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Give your learners digital confidence with BCS funded qualifications

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Digital skills for life and work

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We understand your challenges and can help you make the best of your funding allocation, through a range of funded BCS flexible digital literacy units and qualifications, including AEB. Our programme of digital learning will appeal to different learner types, build confidence, enhance well-being and provide future opportunities for career progression from entry level through to advanced.

CONTENTS4 Help shape the digital skills agenda with BCS

5 Map BCS qualifications to your programmes

6 BCS qualification portfolio

8 Individuals units from BCS

9 Give your learners access to ECDL/ICDL

10 Digital apprenticeships

10 Get accredited

As the Chartered Institute for IT we are the digital specialists and the only awarding body focussed on computing and IT.

Our commitment under our royal charter is to ensure everyone within society, has access to the basic skills required to live and work in a digital age.

Adult Education Budget funding allocation - 2019-2020

From 2019 – 2020 around 50% of the Adult Education Budget was devolved to mayoral combined authorities (CA). The combined authorities are responsible for making their own decisions on how funds are allocated to residents of devolved areas and access to funding may vary from one to another.

The combined authorities are committed to continue to deliver statutory entitlements with the aim to increase and upskill those on low wages, to enhance job stability and future employment progression. From Sept 2020 this will also include a new digital entitlement and digital skills qualification, currently in development at entry level 3 and level 1.

Delivery plans

Delivery plans will be appraised on how it meets the needs of learners, employers and local strategic priorities. Recognition is given to distance learning that can lead to career advancement, development and attainment and flexibility in terms of pace of study to learn around work and homelife balance.

Other funding streams - England

BCS offer qualifications at entry level 3, level 1, level 2 and level 3 which are eligible for funding through ESFA contracts in the following categories:

• 16-19 ESFA

• Adult Skills

• Community Learning

• European Social Funding

• OLASS

• Ex-forces - level 3

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Providers can access alternative funding routes through local government and authorities.

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HELP SHAPE THE DIGITAL SKILLS AGENDA WITH BCS

MAP BCS QUALIFICATIONS TO YOUR PROGRAMMES

If you are passionate about providing your learners with the digital skills they need now and, in the future, to support employers with the skilled workforce they need, we can help you.

Our funded range of digital literacy units, bundles and qualifications, start at entry level 3, providing digital skills progression through to advanced level qualification. Our flexible online learning, assessment and automated testing can be studied anywhere with internet connectivity at a pace comfortable to the learner, whilst supporting a home and work life balance.

Our certification programme includes ECDL/ICDL which is delivered in over 100 countries, 40 languages and is endorsed by employers and governments’ worldwide as the digital literacy standard with over 2.5 million tests taken annually. BCS’ digital programme of learning provides certified progression through to advanced digital know-how, giving your learner transferable skills set against the recognised digital literacy benchmark.

Our digital literacy suite of certified units and qualifications are designed to:

• Help people use digital devices safely and confidently

• Help the unemployed gain employment

• Help people to return to work

• Help people in low paid jobs improve and advance their future employability

• Digitally upskill an existing workforce across all occupations and sectors

• Provide employers with a competent digital workforce

The following tables outline how our suite of qualifications can be used for types of learner and programmes. Please refer to pages 6 and 7 for detailed information on BCS units and qualifications.

We’re the only awarding organisation approved to offer ECDL/ICDL programmes in the UK.

Benefits delivering BCS qualifications:

• Full coverage from entry level 3 to level 3, all main office applications covered

• Microsoft versions 2010 to 2016, 2019 coming soon

• On-line assessment tool to assess the current skill level of candidates

• Certified individual units to develop confidence and aid progression towards qualification, built from a selection of units bespoke to the learner

• e-learning which supports flexible, self-paced learning for mixed ability cohorts, allowing study at any location with an internet connection

• Practice examination papers and on-line automated mock tests to assess learner’s readiness to undertake an assessment

• Online automated testing – instant results, automated certification, reduced administration, no moderation delays and early progression to another programme

MORE THAN HALF OF THE UK ADULTS DO NOT HAVE THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR THE WORKPLACE, DESPITE 54% USING THE INTERNET AS PART OF THEIR JOBS.Source: UK Consumer Digital Index 2019

Full-time FE learners 16-19 - cross curricula

• Digital Skills Award

• Full-time learners

• Support employability

• ESFA funding - study programmes

• ECDL L1-L3 Awards and Certs

Funded programmes

• Computer and Online Basics



• Specific funding to meet local skills needs

• ESFA funding

• ECDL Single units L1-L3

• Single unit ITQs

• Other funding streams through tenders

• ‘Project’ based - specific timescale

• ‘Plug’ skills gaps

• Integrated into full-time courses

Adult and community learners (19+)

• AEB Funding - Devolved and non Devolved (E3 to L2)

• Community Learning

• Unemployed - access to employment

• Low wage - upskilling


• Digital Skills Award.


• Advanced Learner Loans (L3)

• Self-funding

• Employer funding

• Self-funding - upskilling

• Employer funded - upskilling

• ECDL Single units L1-L3

• Single unit ITQs

Programmes

Who’s it for?

Qualifications

Programmes

Who’s it for?

Qualifications

Programmes

Who’s it for?

Qualifications

‘Supported Learning’ / Foundation Learners


• Entry level learners - can support broader curriculum around safeguarding and access to next level of study

• ESFA funding - study programmes


Programmes

Who’s it for?

Qualifications

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Entry level 3 Level 1

BCS Entry Level Award in Digital Skills* (601/3447/1) 4 units – 2 fixed/2 flexible

Credits 7

GLH 56

TQT 73

E-safety (600/0830/1)

Credits 3

GLH 29

TQT 37

BCS Entry Level Award in Computer and Online Basics*(600/0831/3) 2 fixed units

Credits 3

GLH 29

TQT 39

BCS Level 1 Award (ECDL Essentials)* (500/6226/8) – 3 fixed units

Credits 9

GLH 61

BCS Level 1 ECDL Award (601/0633/5) flexible

GLH 69

TQT 89

BCS Level 1 ECDL Certificate (601/1236/0) flexible

GLH 86

TQT 129

Credits: number of credits awarded to learner for successful achievement of learning outcomes of a qualification or unit.

* Compulsory units Credits

GLH

TQT

GLH: (guided learning hours) supervised time required to teach.

Level 2 Level 3

BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT user skills (ECDL Extra) (500/6242/6)

Credits 16

GLH 90

TQT 120

BCS Level 3 Certificate (Advanced) (500/6243/8)Attracts 24 UCAS points

Credits 29

GLH 179

TQT 248

BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Core)(601/8240/4) 7 fixed units

Credits 25

GLH 103

TQT 141

BCS Level 2 (ECDL Award)(601/0634/7) flexible

GLH 86

TQT 114

BCS Level 3 Certificate (ITQ) (500/6176/8)

GLH 203

TQT 247

BCS Level 2 (ECDL Certificate) (601/1237/2) flexible

GLH 106

TQT 146

Entry level 3Digital Skills AwardComputer basics*

Online basics*

Social networking

Digital media

Digital music

Digital photography

Audio and video software

Level 1 ECDL Essentials* ECDL AwardECDL CertificateWord processing

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Databases

Improving productivity using IT

IT user fundamentals*

Using internet and email*

IT security for users*

Using collaborative technologies

Level 2 ECDL ExtraECDL AwardECDL CertificateWord processing

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Databases


Project management

Level 3

ECDL Advanced CertificateWord processing

Spreadsheets

Presentations

Databases


The tables below indicate the units you can select against the qualifications above:

TQT: (total qualification time) the number of hours it would take a typical learner to complete the qualification.

BCS QUALIFICATION PORTFOLIO

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INDIVIDUALS UNITS FROM BCSBelow is a list of the units which can be taken individually or used to build your own programme of learning. Assessment methods span through automated testing to witness statements forming part of an evidence portfolio. Certificates are issued for individual units successfully completed.

Unit Level1 2 3

Audio Software

Bespoke Software

Computerised Accounting Software

Data Management Software

Database Software

Design Software

Desktop Publishing Software

Developing Personal and Team Effectiveness using IT

Drawing & Planning Software

Imaging Software

Improving Productivity using IT

Internet Safety for IT Users

IT Communication Fundamentals

IT Security for Users

IT Software Fundamentals

IT User Fundamentals

Unit Level 1 2 3

Multimedia Software

Optimise IT System Performance

Personal Information Management Software

Presentation Software

Project Management Software

Setting up an IT System

Specialist Software

Spreadsheet Software

Understanding the Potential of IT

Using Collaborative Technologies

Using Email

Using Mobile IT Devices

Using the Internet

Video Software

Website Software

Word Processing Software

22% OF PEOPLE DON’T HAVE THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL SKILLS NEEDED FOR DAY-TO-DAY USAGE OF TECH.Source: UK Consumer Digital Index 2019

COMING IN 2020ESSENTIALS DIGITAL SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS

Give your adult learners the digital confidence they need for life and work.

• Essential Digital Skills for Life (entry level 3)

• Essential Digital Skills for Work (entry level 3)

• Essential Digital Skills for Life (level 1)

• Essential Digital Skills for Work (level 1)

GET ACCREDITED:01793 417 445

Be 2020 prepared to deliver 4 new digital skills qualifications from BCS.

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DIGITAL APPRENTICESHIPS

GET ACCREDITED

Analyst• Data Analyst (level 4)

• IS Business Analyst (level 4)

Cyber Security• Cyber Intrusion Analyst (level 4)

• Cyber Security Technologist (level 4)

Hardware, network, cloud and infrastructure• Infrastructure Technician (level 3)

• Unified Communications Technician (level 3)

• Unified Communications Trouble Shooter (level 4)

• Network Engineer (level 4)

BCS is your gateway to deliver all BCS qualifications, including apprenticeships and professional certifications. We are your one-stop shop for digital learning.

Talk to us on +44 (0) 1793 417445

Email: [email protected]

bcs.org/digitalliteracy

bcs.org/apprenticeships

BCS is the end-point assessment organisation for the digital apprenticeship standards and the only one dedicated to the IT and digital industries.

Software Development• Software Development Technician (level 3)

• Software Developer (level 4)

• Software Tester (level 4)

Digital Marketing• Digital Marketer (level 3)

IT sales• IT Technical Salesperson (level 3)

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For further information please contact:

BCS The Chartered Institute for IT First Floor Block D North Star House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1FA

T +44 (0)1793 417 445

www.bcs.org

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