Level 2 Award in Digital and IT Skills

**This course may be FREE if you earn less than £25,000p.a. Other learners may be eligible to a reduced fee of £144. Contact us for more details.**

Level 2 Digital and IT Skills is a flexible ICT portfolio-based qualification aimed at adults aged 19+.

It is ideal for learners who want to develop and extend their abilities to prepare for job roles in industries where specific digital and IT skills are required such as administration, finance, marketing and manufacturing.

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

Applicants will need to have some prior knowledge and experience of digital and IT skills and should be working at a minimum of Entry Level 3 standard in English.

Applicants with low levels of digital and IT skills should consider studying our free Beginners IT or Essential Digital Skills qualifications first.

You will be invited to an informal interview and assessment session in order to establish your suitability for the course and will be offered appropriate advice and guidance.

The qualification can be studied as a 15-credit Certificate or a six-credit Award*. Most Learners start on the Award and then decide if they would like to progress to the Certificate. The units of study will vary depending on what date you start. for this Award, you will study the following:

• Digital Skills Career Progression (3 credits – mandatory to achieve the Certificate)
  • Understand the importance of digital skills in the workplace and how changes in employment have led to an increase in demand for IT skills.
  • Learn about different types of job roles that require digital skills.
  • Identify and develop your own digital skills to reach your career goals.
• Presentation Software (3 credits)
  • Learn how to create effective presentations for different purposes and audiences using different designs, graphics and media.
  • Learn about different inclusive designs and how to apply techniques to ensure presentations are accessible.
• Cybersecurity (6 credits)
  • Learn about the different types of threats to IT systems and data.
  • How to protect yourself and your device from cyber-attacks.
  • Learn how to protect IT users and systems from the risks and potential damage from cyber-attacks.
  • Learn about accidental and malicious security threats that exist that threaten the security of IT systems and Data.
  • Learn about the legal requirements and IT security policies and procedures that exist to protect IT systems and data.
• Using Digital Technologies (3 Credits)
  • Learn how to use a range of digital technologies for different purposes – registering for online shopping and banking.
  • How to manage online accounts safely and securely to protect against cyber-attacks.
  • Use different media, collaborative software and online document systems to collaborate with others.
• Spreadsheets (3 credits)
  • Learn and develop an understanding of spreadsheet software tools and techniques to produce spreadsheets.
  • Learn how to apply advanced formulas and functions to process and present data.
  • Learn how to use automated tools to aid productivity.

*See our other Awards, and our Certificate in Digital and IT Skills for more detail on additional study units and fee information for the Certificate.

You will have access to a PC or laptop whilst on-site and will learn at your own pace with the support of one of our expert ICT tutors.

Please bring along a notebook and pen to take notes. Having access to a mobile smart device such as a mobile phone or tablet would be useful although this is not essential.

Access to a PC or laptop and access to the Internet at home would be advantageous to practise and develop your skills between classes.

We will monitor your progress throughout the course, and you will build an electronic portfolio of evidence for each unit to confirm competence.

What you do next is up to you:

• You can broaden your range of skills by increasing the size of your qualification (Award – Certificate)
• You can develop skills at a higher level by moving up the level of qualification from Level 2 to Level 3
• You can progress in / to employment where you can apply your digital and IT knowledge and skills

For a confidential chat about your learning needs, please contact our friendly team on 01332 387465 or email sue.long@derby-college.ac.uk