Vocational Training / Implementation / ECDL

The NTO has carried out a detailed mapping of the conformance between the ECDL and the S/NVQ "Using Information Technology Level 2". The mapping is bi-directional and shows to what extent, and in what contexts, holders of either qualification can be granted exemptions towards the other.

The ECDL does not provide evidence of occupational competence as defined in a Scottish/National Vocational Qualification (S/NVQ). It does provide evidence of an individual's knowledge of, and ability to use, certain basic aspects of a personal computer. A form is included in the document for those who seek exemption from various ECDL modules.

The ECDL is one of the qualifications that can be used as underpinning knowledge to a Modern Apprenticeship in "Using IT".

The ECDL is a new Europe-wide qualification which enables people to demonstrate their competence in computer skills. Its aims are: to raise the general level of competency in Information Technology (IT), to improve productivity at work; to enable employers to invest more efficiently in IT; and to ensure that best practice and quality issues are understood and implemented.

Activities relating to the ECDL in the UK are co-ordinated by the British Computer Society (BCS). General information on the ECDL is also available at www.ecdl.com .

For a copy of the mapping report, please download the following PDF document: ECDL/NVQ Mapping.

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