Lady Lumley's School

KS5 ICT

Why choose Applied ICT A/AS Level?

ICT stands for Information and Communications Technologies and the official view is that this ICT course will give you the chance to develop your IT skills using a range of advanced software applications as well as to understand how ICT systems are used in large and small organisations. There will be an opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and understanding required to handle information through computer based IT systems.

At Lady Lumley’s there is more than this. The applied aspect means that this course is designed to help you learn in a practical rather than a theoretical way. You will be expected to work with real people and real organisations to complete your coursework to a high level. If you enjoyed the challenges of CiDA, then you will know that you will you will learn a great about collaboration and teamwork and the skills and understanding you gain will last you a long time after you leave school. You will learn about and implement ICT-based solutions with a range of different software, including databases, desktop publishing, spreadsheets and all aspects of multimedia.

As well as a route to ICT courses at university, we also recommend this course as a valuable 4^th A-level. Being competent in management information systems, project management and multimedia will make you strong candidates in your chosen specialist field. Please talk to Mr Sharples or Mr Lech if you wish to find out more.

Your modules

AS Year 1

You will develop knowledge, skills and understanding required to handle information through computer based IT systems. Units are: ICT and Society, ICT and Organisations and Data Handling (Databases)

A2 Year 2

This introduces team work through completion of a group project for a client, in addition to building on work done at AS, we look in depth at the knowledge, skills and processes involved in ICT based systems within an organisation. Units are: Project Management, Interactive Multimedia and Advanced Spreadsheet Design.

Year 12	Title of Unit	Examinng Method	Raw Score Max Mark	UMS
Unit 01	ICT and Society	Controlled Conditions exam	70	100
Unit 02	ICT and Organisations	Portfolio	70	100
Unit 03	Data Handling	Portfolio	70	100
Year 13
Unit 08	Project Management	Portfolio	70	100
Unit 10	Advanced Spreadsheet Design	Controlled Conditions exam	70	100
Unit 14	Interactive Multimedia	Portfolio	70	100

To put this in perspective…

Year 12 (AS Level)	UMS	Grade
	240	A
	210	B
	180	C
	150	D
	120	E
Year 13 (A Level)	UMS	Grade
	480	A
	420	B
	360	C
	300	D
	240	E

For more details please see the AQA website at (http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/ict/app_ict_noticeboard.php).

Who takes this course?

This course is the recommended route for those students who have completed CiDA (at least a double credit recommended - BB equivalent) or a GCSE ICT course in ICT.

The course aims to develop…

an understanding of the impact of information and communication technology on society and organisations
an awareness of the economic, social and ethical implications of the use of information and communication technology
the ability to analyse critically the use of information technology systems
the ability to analyse problems that could be solved or tasks that could be completed with the use of information and communication technology, and to identify how information and communication technology can be used to solve these problems
problem solving skills through the practical application of information and communication technology
nterpersonal skills necessary for communicating and working with others
the ability to reflect critically on the effectiveness of solutions created and personal performance
the ability to adopt standard ways of working
the ability to work independently.

What could this lead to in the future?

The units provide a strong progression to a range of Higher Education courses e.g. Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology, Systems Analysis, Business, Systems, Management Information Systems, and Multimedia. As explained in the introduction, it is also set up to be a valuable 4^th A level for students aiming for other specialisms.

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