ICT AS/A Level

Awarding Body

OCR

Who is the course for?

AS or A level ICT is suitable if you:

  • have an interest in, and enjoy ICT
  • helps develop a wide range of ICT skills together with an

in-depth knowledge and understanding of ICT.

This new specification provides the ideal foundation for those students who wish to pursue ICT at degree level or as a career in ICT.

What can it lead to?

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

AS/A level ICT encourages students to become discerning users of ICT. It allows them to develop a broad range of ICT skills, knowledge and understanding

What are the entry requirements?

5 A*-C GCSE grades including GCSE ICT

What will I Study?

  • 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

Structures/tasks:

  • Design
  • Software development
  • Testing
  • Documentation

How will I be taught?

There will be theory and practical lessons on computers

How will I be assessed?

The AS GCE is made up of two mandatory units, which form 50% of the corresponding four-unit Advanced GCE.

AS Unit G061 is externally assessed, and AS Unit G062 is internally assessed through coursework.

What equipment or materials will I need?

You will need a text book which will be provided and a computer