European/International Computer Driving License (ECDL or ICDL)
European or International Computer Driving License proves basic computer literacy and qualification. It is valid in all EU countries and in 137 countries in the world and uses the same assessment standards in each country. ECDL have been applied in all around the world in 32 languages and used by 4 million participants.
Benefits are:
Giving you competency and confidence across a range of IT user skills
A Certificate, is a result of an assessed training
A Certificate Curriculum, supports the educational system
Increases the content quality of the education
A Certificate, sets standards in information levels
ECDL in the Koc Elementary School
General Overview to ECDL Certificate Program
In elementary only ECDL Beginner Certificate (4 modules) program is applied.
| Using the Computer and Managing Files | (Grade 8) |
| Word Processing | (Grade 7) |
| Spreadsheets | (Grade 7) |
| Digital Presentations | (Grade 6) |
Taking the tests
Tests are done at Koç Sistem which is one of the test centers of ECDL. If the candidate can not pass from any module, he/she may take that module’s tests again, but the price will be twice.
Expected the percentage of success
| | Number of Question | Types of Question | Overall Grade | Sufficient Grade |
| Module 2
Using the Computer and Managing Files | 32 | Theoritical, Multiple choise & practical | 32 | 24/32 – %75 |
| Module 3
Word Processing | 30 | practical | 32 | 24/32 – %75 |
| Module 4
Spreadsheets | 30 | practical | 32 | 24/32 – %75 |
| Module 6
Digital Presentations | 30 | practical | 32 | 24/32 – %75 |
Course book:
Darcanlar, Ö, Özdemir, İ, Öztürk, G. Hedef: ECDL Temel Sınavlarına Hazırlık , Datkom Bilişim, İzmir, 2006
Source : http://www.ecdl.com/publisher/index.jsp