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ICDL sparks an interest that takes you places
Over this past summer, a group of students from Dublin represented Ireland at the First Lego League competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They returned home with the Breakthrough Award in recognition of their achievements. The team of students was made up of Claire, Karina, Cara and Monica, who met each other through the Girl …
Ukrainian refugees improving their English and integrating into community with ICDL
Five refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine have all passed an ICDL course in the midlands of Ireland. Tipperary ETB received a referral to help a group of Ukrainians improve their English language skills to help them integrate into the local community. This group of learners expressed an interest in IT and built on their …
Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne uses ICDL for community outreach project
Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne received a special mention in the ICDL Schools competition earlier this year. The school offers students a grounding in ICDL modules to develop digital skills that will help them in other classes at school. Students typically study six modules as part of the ICDL Academic Profile Pack from the ICDL Workforce programme, …
How to use diagnostic tests to help candidates succeed
All ICDL Profile Packs and Module packs include online practice tests called diagnostic tests to help diagnose what digital skills areas your class need to work on. What is an ICDL diagnostic test? An ICDL diagnostic test is a kind of practice or mock assessment of skills for a specific ICDL module. It covers the …
Ireland ranks fifth in the 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index
The annual Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), published by the European Commission, has been released. Ireland ranks fifth in this year’s index, with an average yearly growth of the DESI score of 8.5%. Ireland ranks most strongly in the human capital dimension as well as digital public services. DESI ranks the countries of the …
Over 80% of workers looking to improve their digital skills
Recent research from Salesforce has shown that only 32% of Irish workers are confident that they have the skills they need for the digital workplace, but that the vast majority are planning to upskill in this area. The top workplace digital skills for employees in Ireland are skills to use collaborative technology, digital administrative skills, …
ICDL Ireland launches ATC competition
ICDL Ireland would like to highlight and celebrate the achievements of ICDL test centres across Ireland with a new competition. If you run ICDL in your centre you can be in with a chance of winning a GoPro HERO10 5K action camera by entering below. During these past two years, test centres, trainers, tutors and …
ICDL Ireland launches schools competition
ICDL Ireland would like to highlight and celebrate the achievements of ICDL schools across Ireland with a new competition. If you run ICDL in your school you can be in with a chance of winning a GoPro HERO10 5K action camera by entering below. During these past two years, schools, teachers and students have shown …
Give your students the edge with ICDL digital skills certification
Did you know that one in three 13-14 year olds don’t have even the most basic digital skills? With digital skills featuring in over 80% of job vacancies, learning how to use technology safely and proficiently is vital for students. We’ve put together a presentation to help schools showcase to students and parents how schools can succeed with ICDL. Many Irish …
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