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How does ECDL V4.5 map to IT Key Skills?
- In England, the BCS Certificates for IT Users Level 1 & 2 incorporate the ECDL qualification and are recognised in the National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
- Level 1 comprises ECDL modules 1, 2 & 7
- Level 2 comprises ECDL modules 3, 4, 5 & 6 plus additional Unit E
- This means the BCS IT User Level 2 Certificate (incorporating ECDL) attracts 46 school performance indicator points (in England) equivalent to a GCSE grade B
- Plus! The BCS IT User Level 2 Certificate (incorporating ECDL) is a "proxy" qualification for IT Key Skills Level 2
IT Key Skills Level 2 attracts 35 performance indicator points and also has a value of 10 UCAS points for students seeking entry to Higher Education.
Download document mapping BCS IT User Level 1 to IT Key Skills
Download document mapping BCS IT User Level 2 to IT Key Skills
Link to UCAS Points information
Link to BCS IT User Certificates information
Link to BCS revisions to Level 1 points
Click here for full information about Key Skills (funding for schools and FE, testing dates, research, what Universities think of IT Key skills etc)
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