Level 1 in Digital and IT (Pre-Technical)

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.

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.

50% practical and 50% theory based qualification. 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

Maths and English at 1(G) or above

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.