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In the Netherlands, the english term Digital Literacy is often used. Alternatives are Digitale geletterdheid and Mediawijsheid ("Media wisdom"). Informatics is refered to as Informatica.
| Data Mode | Data Value | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Availability | Data available | |
| Informatics: First Contact | Higher Secondary |
Grade 10 |
| Informatics: Availability of Courses | Yes, but not for all |
None of the answers fits completely. The situation is that informatics is an elective subject, but schools are not obliged to offer it. So it is not available for all students, but the reason is not legislative but can be policy-related (school chooses not to offer it) or practical (no teacher available). The answer is between option 3 and 4. |
| Informatics: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
All curricula are nationwide. (They describe the subject on a more or less general level, so one may expect local differences.) |
| Informatics: Enrolment | less than 10% |
0%. Course is not offered in low secondary. Some school chose to do something about data literacy, however they are not required to report it and there are no data available about the percentages. |
| Digital Literacy: First Contact | Primary |
Ideally, from day one when they go to school at age 4. Schools are equipped with smartboards and internet, but their (level and intensity of) usage varies from school to school. See also the yearly report ‘4 in balans’ about ict in education |
| Digital Literacy: A Separate Subject? | Integrated |
In the 1990's there was a subject Informatiekunde in grades 7–9. Since the 2000's the schools are not required to offer it separately anymore but may integrate it in other subjects. Many (most?) schools exploit this option. |
| Digital Literacy: Curriculum Consistency | Country |
All curricula are nationwide. |
| Digital Literacy: Enrolment | N/A | |
| Teacher Training: Special Qualifications | Special qualifications |
There are special studies at universities, mostly combined with/into a master programme in CS. Some universities of applied sciences (HBO, Fachhochschule) are considering offering a similar (post-bachelor) programme. Until 2004, teachers of other subjects had the possibility to become certified after a retraining programme (CODI). |
| Teacher Training: Number of Subjects | 1 |
Grades 10 and higher: 1. Grades 7 - 9: typically 1 or 2 |
| Teacher Training: Entry Requirement | M.Ed. / M.Sc. + pgc. |
Grades 10 and higher: Master of Education (in combination or on top of M.Sc) Grades 7-9: B.Sc with education minor OR 4 year university of applied science for education In NL various models co-exist: (1) teacher training within a 2-year master, either informatics master or educational master, (2) teacher training after completing an informatics master. Both options lead to formal teacher qualification. |
| Teacher Training: In-Service Length | 13-18 months |
Grades 7-9 (Vocational): a few months during each of 4 years of study Grades 10-12: 15 months during master study. In NL, getting a teacher diploma entails a lot of on-the-job training during the study period. After receiving the teacher qualification, there is no formal training. |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Digital Literacy Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Stand-alone Informatics Curriculum | Yes | |
| Teacher Training: Typical Path Availability | Yes |
Grades 10-12 (where the course it taught) Grades 7-9: no (no such course taught in school) |
| Teacher Training: Professionals as Teachers | (Yes) |
With an M. Sc in informatics: Getting a master in education degree, typically 60 ECTS education contents With B. Sc in informatics: the full education master (120 ECTS); Otherwise: getting to the level of B.Ss or M.Sc in informatics and master in education study |
| Teacher Training: Professional Experience | (Yes) |
This is assessed in each individual case and then an individual study program is tailored to the individual needs Sometimes it can serve as "previously acquired competences" and lead to dispensationfor formal qualifications, just like in an ordinary informatics master. In many cases it will not be sufficient to replace formal academic courses, though. |
| Teacher Training: Mathematics Teachers | N/A |
In theory, one needs to follow the route described before. In practice, a desperate school would allow people "who are good with computers" to teach informatics when they are unable to find a qualified teacher. |
| Teacher Training: Physics Teachers | N/A |
In theory, one needs to follow the route described before. In practice, a desperate school would allow people "who are good with computers" to teach informatics when they are unable to find a qualified teacher. |
| Teacher Training: Business Teachers | N/A |
In theory, one needs to follow the route described before. In practice, a desperate school would allow people "who are good with computers" to teach informatics when they are unable to find a qualified teacher. |
| Teacher Training: Engineering Teachers | N/A |
In theory, one needs to follow the route described before. In practice, a desperate school would allow people "who are good with computers" to teach informatics when they are unable to find a qualified teacher. |
| Teacher Training: Teachers from other Disciplines | N/A |
The answer is more subtle than indicated above. It used to be the case that a teacher in another field could acquire a teacher qualification in informatics by completing a retraining programme in informatics ("Yes, with minor..."). Since 2007 the only option is a teacher training combined with master-level informatics education ("No"). |
| Teacher Training: Security of Employment | Tenure |
Teachers are semi-civil servants. Usually they get a contract for one year and after that a permanent contact. They can only get fired for: - misconduct - if the school shrinks and they cannot be placed to another school (this does not happen often) |
| Educational Policies | Country | |
| Learning Objectives | Country |