What is Myguide?
Once you’ve completed the Online basics course (or if you don’t need to as you already have basic computer skills) then the www.myguide.gov.uk website offers three levels of progression.
Note: you have to register on the Myguide site or on the Online basics site before you can access these courses but, rest assured, they are all absolutely free.
Starting
If you're scared about what might happen if you push the wrong button on a computer, this is the place to start. These starting courses and games are aimed at helping people with little or no experience of computers take their first steps online.
- Online basics snapshot
- Starting with computers (taster)
- GOLDRush
- Discover and explore interests online
- It's never too late to get online
- Taste of English
- New course snapshot
- Feeling fine online
- Challenge the Walkers
- Starting with myguide
- Skills for Life Screener
Using
If you'd like to send an email or look up a website but have no idea how to do it, this is the place for you. These 'Using' courses are aimed at helping beginners to start using computers to access the Internet and digital technology.
- Using a computer
- Using public services online
- Using the web
- Using a mobile phone
- Using digital TV
- Using digital photography
- First steps skills checkpoint
- Next steps skills checkpoint
- Initial assessment numeracy
- Initial assessment literacy
Note: The courses Using email, Using the internet safely and Using online searches, which used to be part of this section, are part of Online basics.
Understanding
If you understand the basics of computers and you'd like to start making the Internet work for you, then this is the right place. These 'Understanding' courses are aimed at getting you to a stage where you feel confident about moving off and exploring the Internet on your own.
- Understanding public services online
- Understanding job hunting online
- Understanding shopping online
- Understanding eBay auctions online
- Understanding music online
- Understanding socialising online
- Understanding your home computer
- Understanding banking online
- Moving on skills checkpoint
- Understanding family education
- Understanding money management
- Understanding UK politics
- Understanding your family history
- Understanding family internet safety
- Understanding your child's learning
- Understanding family health
