ICT

 

 ICT DIDA

Course Name:      ICT

Exam Board:        EDEXCEL

Syllabus Name:   Diploma in Digital Applications

Yr 8 and 9 - All students follow this course.       Unit 1 is completed in Yr 8 (equivalent to 1 GCSE)  and Unit 2 in Yr 9

Course outline:

 

  • AiDA -Award in Digital Applications (Unit 1 only) - equivalent to 1 GCSE
  • CiDA -Certificate in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other unit) - equivalent to 2 GCSEs
  • CiDA+ -Extended Certificate in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other two units) - equivalent to 3 GCSEs
  • DiDA -Diploma in Digital Applications (Unit 1 plus any other three units) - equivalent to 4 GCSEs

 

Assessment:

There are no formal written examinations. Learners complete a substantial project and showcase their achievements in an e-portfolio.

Summative project briefs (SPBs) are published on Edexcel website. New SPBs are issued in September each year.

E- portfolios are internally assessed and externally moderated.

 

Your future:

It  provides the ideal foundation for those students who wish to pursue ICT at A level

 

Yr 10/11

MOST students will have completed AIDA (equivalent to 1 GCSE) in Yr 8 and CIDA  equivalent to 2 GCSEs) in Yr 9.

  • This course is for students who may want to continue with ICT to complete the DIDA qualification (equivalent to 4 GCSEs)
  • This will include completing two more units of work.

 

 

Course Name:        AS Level ICT

Exam Board:          OCR

Syllabs Name:        AS level Information Technology

Syllabus Number:  H117

Course outline:

This course helps ensure students develop a wide range of ICT skills together with an in-depth  knowledge and understanding of ICT.

AS coursework is structured around tasks which cover a wide range of skills.

The emphasis is on business ICT focus, rather than the traditional Computing perspective - and candidates can gain skills that can be transferred into the business world.

Assessment:

Unit G061: Information, Systems and Applications (Externally assessed 60%)

Topics covered in this unit: data, information, knowledge and processing; software and hardware components of an information system; characteristics of standard applications software and application areas; spreadsheet concepts; relational database concepts; applications software used for presentation and communication of data; the role and impact of ICT - legal, moral and social issues.

Unit G062: Structured ICT Tasks (Coursework 40%)

Candidates have the opportunity to explore design, software development, testing and documentation.

Your future: It  provides the ideal foundation for those students who wish to pursue ICT at degree level or as a career

 

Sixth Form

Students in the sixth form can study AS and A2 ICT.

ICT Resources

Both GCSE and A-Level courses are taught in three ICT suites, all fitted with computer desks, laser printers and a scanner in each room.

All ICT suites have interactive whiteboards.

ICT Club

An ICT club runs every lunchtime for students in all year groups, to help them complete  their homework for the subject.