Course Overview
This course provides with an opportunity to build skills within the computing and digital sector. This is a skills-based qualification designed to help learners develop the personal and social skills needed to help them to progress to independent living, future employment or further vocational study.
Main Course
Being Organised Digitally
Learn how to organise your digital life using OneDrive, Outlook Email, Outlook Calendar, Google Maps and other digital technologies.
Planning Your Next Steps
Explore future options, identify your strengths and build a personalised progression plan.
Creating a Website or Blog
Design and publish a simple website or blog using digital tools, learning to present information clearly.
Storyboarding for Digital Media
Create visual storyboards to plan digital media projects and develop creative sequencing skills.
Recording Income & Spending digitally.
Learn about money, use Excel spreadsheets to manage basic finances, record income, track spending and use simple formulas. Let it do the maths for you next game buy.
GCSE English & Maths Included
Every learner studies GCSE English and GCSE Maths, if needed, as a core part of the course. These subjects are built into your timetable to support progression to Level 2 pathways, apprenticeships and employment.
Additional Studies & Enrichment
eSports Industry Exploration & Mini Tournament
Understand roles, teams, events, and take part in a mini competitive event.
AI-Assisted Game Design & Development
Use AI tools to develop ideas, assets and concepts for simple game prototypes.
Visual Programming with Scratch
Create games, interactive projects and stories while learning loops, logic and variables.
3D Printing & CAD Introduction
Create simple CAD models and print your own 3D designs.
Skills You Will Gain
Practical PC confidence
Digital organisation and communication
Website/blog creation
Storyboarding and creative planning
Coding fundamentals (visually in Scratch)
AI-assisted design
3D modelling and printing basics
Entry Requirements:
Maths and English at 1(G) or above
Course Highlights
Course Units
Main course
A1 Being Organised
A2 Developing a Personal Development Plan
IT5 Developing Digital Information in IT
DM5 Creating a Storyboard
B11 Recording Income and Expenditure
Additional Interests such as
Visual Programming
3D Printing and design
Website development
Sustainability
Brief Introduction to eSports
Computers
Course Breakdown
Course Structure
A one year course to ease your way into college for school leavers, gain digital and IT life skills.
You will have a mix of the main course (5 modules), English and Maths GCSE and additional studies to introduce you to a wider IT and Computing experience
Progression & Next Steps
Progress to Level 2 Digital & IT Skills, Level 2 eSports, Level 2 Art, Design & Media, or a wide range of other Level 2 pathways including apprenticeships, engineering, plumbing, barbering, and much more.