Syllabus V5.0 Courseware

Approved Courseware
Building on the global success of its previous ECDL / ICDL products, now used in schools and colleges world-wide, Aston Swann presents its new V5.0 courseware.  Approved by the ECDL Foundation, for the ECDL / ICDL qualification. Additional recognition is given by the British Computer Society ( BCS) for the ITQ and IT User Qualifications in the UK

Training for ECDL and BCS Qualifications

Choice of Windows: Available with
Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.
(Click here to see our ECDL Sample Courseware)
Aston Swann courseware consists of the 7 ECDL modules and a choice of Windows platforms – allowing flexibility and easy transition from one platform to another.

  • Office 2007. Windows XP. Windows Vista. Windows 7
  • Office 2003. Windows XP Office
  • Office 2010 – available soon

Available formats

  • Master CD-ROM for Network, Intranet or VLE integration
  • Printable Books/Manuals from pdf format

Aston Swann Courseware
Significantly contributes to

Courseware Design

  • Tutor led, personal learning or electronically managed environment
  • Learning in the live application creating real documents.
  • Candidates produce useful documents, presentations, spreadsheets and databases with interactive, relevant and engaging exercises
  • Themed tasks – in manageable byte sized chunks – cover one or more syllabus items in a way that is engaging to candidates making this a learning in context experience.
  • Ideal preparation for the BCS Improving Productivity Unit and Exam.
  • Improving Productivity Unit: The format also empowers UK learners working towards their Improving Productivity unit, where they have to create meaningful documents in an efficient way. Tests are based on the most effective use of ECDL skills, applied to a simulated work environment. The creation of real documents whilst learning syllabus skills, helps to prepare candidates for these tests.

Courseware Layout
Each Module is divided into Examples. Each Example contains Exercises, which are byte size learning chunks to cover one or more syllabus task items.

Examples and Exercises can be used and printed individually, or as a total module.
Each Example contains its own:

  • Table of Contents
  • Index – showing which syllabus task items have been covered in the Example
  • Pedagogical Exercises with easy to follow instructions
  • Timed lesson plans (Click here to see the Sample Courseware)

Syllabus V5.0. ECDL ▪ ICDL in English and Arabic

Teacher Trainer Guide
Our comprehensive Teacher Trainer Guide, exclusive to the Aston Swann courseware, for those implementing the Aston Swann learning programme and supporting the ECDL candidates – includes:

  • Timed lesson plans which can be personalised to suit busy timetables
  • Prepared exercises
  • PowerPoint presentations – and notes
  • Additional classroom and homework exercises and assignments.

Continuing Professional Development
The Guide, in conjunction with the Courseware, also supports Teachers who are personally working towards the ECDL /ICDL Qualification and a CPD programme designed to embed practical computing skills across the curriculum.

Training and Testing for Schools:
The complete ECDL Training and Testing programme for schools in the UK is available in conjunction with Activ Training – a BCS Group Company. (Click here for the Activ Website).

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