The ECDL Qualification

The ECDL Qualification

The ECDL Qualification is recognised throughout Europe (and across the rest of the World as the ICDL - International Computer Driving Licence) as a certified standard for Computer and Information Technology User skills.

The ECDL scheme offers an invaluable and transferable qualification for individuals seeking employment, or advancement in posts where office IT skills are required. It is also, we believe, the most cost effective way for businesses to develop and accredit computer and IT applications User Skills in their workforce.

Mapped closely to the National Curriculum Information & Communication Technology Key Stage Levels 1-4, as well as the National Curriculum Key Skills, the ECDL is the fastest growing IT qualification in the UK. Over 20,000 candidates qualify each month in over 2,500 ECDL Accredited Test Centres across the country. Module 8 added to ECDL accredits for the BCS IT User Level 2 Qualification, which also gains the equivalent Learning Credits as a pass in GCSE IT at Grade B.

The ECDL Syllabus is designed to cover the key concepts of computing, as well as the practical office PC applications and their use in both the workplace and the wider social environment. It is broken down into seven modules, including the Basic Concepts of ICT, Using a Computer & Managing Files, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Presentation, and Information & Communication using ICT. A test for each must be passed before the ECDL Certificate is awarded. The addition of the 8th Module is required to achieve IT User at Level 2.

The full list of Modules:

Module No	Module Title
1	Basic concepts of Information Technology
2	Using a computer and managing files (Using MS Windows etc)
3	Word processing (Using MS Word)
4	Spreadsheets (Using MS Excel)
5	Database (Using MS Access)
6	Presentations (Using MS PowerPoint)
7	Information and communication (Using e-mails and the Internet etc)
8	Unit E - Using IT (The Additional Module for BCS IT User Level 2)

Click here to visit ECDL web site, where:

For the Individual: You can learn more about what the ECDL Qualification consists of, and its potential benefit to the individual learner.

For the Employer: You can find out how the ECDL Qualification can benefit your organisation, and help to develop and accredit the skills base of you workforce.

For the Trainer: You can discover how the ECDL Qualification fits into the national framework, and how it can, in a highly cost effective manner, contribute to your IT skills training strategy.

Click here to directly access the ECDL Syllabus and related information.

Note: The information presented on this web page is given as a summary intended to inform the reader on the subject of the ECDL as a Qualification. No warranty is given by Activ as to the completeness or accuracy of the information contained within this web page. The reader is recommended to visit the links given & the ECDL Foundation Ltd website at: http://www.ecdl.com/ for the current facts about all the items covered above.

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