COURSE INFORMATION

The world's number one IT qualification, ICDL is the benchmark for digital literacy in educational systems around the globe.

ICDL equips you with the skills to use a computer confidently and effectively, building on existing knowledge and motivating further learning.

Tried, tested and trusted, ICDL courses have been delivered to over 11 million people, in 41 languages across 148 countries. Over 2 million people have taken ICDL in the UK since 1997.

ICDL is available at each of the main Fife College campuses. This is a flexible learning course which offers class tuition followed by testing. Most of the work can be carried out at home as well if you are unable to attend college regularly. As a student you can download Office 365 and use this at home assuming you have a compatible computer system.

  • Creating a database and use filters or queries to retrieve specific information 
  • Search effectively for online information and critically evaluate web content
  • Apply animation and transition effects to presentations, including checking and correcting presentation content
  • Work with spreadsheets and documents, and be able to save them in different file formats, locally or in the cloud
  • Preparing documents for mail merge operations

 

 

  • Flexible attendance
  • Can be completed in a year depending on student ability and availability to attend classes and tests

ICDL Extra

Word processing, spreadsheet software, presentation software, improving productivity (Level 5).

ICDL Essentials

Security for IT users, IT user fundamentals – using Windows 10, online essentials – using Outlook and Internet Explorer (Level 4).

ICDL

This seven-unit qualification covers the following: Word processing, spreadsheet software, presentation software, databases, security for IT users, IT user fundamentals – using Windows 10, online essentials – using Outlook and Internet Explorer.

  • No previous experience or qualifications are required
  • Experience of Level 4 ICT would be an advantage
  • Further qualifications in administration, computing or related areas within College

  • Administration and similar jobs which require computing knowledge

Costs for either:

  • Each individual unit
  • ICDL Extra
  • ICDL Essentials
  • ICDL seven unit

Fee waivers may be available to cover the cost of units.

An ITA (Individual Training Account) may be available to cover the cost of part of the course. Visit My World of Work for details.

  • You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise
  • You can apply by contacting Colin Bell on colinbell@fife.ac.uk or 0344 248 0115