Digital skills
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Who are the courses for
We run courses for people with little computing knowledge or who want to update their digital skills.
Course location
Thomas Calton Centre, Alpha Street, SE15 4NX
What you’ll learn
These courses will help you build on your IT knowledge for home and the workplace. Basic digital skills are important in almost every area of life, whether you want to make an appointment, bank online, search for a job or keep in touch with friends and family. You will also learn how to be safe and responsible online.
You can also learn how to be confident using a computer for work purposes and/or for key tasks of everyday life.
Ready learners can be entered for the City & Guilds IT exam and can gain a qualification at entry level.
How the courses are taught
Our courses are classroom-based and taught using various online tools and practical tasks to practise and test your new skills and knowledge.
Materials you’ll need
A notebook and pen.
After the course
We also offer functional skills IT City & Guilds qualifications recognised by employers and in further education.
How to enrol online
Find out how to enrol, locations and more about our services.
Course details
Title |
Days and times |
Course code, start date, number of weeks |
Fees |
Digital Functional Skills E3 |
Monday 10am to 3pm |
IT4009 24 February 2025 15 weeks |
Nil |
Tuesday and Wednesday 9.30am to 12.30pm |
IT4014 7 January 2025 11 weeks |
Nil | |
Digital Learning Hub |
Tuesday 1pm to 4pm |
IT4016 7 January 2025 11 weeks |
Nil |
Essential Skills Hub |
Wednesday 1pm to 4pm |
IT4017 8 January 2025 11 weeks |
Nil |
Wednesday 6pm to 9pm |
IT4018 8 January 2025 10 weeks |
Nil | |
Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm |
IT4015 9 January 2025 11 weeks |
Nil | |
Saturdays 9.30am to 4pm |
IT4013 11 January 2025 10 weeks |
Nil |
Contact information
You can:
- email adult.learning@southwark.gov.uk
- phone 020 7358 2100 or 020 7358 2101
Page last updated: 21 November 2024