Diploma in Skills for Professions in Digital Industries and Technology	37	296
L2	OCNLR Level 2 Award in Skills for Professions in the Creative and Digital Industries	6	44	-
L3	OCNLR Level 3 Certificate in IT User Skills (ITQ)	25	185	-
L3	OCNLR Level 3 Diploma in IT User Skills (ITQ)	39	290	-
L3	OCNLR Level 3 Award in Digital Skills: Teaching and Learning	6	45	-
L4	OCNLR Level 4 Award in Critically Interpreting Data	1	5	-

Essential Digital Skills Qualifications (EDSQs)

Essential Digital Skills qualifications are ideal for all learners with low or no digital skills. They can also be used to support learners in addition to their main programme of study, including those on apprenticeship programmes.

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Digital Functional Skills Qualifications (DFSQs)

These qualifications are an essential component of the Department for Education’s strategy for developing digital skills and will enable learners to participate in digital and online activities safely in the workplace, classroom and other real-life scenarios.

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