Hi to all

I contacted Age Concern to find out about computer courses. They arranged for a volunteer to come to my house weekly and show me the basics on the computer. Not sure if they still do it as it was pre Covid.

Level 3 is A Level or equivalent.

There is a distinction between studying Computing, Information Systems (IS), Information Systems and Technology (IST) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

If you want to study at home, in your own time, just buying (or borrowing) and working through a text book might be enough.

Students often donate or sell their books after exams are done so you might find something in a charity shop or online.

Bear in mind that some Year 1 material on Level 4 undergraduate courses may be of interest. Take a look at free Open University courses. Look for course prefixed T or M.

www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue

It would help to know more about what you want to learn. If it to become more confident in using general purpose computer software: word processing, speadsheets, presentations and databases, you might find the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL), formerly the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), helpful but again you could learn all this from a text book:

www.distance-learning-centre.co.uk/european-computer-driving-licence-ecdl-online-course/

Why not just do a search yourself (Google) for Level 3 Computer Course ?

Have you looked on "Find a course"?

nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course

Local college?
There may be help on OfQual?

Why don’t you try an online course a lot are free BBC Bitesize and Future learn have a look they might be useful starter points.

I don't know the answer and it depends where you live or whether you want to do one online. Have you googled local night schools, colleges etc?