BCS Award in e-Safety
at The Courtyard Islington, London · other provider
What the college says
E-safety is the new qualification from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. It is designed to help schools deliver the e-safety curriculum through PSHE education and improve standards of safety among students. The learning content helps students understand online risks, as well as how to protect themselves, report e-safety issues, behave responsibly and within the law when using the internet. The qualification covers four main areas: • The benefits and risks of using the internet • How to report and respond to e-safety issues • How to protect yourself and your computer online • The legal issues of downloading from the internet
What you need to get on
An awareness of how to use the internet .
How you are assessed
Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.
What this level means
A first step that builds towards Level 2.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
Courtyard School
St Mary Magdalene Church Gardens Holloway Road, Islington, N7 8LT
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