Ascentis Award in Using Digital Devices and the Internet Pre-Entry Level (WOR26T013)

Curriculum area: Digital Skills

• Start date: Friday, 8 January 2027
• End date: Friday, 19 March 2027
• Number of weeks: 10
• Time: 13:00 - 15:00
• Delivery type: In-person
• Venue: Workington Library, Vulcans Lane, Workington, Cumbria. CA14 2ND
• Tutor: Jae-Llane Ditchburn
• Free Course

This offering is not yet available for enrolment, please return within three months of the start date to enrol. Contact your local centre using the details below for more information.

About the course

This qualification focuses on providing learners with the fundamental digital skills to enable them to progress onto further learning and introduce them to the digital environment. The aims of the qualification are to enable learners to recognise a range of digital devices and their features, navigate a home screen, adjust accessibility features of a digital device to suit their own needs and preference, access and navigate an internet browser and to complete simple online searches

How the course will be delivered

You will work directly with your tutor as part of a small group covering the course aims. Your tutor will feed back to you throughout each session on your progress.

What you'll need to bring

You might find a pen and notebook handy to take notes and if you wear glasses don't forget to bring those too. As this is a portfolio based course, we will provide a folder and USB but please feel free to bring your own memory stick (USB/flash drive) to save your work to.

Entry requirements

This course is designed for students who have never used a PC or last used one a very long time ago. It is for those who have very basic skills and would like to gain confidence and an understanding of computer terms, skills and knowledge.

Next steps

On successful completion of this course you can move on to the other Pre Entry Awards, or progress onto a Nationally Accredited Qualification such as the new Essential Digital Skills Qualification or many of our other Digital Skills courses and workshops

Additional transferable skills:

Self Confidence, Independent Thinking Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Communication Skills

Contact us

Centre: Workington Adult Learning
Contact number: 01900 706023
Email address: workingtonadultlearning@cumberland.gov.uk