Essential Skills Wales (3868)

Last Updated: 20 Dec 2023
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Fundamental to the skills agenda in Wales, Essential Skills qualifications enable learners to develop their knowledge and application of number, communication, digital literacy and employability. Essential Skills qualifications help learners to develop and demonstrate that they can apply these vital skills to a range of situations whilst at work, in learning and throughout life.

The current list of live Controlled Tasks for all subjects and levels can be found under the "Centre Documents" menu on the documents tab.

Delivering the controlled task under remote supervision.
In response to feedback from centres following the end of the Covid-19 adaptations, Qualifications Wales have agreed that the controlled task component of the Essential Skills qualifications can continue to be delivered and supervised remotely. The Asset Management Group have drawn up guidance for centres around managing this activity, which is available from the Documents tab on this page under "Additional Documents".
In order to offer assessments in this way, centres must first gain approval from City & Guilds that their proposed method meets the requirements for securing live assessment materials and preventing malpractice. To facilitate this, the Head of Centre or nominated individual must complete the Application to conduct remote supervision of ESW controlled tasks form.

Once the remotely supervised controlled task has been completed a further form must be completed to advise City & Guilds of the date of completion and to advise of any issues or incidents experienced while the task was being undertaken.  The Reporting of completion of remotely supervised controlled tasks form can be accessed here..

These qualifications are intended for learners over the age of 16 in a wide range of settings, including:
  • Apprenticeships
  • Traineeships
  • other work-based and community settings
  • secure estate
  • military
  • (in some cases) to support progression to GCSE English/Welsh or Mathematics.
Available to deliver in the following:
  • Wales – please check QiW website for available funding

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

General Information

What Is Involved In Studying This Course?
There are four essential skill areas:

Essential Application of Number Skills
Available at six levels (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3). Includes:
  • understand numerical data
  • carry out calculations
  • interpret and present results and findings.

Essential Communication Skills
Available at six levels (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3). Includes:

  • speaking and listening
  • reading
  • writing.

Essential Digital Literacy Skills
Available at six levels (Entry 1, Entry 2, Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3). Includes:

  • digital responsibility
  • digital productivity
  • digital information literacy
  • digital collaboration
  • digital creativity
  • digital learning.

Essential Employability Skills
Available at four levels (Entry 3, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3). Includes:

  • critical thinking and problem solving
  • planning and organisation
  • creativity and innovation
  • personal effectiveness.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy digital and employability skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
What Is Involved With Delivering This Course?

Essential Skills qualifications can be completed in a wide range of different circumstances and settings, and will often be completed alongside other qualifications such as Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVETs) or Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVETs).

All of these qualifications involve a summative 'end' assessment process. Depending on the essential skill/level, this involves:

  • Essential Application of Number Skills
    Entry level - controlled task (unchanged from 2010-15)
    Levels 1-3 - controlled task and confirmatory multiple choice test
  • Essential Communication Skills
    Entry level - controlled task (unchanged from 2010-15)
    Levels 1-3 - controlled task and confirmatory multiple choice test
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills
    all levels (Entry 1 to Level 3) - controlled task and confirmatory structured discussion
  • Essential Employability Skills
    all levels (Entry 3 to Level 3) - controlled task and confirmatory structured discussion

Please note these qualifications are only available to centres in Wales.

Entry 1

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Entry 1:
  • Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number
  • Essential Skills Wales in Communication
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Entry 1 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy and digital skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Communication (Entry 1)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8939/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number (Entry 1)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8944/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Entry Level Essential Digital Literacy Skills (Entry 1)

  • Accreditation No: 601/6800/6 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Entry 2

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Entry 2:
  • Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number
  • Essential Skills Wales in Communication
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Entry 2 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy and digital skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Communication (Entry 2)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8952/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number (Entry 2)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8945/6 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Entry Level Essential Digital Literacy Skills (Entry 2)

  • Accreditation No: 601/6803/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Entry 3

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Entry 3:
  • Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number
  • Essential Skills Wales in Communication
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Employability Skills.
What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Entry 3 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy, digital and employability skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Communication (Entry 3)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8942/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Skills Wales in Application of Number (Entry 3)

  • Accreditation No: 500/8946/8 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Entry Level Essential Digital Literacy Skills (Entry 3)

  • Accreditation No: 601/6801/8 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Employability Skills (3868-04)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Entry Level Essential Employability Skills (Entry 3)

  • Accreditation No: 601/6804/3 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 1

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Level 1:
  • Essential Application of Number Skills
  • Essential Communication Skills
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Employability Skills.

 Sample onscreen assessments

The links below are for sample versions of our onscreen-delivered Essential Skills Wales assessments at Level 1. These are designed to help learners and tutors familiarise themselves with the e-volve environment and should be used in conjunction with the PDF-based sample assessments accessed via the 'Documents' tab above.  

What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Level 1 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy, digital and employability skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 1 Essential Communication Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6805/5 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 1 Essential Application of Number Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6802/X This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Level 1 Essential Digital Literacy Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6806/7 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Employability Skills (3868-04)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 1 Essential Employability Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6807/9 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 60 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 2

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Level 2:
  • Essential Application of Number Skills
  • Essential Communication Skills
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Employability Skills.

Sample onscreen assessments

The links below are for sample versions of our onscreen-delivered Essential Skills Wales assessments at Level 2. These are designed to help learners and tutors familiarise themselves with the e-volve environment and should be used in conjunction with the PDF-based sample assessments accessed via the 'Documents' tab above.  

What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Level 2 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy, digital and employability skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 2 Essential Communication Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6809/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 2 Essential Application of Number Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6808/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Level 2 Essential Digital Literacy Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6810/9 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Employability Skills (3868-04)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 2 Essential Employability Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6811/0 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 70 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Level 3

The following Essential Skills Wales qualifications are available at Level 3:
  • Essential Application of Number Skills
  • Essential Communication Skills
  • Essential Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Employability Skills.

Sample onscreen assessments

The links below are for sample versions of our onscreen-delivered Essential Skills Wales assessments at Level 3. These are designed to help learners and tutors familiarise themselves with the e-volve environment and should be used in conjunction with the PDF-based sample assessments accessed via the 'Documents' tab above.  

What Careers Can This Lead To?
Essential Skills Wales qualifications at Level 3 are intended to support learners as they seek to improve their numeracy, literacy, digital and employability skills.

Achieving these qualifications should increase learners’ confidence and motivation, and the skills they gain will be valuable in further learning, work and life in general.
Essential Communication Skills (3868-01)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 3 Essential Communication Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6813/4 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 80 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Application of Number Skills (3868-02)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 3 Essential Application of Number Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6812/2 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 80 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Digital Literacy Skills (3868-03)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2027

Level 3 Essential Digital Literacy Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6820/1 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 80 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2028 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.
Essential Employability Skills (3868-04)
Last Registration Date: 31 Aug 2025

Level 3 Essential Employability Skills

  • Accreditation No: 601/6814/6 This is a reference number related to UK accreditation framework
  • Type: General Education This is categorisation to help define qualification attributes e.g. type of assessment
  • Credits: Data unavailable Credits are a measure of the size of the qualification
  • Guided Learning Hours: 60 - 60 This is the average contact time a centre would typically commit
  • Total Qualification Time: 80 The total time for the qualification
  • Key Stage: Data unavailable This shows the equivalent Key Stage level.
  • Last Certification: 31/08/2027 This is the last date that a certificate can be issued
  • Qualification fees in the UK: £12.10 Our typical price is the one that is most often paid by a centre for a completed learner. Some prices are made up of multiple charging points so action like taking difference units or specialisms to complete and resitting assessments may mean the cost for some learners differs.

Here you can find all documents related to this suite of qualifications.

By clicking on the section headings below, you can access a variety of documents such as the qualification handbooks and assessment materials, Statements of Purpose, and recognition letters from industry and employers.

Some documents may be password protected. Passwords can be retrieved by logging in to Walled Garden and visiting the Administration section of the relevant qualification catalogue page.

Interested in delivering this qualification?

Find out more about how to become an approved City & Guilds centre or fill out our online customer application form. 

3868 Entry 1

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

3868 Entry 2

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

3868 Entry 3

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EES

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

3868 Level 1

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample confirmatory tests

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EES

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

3868 Level 2

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Learning Support Materials

Level 2 Fractions Decimals and Percentages

Level 2 Ratio and Proportion

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Reformed sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample confirmatory tests

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EES

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

3868 Level 3

Assessment materials

EAoNS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Reformed sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

ECommS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Reformed sample confirmatory tests

Sample confirmatory tests

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EDLS

Live controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

EES

Live controlled tasks

English

Sample controlled tasks

English

Welsh

Additional documents

Centre Devised Tasks

Centre documents

Design Principles - Egwyddorion Dylunio

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