Digital Skills - Print version

How can the Digital Skills help?

Digital Skills can help you:

• Access digital services - e.g. renewing car tax online
• Simplify your life - e.g. use online shopping services or ordering deliveries
• Improve everyday interactions
• Help you use the internet to keep in touch with family and friends

Digital Skills could lead you to:

• Securing a place in further education
• Securing a job
• Securing a promotion

Digital functional skills qualification

The general purpose of Digital Functional Skills is to enable adults to develop the digital skills they need for life, work, or further study. They are appropriate qualifications for adults and young people with no or low digital skills wishing to confirm they have digital skills needed for employment or further study.

Course costs

Digital Functional Skills courses are free, as long as you meet the grant eligibility criteria [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-education/eligibility-courses-fees/2].

Course location

Digital Functional Skill classes run at a number of locations across the city.

Course times

We run classes during the school term times.

Digital Functional Skills classes will run in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.

Classes are normally one session per week, and we have them on various days in the week.

• Morning classes are from 9:30 until 12:00
• Afternoon classes are from 12.30pm until 3pm
• Evening classes are from 6.00pm until 8.30pm

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements, but we would strongly encourage that you complete our Introduction to Digital Functional Skills course first.

We would expect your reading level to reflect the level of qualification that you are applying for.

There is an expectation that you would have access to a laptop and reliable Wi-Fi.

We expect to you complete one to two hours a week of home study

Course content

Entry Level 3 Qualification

This qualification provides a solid foundation in Information Technology, essential for early-stage employment or training roles that require IT skills. By completing this course, you will acquire the knowledge and the skills necessary to improve your confidence and to prepare you for more advanced tasks in your professional or learning journey.

Level 1 Qualification

This qualification is aimed at adults with some experience of using Digital Devices and the Internet who wish to strengthen their Information Technology skills; it also provides an opportunity for learners to utilise Information Technology to support progression in a range of vocational sectors

Sign up for a course

Before you can enrol, we need to check whether you are working at Entry 3 or Level 1, or if you need to do the Introductory Course first. Please book a place on an enrolment session [http://coventry.council.bookingbug.com/home/37022-AES-Pre-Course-Assessment-Live] so we can complete an initial assessment for you.

If you don’t feel able to book online, please ring our Learner Services team on 024 7697 5200.

ID needed to enrol

You will need to prove your identity and that you meet the grant eligibility criteria [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-education/eligibility-courses-fees/2]. To do this we need to see some ID

• If you were born in the UK please bring your birth certificate, driving licence or passport.
• If you are an EU citizen please bring your passport/ID card and a share code generated within the last 90 days.
• Otherwise, please bring your resident's permit, passport with visa or whatever documentation you have that shows your resident status.

We will also need your National Insurance Number.

Learn Digital Skills without the exams

We offer a range of courses covering the digital skills you’ll need for work or to prepare you for the formal Digital Functional Skills qualification, but without the need to sit a formal exam.

All of these courses are free, provided you meet the grant eligibility criteria [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-education/eligibility-courses-fees/2].

Courses include

• Excel Spreadsheets for Work (Beginners)
• Word Processing for Work (Beginners)
• Digital Skills for Beginners
• Excel Spreadsheets for Work (Improvers)
• Word Processing for Work (Improvers)
• Digital Skills for Beginners
• Digital Skills for Improvers
• Digital Skills for Beginners
• Digital Skills for Improvers
• Excel Spreadsheets for Work (Beginners)
• Digital Skills for Improvers
• Excel Spreadsheets for Work (Improvers)
• Word Processing for Work (Improvers)
• Excel Spreadsheets for Work (Beginners)
• Word Processing for Work (Beginners)

Course location

We run courses at a range of centres across Coventry, so we can offer you an option close to where you live or work.

Course times

We run classes during the school term times. They vary in length from one week to five weeks. 

Classes are normally one session per week, and we have them on various days in the week.

Morning classes are from 10.00 until 12:00

Afternoon classes are from 12.30pm until 3pm

Evening classes are from 6.00pm until 8.30pm

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements, but we would expect you to demonstrate that you are working towards English Entry Level 3 or above.

There is an expectation that you would have access to a laptop and reliable wifi.

How to enrol

Before you can enrol on these courses, we need to assess your current skill level. You can book a place on an enrolment session. [http://coventry.council.bookingbug.com/home/37022-AES-Pre-Course-Assessment-Live] This will ask you to choose the venue where you would like your appointment and then ask you to choose the day and time that suits you.

If you don’t feel able to apply online, please ring our Learner Services team on 024 7697 5200 and they will help you with the process.

ID needed to enrol

You will need to prove your identity and that you meet the grant eligibility criteria [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-education/eligibility-courses-fees/2]. To do this we need to see some ID

• If you were born in the UK please bring your birth certificate, driving licence or passport.
• If you are an EU citizen please bring your passport/ID card and a share code generated within the last 90 days.
• Otherwise, please bring your resident's permit, passport with visa or whatever documentation you have that shows your resident status.
• We will also need your National Insurance Number.

Digital Skills for your everyday life

We also offer a range of shorter and less formal courses aimed at helping you use digital technology in your everyday life.

All of these courses are free, provided you meet the grant eligibility criteria [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/adult-education/eligibility-courses-fees/2].

Courses include

• Explore eBay/Vinted/Facebook Marketplace
• Beginners guide to shopping online
• Scam awareness
• Explore eBay/Vinted/Facebook Marketplace
• Social Media for beginners
• Social Media for beginners
• Scam awareness
• Downloading apps
• Get to know your mobile phone
• Desktop Publishing using Publisher for Work (beginners)

How to join

You can either enrol for these courses on our online enrolment portal [https://adulteducation.a365hosted.com/PSWebEnrolment/webenrolment.aspx?page=~/webcontrols/searchnewCC.ascx] by clicking on the Computing tile or, if you prefer, ring our Learner Services team on 024 7697 5200 and they’ll do it for you.