ECDL Advanced
Overview
The ECDL Advanced qualification is designed to progress the
computer skills from the European Computer Driving Licence®
(ECDL) to the next level of competence. It tests an individual's
competence at a much higher level with particular
applications
Qualifications and Progression
Unlike the ECDL which has contains 7 modules all of which you
are required to pass to qualify for the ECDL certificate, the
ECDL advanced has only 4 modules, each of which is certificated
separately as stand alone qualifications. Candidates who
have successfully completed all four ECDL Advanced modules may
apply for the ECDL Expert Certificate.
With ECDL Expert, candidates are eligible for: Associate
Membership of the British Computer Society (AMBCS), guaranteed
entry to HNC Information Technology with Management Skills,
guaranteed entry to HNC Computing.
Syllabus
The syllabus can be found on the ECDL
website.
Content
Currently in the UK, the following ECDL advanced
modules (endorsed by the British Computer
Society ), are available
- Word Processing
- Spreadsheets
- Database
- Presentation
Entry Requirements:
While it is not a prerequisite to pass the Core ECDL
before taking the Advanced, we advise that you consider doing so,
in order to benchmark your understanding of IT.
Candidates should have successfully completed the ECDL
certificate or be able to demonstrate significant competence in the
use of I.T.
Testing
At advanced level each of the 4 modules is examined
independently. You receive a certificate for each successfully
completed module. You do not need to study all 4 modules, just
those that interest you.
Your exam is overseen by one of our trainers but the
testing is not automated. Instead, we send your exam paper to the
British Computer Society (BCS) for accreditation. They will mark
it, usually within 3-6 weeks, and, if you pass, send your
certificate.
Each test has a time limit of 60mins and the pass mark is
75%
Sample tests
There are no Practice Exams at Advanced Level. However, you
can view, download and attempt, sample test papers for each
module on the ECDL
website.
Advanced testing is only available in Office 2003 at this test
centre.
Cost
Prices for all our training services are available on our Costs
page