Our Curriculum Framework
SkillsLab is aligned with 8 leading global and regional educational standards, ensuring learners build skills that transfer across borders and contexts.
Curriculum Frameworks
Learning Standards
Countries Covered
Standard Alignment
Aligned with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council's ICT curriculum framework for basic and secondary education.
Key Standards:
- Digital literacy and basic computing skills
- Internet safety and responsible use
- Information and communication technology basics
- Computational thinking and problem solving
Mapped to England's National Curriculum for Computing, covering algorithms, programming, and digital literacy.
Key Standards:
- Algorithms, programs, and debugging
- Networks, systems, and data representation
- Digital literacy and safe internet use
- Computational thinking and abstraction
International Society for Technology in Education standards for learners, educators, and education leaders.
Key Standards:
- Empowered learner and digital citizen
- Knowledge constructor and innovative designer
- Computational thinker and creative communicator
- Global collaborator and critical thinker
UNESCO's framework for ICT competency in education, applied to learner outcomes across all stages.
Key Standards:
- Technology literacy for foundational skills
- Knowledge deepening for practical application
- Knowledge creation for higher-order thinking
- Digital citizenship and online safety
Computer Science Teachers Association standards covering computing concepts from foundational to advanced.
Key Standards:
- Algorithms and programming
- Computing systems and networks
- Data and analysis
- Impacts of computing on society
European Digital Competence Framework for citizens, covering 5 key areas of digital skill.
Key Standards:
- Information and data literacy
- Communication and collaboration
- Digital content creation
- Safety and problem solving
Framework for 21st century skills: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.
Key Standards:
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Communication and digital fluency
- Creativity and innovation
Google's applied digital skills curriculum mapped to real-world digital tools and workplace readiness.
Key Standards:
- Applied digital skills for everyday tasks
- Productivity and collaboration tools
- Digital citizenship and online safety
- Career and technical readiness
How We Apply These Standards
Every SkillsLab course is designed to map to multiple frameworks simultaneously — so a learner in Lagos, London, or Lusaka builds transferable, globally recognised digital skills.
Curriculum Mapping
Each lesson is tagged to specific standards, letting schools report on framework alignment effortlessly.
Assessment & Progress
Quizzes and projects assess real competency, not memorisation — aligned to the skills each framework values most.
School Reporting
SkillsLab Insights shows schools exactly how their learners are progressing against chosen frameworks and targets.