Courses

Information Technology - 6 units

Subject Information

This course leads to an Applied A Level in ICT.

Students will experience a work placement to see how ICT is applied in the work environment. The units studied will equip students with the skills and knowledge required to study ICT further or enter the world of work

COMPULSORY UNITS
 OPTIONAL UNITS
Units
01. Using ICT to Communicate
02. How Organisations use ICT
03. ICT Solutions for Individuals & Society
09. Working to a Brief

Units
11. Interactive Multi-media products
14. Developing + Creating Websites

Assessment
There are 2 units that are externally examined on the course:

  • How Organisations use ICT
  • Working to a Brief

All the other unit's are assessed by portfolio evidence, these are assessed
internally by ICT teaching staff and moderated externally by a visiting Moderator.

OPPORTUNITIES

Students will gain a qualification that will give them access to the numerous ICT based courses that are on offer at Universities. Such courses include:

BSc Computer Science
BSc Computing
BSc Multimedia Computing
BSc Forensic Computing
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
BSc (Hons) Business Computing

In addition it will give students the knowledge and skills relevant to working in an ICT environment. Careers Include:

Programming Web Designer
Technician ICT Teacher
Network Engineer Network Manager
Systems Analyst Computer Administration

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please see:
Mrs Carson
Mr McMann
Mrs Kelly
Miss Dickinson

Information Technology - 12 units

Subject Information

This course leads to 2 Applied A Level's in ICT.

Students will experience a work placement to see how ICT is applied in the work environment. The units studied will equip students with the skills and knowledge required to study ICT further or enter the world of work.

COMPULSORY UNITS
 OPTIONAL UNITS
Units
01. Using ICT to Communicate
02. How Organisations use ICT
03. ICT Solutions for Individuals & Society
04. System Specification + Configuration
09. Working to a Brief

Units
05. Problem Solving Using ICT
07. Communicating using Computers
11. Interactive Multi-media Products
14. Developing + Creating Websites
16. Networking Solutions
18. Database Design
20. Programming

Assessment
There are 2 units that are externally examined on the course:

  • How Organisations use ICT
  • Working to a Brief

All the other unit's are assessed by portfolio evidence, these are assessed
internally by ICT teaching staff and moderated externally by a visiting Moderator.

OPPORTUNITIES

Students will gain a qualification that will give them access to the numerous ICT based courses that are on offer at Universities. Such courses include:

BSc Computer Science
BSc Computing
BSc Multimedia Computing
BSc Forensic Computing
BSc (Hons) Software Engineering
BSc (Hons) Business Computing

In addition it will give students the knowledge and skills relevant to working in an ICT environment. Careers Include:

Programming Web Designer
Technician ICT Teacher
Network Engineer Network Manager
Systems Analyst Computer Administration

FURTHER INFORMATION

Please see:
Mrs Carson
Mr McMann
Mrs Kelly
Miss Dickinson