Therefore DIGIT-start
Everyone needs to be digitally literate in order to fully participate in today’s society. DIGIT-start focuses on the essential digital basic skills. The goal is digital self-sufficiency for people who have never or hardly worked with a computer.
'The adaptive entry tests are a brilliant invention.'
Hans de Groot, Technology College Rotterdam
Content
The method consists of two levels: Basic Level 1 and Basic Level 2.
Basic Level 1 is the entry level. It includes 5 subdomains covering the following topics:
- Knowledge of a computer
- Creating documents with Word
- Digital communication with Outlook
- Information search
- Safe and healthy work practices
Basic Level 2 delves deeper into these skills and knowledge. Both levels can be completed with a validated exam.
DIGIT-start offers:
- Digitale skills from the very basics.
- Simple language, also suitable for low-literate.
- Practical tasks to practice skills.
- Self-sufficiency and information searching.
- Teaching materials aligned with the final objectives of the Regulation on Digital Skills Education 2018.
- Validated exams for Basic Levels 1 and 2.