These equate to the level of ability you have in essential digital skills and will help identify the difficulty in learning to set the resources at.Â
Foundation Level = I can independently perform all eight tasks at foundation level.Â
1. You can turn on the device and enter any account log in information, as required.Â
2. You can use the available controls on your device (e.g. mouse, keyboard, touchscreen, trackpad).
3. You can use the different settings on your device to make it easier to use (e.g. adjust font size, volume settings, brightness of screen, voice activation or screen readers).Â
4. You can find and open different applications/programmes/platforms on your devices (e.g. opening a web browser, messaging applications).Â
5. You can set up a connection to a Wi-Fi network on your devices (e.g. when at home, work, out in public or visiting family and friends).Â
6. You can open an Internet browser to find and use websites (e.g. Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge).Â
7. You can keep your login information and passwords for a device and any accounts secure (e.g. not shared with anyone or written down or left prominently near a device).Â
8.You can update and change your password when prompted to do so.
Entry Level 3 = I can independently perform at least one task within each of the five ‘Life EDS’ skill areas (see graphic below)
Level 1 = I can independently perform at least one task within each five ‘Work EDS’ skill areas (see graphic below)
![Essential Digital Skills table graphic](/media/o2tpv53s/eds-skills-table-graphic.png?mode=max&width=696&height=415)