Essential Digital Competency Passport

Essential Digital Competency Passport is a 5-hour introductory course designed to build confidence with basic digital tools through practical tablet-based learning. Ideal for beginners, this course helps participants understand how a tablet works and how to use it safely and effectively for daily needs such as communication, information access, and leisure.

Participants learn the main functions and parts of a tablet, how to connect to the internet, navigate websites and online services, and use applications and messaging tools. The course also introduces essential security practices to protect personal data, alongside awareness of the impact of digital technology on health and the environment, encouraging responsible, balanced use.

Audience

Students, educators, professionals, job seekers, and anyone beginning their digital journey or seeking confidence with tablet use.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✔ Identify the main parts, functions, and purpose of a tablet
✔ Connect a tablet to the internet and navigate websites and online services
✔ Use messaging applications to send, receive, and manage communications
✔ Apply basic security features to protect personal data and ensure safe digital use
✔ Recognise the impact of digital tools on health and the environment
✔ Use a tablet confidently for information, communication, and leisure in everyday life

Modules

1. The Tablet

2. Internet Connection

3. Browsing the Internet

4. The Applications

5. Messaging

6. Security

7. Health

8. The Environment