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Assessing IT skills with free practice tests




All ICDL courses offer free online practice tests called Diagnostic Tests to help you diagnose what digital skills you need to work on the most. What is an ICDL diagnostic test? Diagnostic tests are a kind of practice or mock assessment of your skills for a specific ICDL course. They contain similar questions to the […]


ECDL/ICDL is now free from SOLAS as response to ongoing Covid-19 crisis




ECDL/ICDL is now free on fetchcourses.ie to support those affected by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, has made ECDL/ICDL resources available for free on the SOLAS online learning service as a support to learners who have been impacted by the current containment measures. Students can now access 10 ECDL […]


ICT funding for Schools including €10 million top-up funding




The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh TD has today (Wednesday 22 April 2020) announced a special €10 million fund to support the purchase of technology and devices for disadvantaged students. A total of €7 million additional funding will be provided in the post-primary sector and €3 million in the primary sector. “Providing €10 […]


ICDL testing during the Covid-19 crisis




ICDL Europe will be remaining active during the Covid-19 crisis to help support all users of the ICDL programme in Europe. While this is an exceptionally difficult time, we will be taking steps to support the continued operation of the ICDL programme in Europe. ICDL Europe is working closely with National Operators of the ICDL […]


Digital skills in an uncertain world




Life has changed suddenly and the skills we need to cope with this new reality have changed too. By Mary Cleary, the deputy chief executive of the Irish Computer Society, which runs Tech Week. We often talk about life skills and in “normal” times, there is little disagreement on what those are. Apart from specific job-related skills, […]


New CensusAtSchool Website




The Central Statistics Office, PDST Maths, and Scoilnet have come together to re-design and launch the new CensusAtSchool website. CensusAtSchool is an online educational project that takes place every year with the aim of bringing statistics to life in the classroom. Schools take part voluntarily. Supervised by teachers, students use a variety of digital devices […]


Secure User Package for FET Students




Are users an organisation’s greatest weakness? ICDL Ireland, along with The Irish Computer Society and the Association of Data Protection Officers, has launched a set of complementary modules designed to inform workers of the dangers of individual user error and resultant data breaches. ICS Secure User Certification comprises of two courses: IT Security and Data […]


Free membership of Irish Computer Society for FET students




We are delighted to announce that FET students who are studying any ICDL module(s) can now avail of free student membership of the Irish Computer Society. Show your enthusiasm for your new skills with your membership. ICS is committed to supporting you throughout your journey into IT. There is no better way to set yourself […]


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