What qualification is ECDL Level 2?
BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills
You will need to pass all four units to be awarded the BCS Level 2 Certificate in IT User Skills (ECDL Extra). You will gain confidence, knowledge and understanding of the three main Microsoft applications required in the workplace – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – as well as improve your productivity through IT use.
What ECDL Extra?
The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is an internationally recognised qualification that aims to benchmark IT competency throughout the world. Revised in 2019, ECDL Extra builds on a learner’s basic knowledge and experience to improve their understanding of a range of popular computer applications.
What has replaced ECDL?
In March, the government removed the ECDL qualification from accountability measures from 2018. However, like the old ECDL, the TLM qualification falls into “bucket three” of the Progress 8, meaning that it, as a level two certificate, is worth the same as GCSEs in subjects such as art and drama.
How many ECDL levels are there?
three levels
Introduced in 2013, the new ECDL framework is split over three levels, with a total of 18 modules.
Is ECDL a Level 2 qualification?
ECDL is a Level 2 qualification and is accredited by OFQUAL. This means that it is equivalent to a GCSE in terms of UCAS points (ie for university applications).
Is ECDL worth doing?
So, whether you are new to using a computer, or whether you want to prove your abilities and quantify your skills, the ECDL course is for you because the benefits of gaining this qualification, as I have shown, are many, making it a course that is well worth pursuing.
What are the seven modules of ECDL?
The seven modules that make up ECDL programme are: basic concepts of IT; using the computer and managing files; word processing; spreadsheets; database; presentation; information and communication.
Does ICT count as GCSE?
GCSE and A-level information communication technology (ICT) will be scrapped as part of the government’s qualifications reforms, it has been revealed. Ministers have decided to cull the qualification after a rise in pupils studying the reformed computer science GCSE and A-levels.
Is ECDL still relevant?
It is evident that ECDL is still very much relevant in 2017 given the job roles it lends itself to. From an employer’s perspective, according to BCS, it’s what they want. As IT has evolved with the times, surely the ECDL has had to do the same in order to be reflective of modern day technology.