EDS Offer

The Essential Digital Skills offer is a range of short training modules mapped to the new national standards for essential digital skills. There are 20 free online training modules which are mapped onto the five categories of the Essential Digital Skills Framework.

1. Using devices and handling information

2. Creating and editing

3. Communicating

4. Transacting

5. Being safe and responsible online

The 18 modules are set out against each of the categories above, plus two synoptic modules which support development of pedagogy across the whole framework.

Each module is 10 - 15 minutes long, including an introduction followed by up to 4 bite-sized chapters, activities/quizzes, teaching examples, suggested activities to try. Each module ends with an Assessment Quiz consisting of 8 randomized questions.

*You will need to achieve 100% on this quiz in order to complete the module.*

When you complete a module, it will automatically update the Progress section of your capability profile. You can also choose to update your self-assessment to reflect your increased confidence.

If you complete all the modules in a skills area, you can gain a digital badge.