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Digital Skills and IT - Level 2

  • Graig Campus
1 Year

Looking to advance your digital skills? This City & Guilds qualification equips you with expertise in industry standard software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, audio editing, web design, and animation. 

Through a hands on approach - researching, planning, and creating - you’ll develop the practical skills that employers actively seek.

Why Choose This Qualification?

With this vocational IT course, you’ll:

  • Prepare for the future: Build a strong foundation for further education, training, or career growth.
  • Gain in-demand skills: Develop transferable digital skills in areas like web authoring, multimedia, and IT systems, enhancing your employability.
  • Explore new career paths: Open doors to diverse roles or refresh your expertise in your current field.
  • Earn a nationally recognized qualification: Achieve a City & Guilds certification, respected by employers across the UK.

Course details

Study modes:
  • Full time
  • Face-to-Face
Course length:
1 Year

What you will learn

This practical IT course covers essential skills employers need, including:

  • Improving productivity with IT tools
  • Setting up and managing IT systems
  • Web authoring and multimedia software
  • Spreadsheet and database modeling
  • Audio editing and animation
Where Can This Qualification Take You? 

After completing this course, you can progress to:

  • BTEC Level 2 First Extended Certificate in Information & Creative Technology
  • BTEC Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Computing

Already working or seeking employment? This qualification helps you update your IT skills, enter a new sector, or advance in further education.

The units in these qualifications are internally assessed by centre assessors and quality assurance personnel and externally moderated by City & Guilds Visiting Moderators. 

All learners are required to pay an administration fee of £25 prior to enrolment.

You will need to provide your own stationery and may also incur costs if the department arranges educational visits.

To enroll, you’ll need:

  • 3 GCSEs (grades A-C), preferably including Maths or English, or
  • A Level 1 qualification in a related field.