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Digital Skills — Full Curriculum

By the end of this programme, learners demonstrate measurable competence in Digital Skills. Through 4 structured modules, continuous practical exercises, portfolio-building projects, and a culminating assessment, every learner shows visible progress against the objectives below — supported by feedback from their instructor.

01 Performance

By the end of this programme, learners demonstrate measurable competence in Digital Skills. Through 4 structured modules, continuous practical exercises, portfolio-building projects, and a culminating assessment, every learner shows visible progress against the objectives below — supported by feedback from their instructor.

02 Objectives

  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Computer Confidence"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Microsoft Office"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Internet & Communication"
  • Understand and confidently apply the ideas covered in "Safety & Responsibility"
  • Complete graded exercises after every module with tutor feedback
  • Produce a final piece of work that demonstrates overall mastery

03 Content

Computer Confidence

  • Files & folders
  • Typing skills
  • Settings & maintenance

Microsoft Office

  • Word documents
  • Excel spreadsheets
  • PowerPoint presentations

Internet & Communication

  • Effective search
  • Email etiquette
  • Cloud drives & sharing

Safety & Responsibility

  • Strong passwords
  • Spotting scams
  • Digital footprint & etiquette

04 Knowledge

  • Core terminology and foundational principles of Digital Skills
  • Essential knowledge areas within Computer Confidence
  • Essential knowledge areas within Microsoft Office
  • Essential knowledge areas within Internet & Communication
  • How the different parts of Digital Skills connect into a coherent whole

05 Skills

  • Hands-on ability: files & folders
  • Hands-on ability: word documents
  • Hands-on ability: effective search
  • Hands-on ability: strong passwords
  • Independent problem-solving on unfamiliar tasks
  • Presenting completed work clearly and confidently

06 Key Competencies

  • Critical thinking — analysing problems before jumping to solutions
  • Practical execution — finishing real work, not just theory
  • Communication — explaining reasoning and results
  • Digital tool fluency used responsibly and safely
  • Collaboration — giving and receiving useful feedback

07 Values

  • Excellence: doing careful, complete work rather than rushing
  • Integrity: honest effort, original work and truthful reporting
  • Curiosity: asking questions and exploring beyond the lesson
  • Responsibility: safe, ethical use of technology and information
  • Growth mindset: treating mistakes as steps toward mastery

08 Learning Activities

Guided lessons

Interactive teaching sessions covering each module of Digital Skills with live demonstration and questioning.

Hands-on practice

Supervised individual exercises immediately applying each topic — the majority of contact time.

Mid-programme checkpoint (Internet & Communication)

A reviewed mini-assessment confirming understanding before progressing.

Capstone experience

An end-of-programme project or assessment integrating all modules, presented for feedback.

09 Teaching & Learning Resources

  • Dynamic Academy course materials and practice sets
  • A laptop or desktop with required free software installed
  • Internet access for research and tool accounts
  • Access to the student portal for announcements, assignments and progress tracking

10 Evaluation Guide

Assessment is continuous, transparent and feedback-driven: - Continuous assessment (quizzes & exercises) — 30% - Practical projects / graded assignments — 40% - Final assessment (project presentation or exam) — 20% - Participation & consistency — 10% Grades are recorded in the student portal. Parents receive progress summaries; learners always receive specific, actionable feedback.

11 Practical Projects

  1. Project 1:Starter project: applied Computer Confidence

    A small but complete piece of work using the first module's skills, submitted through the portal.

  2. Project 2:Build-out project: Internet & Communication

    A more substantial task combining earlier skills with the middle modules.

  3. Project 3:Final showcase project

    A personal project demonstrating full command of Digital Skills, presented at the end of the programme.

12 Learning Outcomes

  1. Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations in Microsoft Office
  2. Use email and cloud storage professionally
  3. Search effectively and evaluate information credibility
  4. Stay safe online: passwords, scams and privacy

13 Course Pathway

Learners progress through a guided technology ladder at Dynamic Academy: foundations (Digital Skills / HTML & CSS / Python Programming), then specialisation (Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Game Development, UI/UX Design), then advanced practice (Backend Development, AI Chatbot Development). Each stage's final project feeds the next stage's portfolio.

14 Career & Application Opportunities

Software development (junior developer pathways)Technology entrepreneurshipSTEM study at tertiary levelFreelance technical services