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In Greece, the term used to describe Digital Literacy is Τεχνολογίες πληροφορικής και επικοινωνιών (Information and Communication Technology). Informatics is refered to as Πληροφορική.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Lower Secondary |
Gymnasium (13 years old) |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes, compulsory II |
Let me give you an overview of curriculum in Grades 7 and 8: hardware (computer system), hardware components (CPU, RAM, ROM, PCI cards etc.) software (system & applications), GUI, antivirus protection, practice in Paint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, networks, the WWW etc. Programming is introduced in Grade 9 using a logo environment, although teachers are free to use block environments if they prefer (but the school book is in Logo). Grade 10 is elective and includes programming in App Inventor. Grade 11 is compulsory and is all algorithms and programming. Grade 12 is algorithms and programming, optional for those students who want to follow studies in Informatics. |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
There are no local differences. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | all students |
All students attend Informatics courses in secondary education since 1993. In Primary education, Informatics courses are offered but not in all schools. |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
Many schools start at A grade (elementary school). It is provided for all students from gymnasium (13 years old) |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Separate subject |
both |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
There are no local differences |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | Special qualifications |
In some university departments |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 1 |
It depends on the teachers' specialty. E.g. for Informatics teachers is only 1 subject, for literature teachers could be 6, for mathematics 2 etc. |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | B.Ed. / B.Sc. + pgc. |
B.Sc. which includes teaching skills or B.Sc. and Pedagogical studies too. Exams in both, pedagogical and scientific skills are also required. |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | 19-24 months |
2 school years |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | Yes |
There is a specific list of University/TEI departments that are entitled by law to teach Informatics; these include Software Engineering, among other computer-related studies. Teacher training is not mandatory for an appointment but it does add to one's qualifications in getting appointed. |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | No |
Not without the appropriate university degrees |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | No | |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | No | |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | No | |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | De facto SoE | |
| Educational Policies | Country | |
| Learning Objectives | Country |