Ireland Listing
In Ireland, Digital Literacy is refered to as Computers whereas the term for Informatics is Coding.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Lower Secondary |
Year 1 of second-level (age 12-13 years) |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | N/A | |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | School |
There are local differences as it is an elective course. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
It varies greatly from school to school, depending on the resources available. Most students should have their first contact with computers during the first two years of primary school (ages 5-7). |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Integrated | |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | School |
There are local differences, often due to socio-economic factors, but also due to the level of skill & expertise of teachers in each individual school. |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | Special qualifications |
Elective modules and courses are available to teachers but there is no stand-alone course at undergraduate level. There are post-graduate courses available to teachers to pursue studies in this area and to up-skill, examples include:
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| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | N/A | |
| Educational Policies | Country | |
| Learning Objectives | Classroom |
To be precise, it it "Classroom" for Informatics and "Country" for Digital Literacy. |