ICDL Spreadsheets (ICDL) case studies

ICDL Spreadsheets is one of the modules within ICDL CORE, the programme ICDL describes as "Core digital skills for employability and productivity." It certifies that a candidate can work confidently with spreadsheet software - opening and saving files, entering and editing data, building formulas and functions, applying formatting, producing charts and preparing sheets for printing or sharing. Because it is a core rather than a professional module, it suits students, job-seekers, public-sector employees and anyone who needs a recognised, vendor-neutral proof of everyday spreadsheet competence alongside word processing and other core skills. ICDL states that its certification is available in more than 100 countries through a network of more than 20,000 testing centres, so the module is delivered through accredited centres rather than as a single global online test. Preparation should be hands-on: work through each skill area in a real spreadsheet application, practising cell references, relative versus absolute addressing, common functions, number and conditional formatting, chart selection and print setup. The ICDL Spreadsheets case studies are 5 cases and about 1,495 words.