Typing & Online Safety

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Home row and hand position
2. 1.2 Reaching the other keys
3. 1.3 Building speed without looking down
4. 1.4 Accuracy comes before speed
1. 2.1 Formatting text and paragraphs
2. 2.2 Headings, lists and layout
3. 2.3 Inserting images and tables
4. 2.4 Saving, naming and finding files
1. 3.1 Making a clear presentation
2. 3.2 Speaking with slides behind you
3. 3.3 Spreadsheets: rows, columns and totals
4. 3.4 Turning numbers into a chart
1. 4.1 Better search terms
2. 4.2 Judging a website
3. 4.3 Taking notes in your own words
4. 4.4 Saying where you got it from
1. 5.1 Strong passwords, and keeping an account safe
2. 5.2 What to keep private
3. 5.3 Scams, prizes and things too good to be true
4. 5.4 Downloads, links and pop-ups
1. 6.1 People are not always who they say they are
2. 6.2 Talking to people you do not know
3. 6.3 Unkind messages and cyberbullying
4. 6.4 Telling a trusted adult
1. 7.1 What you post stays
2. 7.2 Photos, and asking permission
3. 7.3 Copying, sharing and copyright
4. 7.4 Being kind online
1. 8.1 Screen time and sleep
2. 8.2 Games, spending and pressure
3. 8.3 Comparing yourself to other people online
4. 8.4 Knowing when to switch it off

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Built around the school week Short enough to fit an evening, and pitched at the stage your child is actually in.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Preparatory Stage for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹360 for this course on its own, or ₹1,050 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.