This is an Entry Level 3, 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.

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.

An Entry Level 3, 24 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.

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.

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).

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!

Perfect for both Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. A quick matching task, where students have to match the computer port to the cable. Can be easily adapted to a lesson starter/used for substitute teaching. There is also 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.

Perfect for both Entry Level 3 and Level 1 students, including SEN students. An evidence sheet for tutors to collect photographic evidence of the practical task, where students learn how to set up a computer system. Great for Rarpa! There is also 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.

Entire Level 1 Travel Training course for students with SEN. These 30 resources form an entire Travel Training course for Level 1 students. It incorporates the NOCN Discover Local History L1 course, to embed students’ interests into a fun Travel Training course. By using the NOCN Discover Local History criteria, students can plan and carry out journeys to local places of historical interest after choosing a topic, such as the Romans, local landmarks, local scientific inventions, history of local music venues etc. Students then research their topic, take photographs at the locations they visit and add these to a PowerPoint, which is then presented at the end of the year, covering the NOCN criteria. Course resources include: Course overview PowerPoint Research topic Introduction, Research locations & mind map NOCN Discover Local History L1 course worksheets (1.1-4.2) NOCN Discover Local History L1 portfolio assessment sheets A travel Initial Assessment A road safety self-assessment EHCP goal set up EHCP goal review EHCP photographic evidence sheet EHCP witness statement sheet Travel strategies for SEN learners Journey planner organisational chart Bus journey planner Travel Scavenger Hunt Budgeting skills worksheet Journey review worksheet Session feedback sheet/exit slip End of course student feedback

This is a resource I use with students completing a Functional Skills - English/Literacy course. It is a Speaking and Listening task, where students have to partake in a group discussion lasting 10 minutes. The group discussion is about favourite foods. This resource could be used for SEN students, to support them with the Speaking and listening course criteria.

A Scheme of Work Year Plan (year overview) for the ICT/Computing Essential Digital Skills Qualification (EDSQ) for Entry Level 3 & Level 1. The year plan uses the Pearson curriculum specification (although can easily be adapted to suit other awarding bodies such as NOCN or OCN). Starting the academic year 2024-2025. Useful as a guide when creating your schemes of work or can be put at the front of students’ folders to chart progress. Ideal for SEN students, the course curriculum is spaced out through the year to allow plenty of time for completion and repeat assessments if needed. It covers all five units: Using Devices and Handling Information Creating and Editing Communicating Transacting Being Safe and Responsible Online.