NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills

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The NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills course helps learners aged 14+ gain essential digital skills for everyday life. It includes online assessments and can lead to Level 1 Digital Functional Skills.

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NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills

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About This Course

The NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills online course helps you build essential digital skills for everyday life, enabling you to confidently use digital services and products.

Suitable for learners aged 14 and above, this qualification is assessed online through externally set and marked tests, including multiple-choice and task-based assessments.

On completion, you can progress to Level 1 Digital Functional Skills. Registration and online assessment approval are required.

Course Benefits

Develops Essential Digital Competency: Enables learners to demonstrate a fundamental understanding and practical competency in crucial digital skills for everyday life.

Facilitates Engagement with Digital Services: Equips learners with skills to confidently engage with various digital services and products prevalent today.

Accessible to a Wide Age Range: Suitable for learners aged 14 and above, catering to both newcomers and adults enhancing digital literacy.

Robust External Assessment: Features externally set and marked assessments, ensuring standardised evaluation.

Clear Progression Pathway: Provides a pathway to NCFE Level 1 Digital Functional Skills for further development.

Course Units

Qualification Title: NCFE Entry Level 3 Digital Functional Skills
Qualification Number: 610/2807/1
Total Credits: 5

Unit 1: Using Devices And Handling Information

Unit 2: Creating And Editing

Unit 3: Communicating

Unit 4: Transacting

Unit 5: Being Safe And Responsible Online

Assessment

This qualification is suitable for learners aged 14 and above and is assessed through online external assessments. It includes externally set and marked multiple-choice and short-answer questions, as well as task-based assessments. Learners must achieve 61 credits, with 53 from Mandatory Group A. Assessment includes coursework and practical demonstrations. Progression options include the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management.

Required Knowledge

No entry qualifications or age limits are required. However, Level 1 English and Maths understanding is recommended.

Awarding Body

Upon completing your course, you’ll receive a certificate recognising your achievement. NCFE, a renowned organisation offering vocational and technical courses, has provided quality education for over 170 years. In 2015, CACHE joined NCFE. Enrol in an NCFE CACHE course for two-year access to NCFE CACHE Alumni, a network offering resources and guidance for care, health, and education professionals.

Support

From the guidance of our personal tutors whose industry experience within counselling can help to support and mentor your studies, to our comprehensive study guide and course materials; from day one we will go above and beyond to help you succeed in your studies. With twelve months tutor support, you have the option of completing in as little as three months, or using the full twelve months.

You too can take advantage of the extensive knowledge base of our personal tutors and use their experiences to get all of your questions answered. Similarly, our student support team are readily available to lend you their advice and guidance as they help you to decipher your course materials and answer your questions.

Only one click away, you can trust that help will be there when you need it.

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This is a question that our team are often asked, there are many reasons but here are the main reasons to choose Association of Learning:

  • No hidden charges, the price you see includes everything, from tutoring to certification.
  • Our average tutor marking time is 3 working days (most providers are 10+).
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  • As many submissions as you need to complete, many providers cap how many times you can submit work.
  • All courses are fully endorsed by external awarding organisations.
  • 14 day money back guarantee or course switch.

If you need any more reasons to choose Association of Learning, contact our team!


You have 12 months to complete your course, however you can complete at a faster pace without any additional costs. Some of our students have managed to complete in as little as 3 months!


This is a government-regulated qualification, with certification provided by an Ofqual-regulated awarding body.


There are two payment options, pay in full for your course or monthly. Our monthly payment option allows you to spread the cost of your course over a number of months.

If you choose to pay using a payment plan, to apply you must be able to answer yes to the following:

  • Your billing address is based in the UK
  • You have a UK based bank account
  • Bill payer must be 18 or above.

No, this is a distance learning course, which means your assessments will be submitted and marked using our online LMS (Learner Management System).


Unlike other providers, Association of Learning use a fast-track system to get your certificate to you within six weeks (our average is two weeks).

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