A3 / Foundations
Digital Skills for Finding Work
10 weeks · 40 contact hours
To equip a job seeker with the specific digital capabilities that employers screen for, and to produce a finished application portfolio that the learner leaves with rather than a certificate alone.
What you’ll learn.
6 modules · 40 contact hours
01Typing and document fluency8 hrs
- Touch typing to 25 words per minute.
- Formatting a professional document.
- Working from templates.
- Producing a PDF and printing.
02The application portfolio8 hrs
- Structuring a curriculum vitae.
- Writing it in clear language.
- The cover letter.
- Saving, versioning and sending.
03Finding and applying8 hrs
- Job platforms and where vacancies are actually posted.
- Completing online application forms.
- Professional email etiquette.
- Following up appropriately.
04Numbers at work8 hrs
- Spreadsheet basics.
- Simple formulas and totals.
- Tables, sorting and filtering.
- Producing a simple chart.
05Professional presence6 hrs
- Building a professional online profile.
- Managing what an employer will find.
- Virtual interview practice and recording review.
06Assessment2 hrs
- Portfolio submission and defence.
On completion, you can.
- Produce a formatted CV and cover letter to employer standard.
- Complete an online application form accurately and unaided.
- Build a working spreadsheet with formulas and a chart.
- Conduct themselves competently in a virtual interview.
How progress is assessed.
Assessed portfolio (CV, cover letter, spreadsheet, profile) plus a recorded mock interview scored against a behavioural rubric.
Certification and recognition
The planned certification includes a statement of attainment and a programme completion certificate; Professional programmes also carry an assessed portfolio. The curriculum maps to RTQF levels. Accreditation and external recognition are being sought; this is not a claim of approval.
What comes next.
Discuss your next learning or work goal with the team. Progression depends on demonstrated skills and the entry requirements of the next programme.
Talk about your next step ↗Foundations and Schools & Teachers are planned for Kinyarwanda delivery. Weekly timetables and venue details will be confirmed with each intake.
Source: Curriculum Framework v1.0, pages 9, 10. Read the full framework