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Enhancing Digital Literacy Through ICS Skills in Education

Leveraging ICS Skills to improve digital literacy and promote technology education in traditional and vocational education systems. Learn about ICS's proven success and innovative approaches in education.

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Enhancing Digital Literacy Through ICS Skills in Education

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  1. ICS Group Overview

  2. ICS Skills Objectives • To improve Digital Literacy • To promote Technology Education • To drive use of Technology in Education • To support the profession

  3. ICS Skills Statistics • 41 F.T.E. • Established 17 years (47 years for ICS) • About 900 accredited testcentres • 6,000+ testers (proctors) • 4,000+ professional members • Increase in turnover and trading profit each of last 8 years • Turnover 2013 - €4.2 million (approx) • Investing €1.5 to €2m in initiatives

  4. Proven Success

  5. Our accredited centres • 50% of second-level schools offer ECDL

  6. ICS Skills In Education • Excellent track record in Post-Primary • ECDL • F1 in Schools • Scratch • ChooseIT • JC Computing Curriculum • ICS Grid • Growing engagement with Primary schools • Scratch • Benefit IV funding - €250,000 • Digital Literacy – CLISTE • Brand new approach for primary schools • Digital Citizenship

  7. DATA EXPORT Our current solution • API/EXPORT • API • API • API/EXPORT • API • API • API • API • API • API • API • API Automated Test System CRM/Case Mgt LMS Online Shop Contracts Mgt ics-skills.net ICS Skills Centre and Candidate Administration System Accounting System Login Business Intelligence System* Login Login BACK OFFICE StudentPortal Back Office Portal Test Centre Portal

  8. Vocational Education and Training • Non-segregated second level education system • Traditional secondary schools • Largely academic • Objective to send students to university • Community School • Former technical colleges • Off full academic and practical curriculum • Many students do apprenticeships, get other vocational qualifications

  9. Further Education and Training • Post second-level colleges • “second chance” education • Teenagers • Adult education • Vocational qualifications • Bridge to third level education for some • SOLAS significant in the sector • Irish government training authority • Training the unemployed • Upskilling the workforce (non-professional) • Quality Assurance by FETAC (QQI) – national awarding body

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