Digital competence is one of 3 cross-curricular responsibilities, alongside literacy and numeracy. It focuses on developing digital skills which can be applied to a wide range of subjects and scenarios.

The Framework, which has been developed by practitioners from Pioneer Schools, supported by external experts, has 4 strands of equal importance, each with a number of elements.
 

• Citizenship – which includes:
  • Identity, image and reputation
  • Health and well-being
  • Digital rights, licensing and ownership
  • Online behaviour and cyberbullying.
     
• Interacting and collaborating– which includes:
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Storing and sharing.
     
• Producing  – which includes:
  • Planning, sourcing and searching
  • Creating
  • Evaluating and improving.
     
• Data and computational thinking – which includes:
  • Problem solving and modelling
  • Data and information literacy.