Digital inclusion and the Welsh Baccalaureate
Our Welsh Baccalaureate community challenge provides opportunities for pupils and students to help other people get online, using their own skills and interests in the process.
Community challenge
The challenge builds on our Digital Heroes scheme, where young people volunteer to support older people who would benefit from having basic digital skills.
We believe our community challenge is a great way for those undertaking the KS4 and Advanced Qualification to develop and deliver activities in their community. We would love to create a nation of Digital Heroes, improving lives and helping others to use the internet in a positive way.
IT students at Coleg Gwent were the first to take part in the Digital Heroes Welsh Baccalaureate community challenge – watch the video.
How does it work?
Every Welsh Bacc student who gets involved in our challenge will be trained to become a Digital Hero and receive our badge.
To become a Welsh Bacc Digital Hero young people complete a number of steps:
- Train to become a digital volunteer (delivered by DCW – 2 hour session)
- Plan a digital event within the community
- Design marketing material for the event and promote this locally and online
- Deliver the digital event
Everything you need
We have developed a series of materials for teachers and students to use, including session plans, logs and assessment forms, to make the process of developing and delivering the challenge that bit easier…
British and Irish Council - Be Connected
Download resourceBritish and Irish Council - Be Included
Download resourceDigital Volunteer Role Description Example
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes introduction for co-ordinators
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes overview and session plan
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes challenge brief - advanced
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes poster - advanced
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes challenge brief - KS4
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes bilingual poster - KS4
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes media consent form
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes student risk assessment
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes student reflection log
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes student meetings log
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes digital skills assessment questionnaire
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes twitter cover
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes facebook cover
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes instagram
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes twitter cover
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes facebook cover
Download resourceWelsh Bacc Digital Heroes instagram
Download resourceDigital Volunteer Role Description Example
Download resource
British and Irish Council - Be Connected
Download resource
British and Irish Council - Be Included
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes introduction for co-ordinators
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes poster - advanced
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes challenge brief - KS4
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes bilingual poster - KS4
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes overview and session plan
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes challenge brief - advanced
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes media consent form
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes student risk assessment
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes student reflection log
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes student meetings log
Download resource
Welsh Bacc Digital Heroes digital skills assessment questionnaire
Download resourceGet in touch
Please get in touch if you’re interested in our Welsh Bacc Community Challenge, know someone who could be, and want to find out more.