Internet Safety Courses

Research by e-skills, the Sector Skills Council for IT, shows that 69% of employees now use IT in their working lives, and 36% in a 2006 survey considered using the internet essential for their jobs.

There are now standalone qualifications which can help learners understand the internet and use it safely.  Many people are concerned about viruses and online scams, but don't know how to protect themselves and their computer.

The SQA offer 2 accredited National Units which are relevant to internet safety:

Internet Safety Intermediate 1 unit measures students' level of understanding of internet safety issues and offers online learning and assessment.  Learners will be graded both on their response to the material and also how they use it in their daily computer use.

Social Software Intermediate 2 offers further safeguarding for students by exploring the issues associated with social networking websites. They will carry out analysis of websites and the technology involved.

SQA are also considering introducing a new National Progression Award in Social Software. This would be made up of two Intermediate 1 level Units covering internet safety and online social networking.

If you are interested in offering these qualifications to your learners, please contact SQA:

Business Development and Customer Support Team
0303 333 0330
mycentre@sqa.org.uk

If you are not currently an SQA Approved Centre, you can find information on becoming one here.  This is one of the 3 quality standards accepted for joining the ILA scheme as an approved provider.  You can find the application forms on the registration pages of the ILA Scotland website.

If you offer these qualifications and would like them to be listed on the national learning opportunities database (NLOD), please contact the Information Services team on 0141 285 6100 or email info.services@sds.co.uk for more details.