ALG

AICT

AdvancedLevel GCE

Applied InformationCommunicationsTechnology

Aims of the A level Applied ICT Course develop an understanding of the use of

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

develop an understanding of the effects of the use of ICT

develop an understanding of the range of hardware and software

understand the role of ICT within the community

acquire the skills necessary to use ICTdevelop skills of analysis and design, to

produce solutions to problemsdevelop project and time management skills

AVCE ICT AS RESULTS Year 12 2001

A0%

B57%

C36%

D0%

E7%

AVCE ICT AS RESULTS - Year 12 2002

A10%

B43%

C33%

D14%

E0%

AVCE ICT AS RESULTS Year 12 2003

A5%

B48%

C38%

D7%

E2%

ASVCE ICT RESULTS - Year 12 2004

A54%

B43%

C3%

D0%E

0%

ASVCE ICT RESULTS - Year 12 2005

A22%

B68%

C10%

D0%E

0%

AS Applied ICT RESULTS - Year 12 2006

A13%

B37%

C10%

D20%

E20%

AS Applied ICT RESULTS - Year 12 2007

A5%

B5%

C45%D

20%

E25%

AVCE ICT RESULTS Year 13 2003

A22%

B61%

C11%

D6%

E0%

AVCE ICT RESULTS Year 13 2004

A9%

B34%C

51%

D6%

E0%

AVCE ICT RESULTS Year 13 2005

A43%

B57%

C0%D

0%E

0%

A Level Applied ICT RESULTS Year 13 2006

A22%

B61%

C14%

D3%

E0%

A Level Applied ICT RESULTS Year 13 2007

A8%

B29%

C46%

D13%

E4%

GCE EquivalenceAn AS is awarded after completion three units in year 12.

An single award A level is awarded after completion of six units in year 13..

A dual award (twelve unit) A level may also be considered as equivalent to two GCE A Level awards for the purposes of admission to a wide range of degree courses.

Portfolio1 Communicating Information12

Portfolio12 Publishing or 14 Web Design13

Portfolio10 Numerical Modelling using a spreadsheet 13

Exam board set Task

9 Working to a brief13

Portfolio3 ICT Solutions for Individuals and Society12

Exam2 ICT serving Organizations12

TitleYear

Assessment Scheme

Year 12 Units Communicating Information

• Investigate technologies used by organizations to communicate information.

• Report on uses of technology to support communication

• Use Word, Publisher, Powerpoint and web pages to 5 professional commercial documents

• Analyse commercial documents

Year 12 Units ICT Serving Organizations

• Investigate the use of ICT in commerce and industry

• Investigate a case study on a specific organization

• Report on the uses of ICT in organizations including possible improvements and developments

• Open exam where you take in your case study notes

Year 12 Units ICT Solutions for Individuals and Society

• Investigate the use of a spreadsheet to analyse and present numeric data

• Report on the sources and methods used to find information, to include:

• the selection and efficient use of research engines to find information required;

• an explanation of the impact of use of electronic information on individuals and society;

• information of different types accessed from large websites and databases

• an evaluation of the methods used to find

information.

What Next??

Employment

A level Applied ICT is designed to enable students to enter employment at trainee level within a wide range of information and communication technology contexts.

Further Qualifications

A level Applied ICT also fully prepares students to enter a variety of HND or degree level courses in information and communication technology or computing related subjects.

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