Hong Kong, 2008-07-23
ICDL (International Computer Driving License) is an international certification on computer skills throughout more than 150 countries and now is being tested in 40 languages.
ICDL Hong Kong & Macau Co Ltd is now launching Primary and Middle School Students Age Group Competition for ICDL Computer Skills ( as referred competition in the following content), in order to higher the IT and computer recognition of primary and middle school students, to foster their enthusiasm of learning computer skills, and to help them gain the international certification.
The competition will be arranged TWICE in 2008. ICDL Hong Kong & Macau is to schedule the competition regularly every year from now on, with an aim to upgrade the computer application level of Hong Kong students.
First Competition: 2008-8-31 3pm-6pm
Co-Organizers:
Pui Ching Education Centre
The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Tsuen Wan Youth S.P.O.T.
Caritas St. Joseph Secondary School
Age Group:
Pool A 18 - 16
Pool B 15 C 13
Pool C less than 12 (including 12)
Competition Contents:
Pool A C Spreadsheets and Information & Communication
Pool B C Word Processing and Database
Pool C C Using Computer & Managing Files and Presentation
Syllabus can be downloaded from www.icdl.com.hk; course notes are available in ICDL Approved Test Centres
Prize:
Allowance for the coming 12 months tuition and/or book fee, with the maximum amount of 2000 HKD
How to participate
Complete the form (download from www.icdl.com.hk), fax and mail to ICDL Hong Kong & Macau, or email to competition@ittqc.com.
Students who dont possess any ICDL certificate shall take and pass the entry exam (any 1 of the 7 ICDL modules) to earn the qualification to participate the competition. Students with any one of the ICDL certificates directly gain the qualification to participate the competition.
ICDL Hong Kong & Macau will assign participants to different ICDL Approved Test Centres for this competition.
The winners are the first 10 participants with the highest marks in every age group for every competition. The minimum amount of participants shall be at least 100. If the number of the participants is less than 100, the competition will be postponed to the next round.
Results will be published 5 days after the competition on main newspapers.
Prize claiming begins after the results are published. Winners shall take all the tuition fee receipt and/or book fee receipts and apply for the allowance.
ICDL HK & Macau reserves rights to the final interpretation of the ICDL Age Group Competition. For more details please call 3611 9299
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM HERE