A 3 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Apply System Settings, Including Accessibility. This quick task booklet gives students the opportunity to demonstrate the usage of system settings, including: Brightness, Volume, Time and connecting to the WiFi. Also checks learning for self-assessment and independence. Perfect for both Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. There is also an 12 slide PowerPoint presentation to go with it, as well as 2 longer task booklets (Entry Level 3 & Level 1).

I use this ICT/Computing resource as an extension task during ICT sessions. This is an Excel Spreadsheet task, where students are asked to research the costings for an ICT computer system. This resource can support budgeting skills for SEN students doing ICT courses. This resource could also be used as a substitute teacher resource.

I use this resource for students completing the EDSQ Essential Digital Skills Qualification. ICT/IT tutors or learning support assistants can write a witness statement to provide evidence for students portfolios, when students have demonstrated practical ICT/IT skills for their EDSQ course.

This is a resource I use for students who require IT, ICT or EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) sessions. At the beginning of the year, the students state what their IT/ICT EHCP goal is and how they will achieve it in sessions. This goal is then reviewed again half way through the year and again at the end of the year to measure progress and achievement. (See accompanying EHCP goal review sheet.)

This is a resource I use for students who are completing IT, ICT or EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) sessions. At the beginning of the year, the students state what their IT/ICT EHCP goal is and how they will achieve it in sessions. This resource is then used to review progress and achievement half way through the year and again at the end of the year. (See accompanying EHCP goal set up sheet.)

This is a Level 1, 8 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Operating Systems. Includes sections where students can demonstrate the usage and maintenance of operating systems. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. There is also an 15 slide PowerPoint presentation to go with it, that is a full teaching PowerPoint, with recap of previous lesson, learning outcomes, gauging prior knowledge, teaching slides, keywords, an extension task and a recap of learning.

This resource can be used in ICT/Computing sessions as an end of session/topic student feedback sheet/exit slip. It can be used to gauge a students understanding of the session or topic and provides written feedback and next steps to support learning.

This is a resource I use with my SEN students who are completing IT courses. Students are tasked with creating and conducting a survey (to work on their communication skills and confidence). Students have to find out what types of computer products people prefer (Laptop, Mobile, Smart Watch etc.) It can also be used to develop students’ Excel document skills by collating the results into a bar chart or graph. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and above.

This is a 3 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Locate and install and application. It includes sections where students can demonstrate how to install an app. Perfect for both Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students.

I use this resource as a short research project for students studying Film or Media Studies. Where students have to research iconic film cars such as, the DeLorean, Aston Martin and Batmobile/Tumbler and etc. This resource can be incorporated into a Film Studies course or to use a substitute teacher friendly resource, 1 day project. It could also be used as a fun ICT Internet research project or for the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) unit Finding & Evaluating Information. Suitable for Entry Level 3+

This resource can be used for students completing a Film or Media Studies course. This is a 3 page research task using the IMDB (Internet Movie Database) website. Students are asked to research their favourite film on the IMDB website. It provides the opportunity for students to recognise websites as a source of information. This resource could also be adapted for ICT/Computing Internet research tasks.

This is a Level 1, 3 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - 1.2 Finding & Evaluating Information (1.2.2 Be aware that results are ranked by search engines). Can be used for the Pearson EDSQ course specifications: 1.2 Finding Information 1.2.1 Navigate online content to locate required information. 1.2.2 Carry out searches to find information and content. Includes opportunities for students to demonstrate how search results are ranked by search engines and how you can refine searches using keywords. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. There is also an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation to go with it, that is a full teaching PowerPoint, with recap of previous lesson, learning outcomes, gauging prior knowledge, teaching slides, keywords, 2 extension tasks and a recap of learning.

This is a Level 1, 5 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - 1.2 Finding & Evaluating Information. Can be used for the Pearson EDSQ course specifications: 1.2 - Finding Information 1.2.1 Navigate online content to locate required information. 1.2.2 Carry out searches to find information and content. Includes opportunities for students to demonstrate how to find information on the Internet, how to navigate websites/weblinks and how to verify information/image. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. There is also an 11 slide PowerPoint presentation to go with it, that is a full teaching PowerPoint, with recap of previous lesson, learning outcomes, gauging prior knowledge, teaching slides, keywords, 2 extension tasks and a recap of learning.

A Level 1, 23 page task booklet to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Apply System Settings, Including Accessibility. The task booklet recaps prior learning, includes sections where students can demonstrate the usage of accessibility settings, states keywords, checks learning for self-assessment and includes 2 extension tasks. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. There is also an 12 slide PowerPoint presentation to go with it, with recap of previous lesson, learning outcomes, gauging prior knowledge, keywords, 2 extension tasks and a recap of learning.

This is an 12 slide PowerPoint presentation to teach the EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Apply System Settings, Including Accessibility. Perfect for Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students. It is a full teaching PowerPoint, with learning outcomes, gauging prior knowledge, keywords, 2 extension tasks and a recap of learning. There are also 2 task booklets that comes with it, Entry Level 3 and Level 1.

Perfect for both Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. A 16 slide full teaching PowerPoint to teach EDSQ (Essential Digital Skills Qualification) Unit 1 - Using Devices - Demonstrate how to set up a basic computer system. It is a practical session where students learn how to set up a computer system. It recaps prior learning, states learning outcomes, includes teaching slides, 2 question pages, states keywords, includes an extension task and a re-cap of the session. There is also a quick matching task sheet to go with it and an evidence sheet for tutors to collect photographic evidence of the practical task. Great for Rarpa!