Iceland Listing
The term for Digital Literacy in Iceland is Upplýsinga- og tæknimennt., Informatics is refered to as Upplýsingatækni.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Lower Secondary |
In Grade 8 at the age of 13. |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes, but not for all | |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
It is consistent according to the Curriculum Guide but individual schools/municipalities can set their own special goals in the school-curriculum. In upper secondary schools it is up to the individual school to determine the curriculum. |
| Informatics: Enrolment | less than 10% |
2% |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
In Grade 1 at the age of six in accordance to the Curriculum Guide for compulsory education. Children in pre-primary schools are also increasingly using this technology . Compulsory education covers primary and lower secondary education in Iceland. |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Separate subject |
It is a separate subject according to the Curriculum Guide for compulsory education from 2013 but it is also used as a technical aid in other subjects. At the upper secondary level, core subjects are Icelandic, mathematics and English. All study programmes are to require that students acquire at least the competence as defined at qualification level one for the core subjects. In addition all courses include elected fields according to the aims of the branch in question and a free selection i.e. fields of particular interest for the individual student. Upper secondary schools have a certain flexibility concerning the offer of courses for the elected fields. |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
In compulsory schools it is consistent according to the Curriculum Guide but individual schools and municipalities can set their own special goals in the school-curriculum. In upper secondary schools it is up to the individual school to determine the curriculum. |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | all students |
Digital Literacy is part of the compulsory education from age 6 onwards. |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | None |
I don't believe that there are any specific studies for informatics teachers here in Iceland. |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 1 | |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | M.Ed. / M.Sc. + pgc. | |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | 1-6 months | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | No | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | (Yes) | |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | (Yes) | |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | Minor Training | |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A |
There is no formal training to become a teacher in Informatics. |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | De facto SoE | |
| Educational Policies | N/A | |
| Learning Objectives | N/A |