NCFE Level 1 Digital Functional Skills

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Ready to feel confident in our digital world?

This course is designed for you – whether you’re just starting your digital journey or want to build on the skills you already have. We’ll help you master the everyday digital skills that make modern life easier, from managing your emails and staying safe online to accessing essential services digitally.

You’ll learn practical skills that you can use immediately in your daily life – whether that’s video calling family, shopping online safely, or accessing healthcare and government services from your own home. Our friendly, supportive approach means you’ll build confidence at your own pace, with plenty of hands-on practice in a relaxed environment.

By the end of this course, you’ll feel empowered to navigate the digital world with confidence, opening up new opportunities for staying connected, learning, and managing your everyday tasks more efficiently. No matter your starting point, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

This qualification gives you a recognised credential that proves your digital competency to employers and demonstrates your commitment to developing essential modern skills.

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Qualification Overview

The qualification has 5 themes. Learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes within each theme as detailed in the qualification specification.

FUNDING CRITERIA

This is a Community Learning Programme delivered in partnership with Slough Borough Council.

This course is free to all learners who meet the funding eligibility criteria below:

Resident within the borough of Slough
Resident in the UK continuously for 3 years or more (exceptions apply for refugees)
Aged 19 years+

Progression opportunities

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:

Level 2 Certificate in Digital Skills for Work

Qualification Reference Number (QRN)

610/2808/3

Total qualification time (TQT):

Guided learning hours (GLH)

Accreditation

Ncfe CACHE

Mode of Delivery

Face-to-Face

Entry requirements:

Aged 19+
Access to a laptop and a word processor app (e.g. Microsoft Word)

Mandatory Units

1: Using devices and handling information
2: Creating and editing
3: Communicating
4: Transacting
5: Being safe and responsible online

Assessment

This qualification is externally assessed and externally marked.

External assessments are designed by NCFE and scheduled by the centre. Upon completion, the assessment is marked by NCFE. Results are subsequently released within 6 working days of the
assessment being uploaded.

The assessment consists of one component:

an externally set and assessed assessment which consists of:
- section 1 (knowledge): externally set, externally marked multiple-choice question (MCQ)/short answer question (SAQ) paper, completed under controlled assessment conditions
- section 2 (skills): externally set, externally assessed task-based assessment, completed under controlled assessment conditions

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