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"Striving for Excellence through Enterprise"

GEC in Applied ICT

What Will I Need to Study this Subject?

You would benefit most from a GCE in Applied ICT if you have one or more of the following:

• four GCSEs at grade A* - C
• other level 2 qualifications such as GCSE (Double Award) in Applied ICT at grades AA-CC; Intermediate GNVQ in ICT; Edexcel Qualification in Digital Applications; Edexcel BTEC First Diploma IT Practitioners

You should also have an interest in developing the knowledge and skills you need to be competent and informed ICT user and practitioner.

Who is the Course Suitable for?

You will enjoy this course if you would like to:

• be able to select and use appropriate ICT tools and techniques to help you carry out investigations; capture and handle data; solve problems; make decisions; present and communicate information
• increase your awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of ICT and its impact on the way people live their lives
• learn how to plan and manage projects and work effectively with others.

What Will I Learn?

The AS units focus on developing your communication and decision-making skills.  You will learn about

• The Information Age – Unit 1
• The Digital Economy – Unit 2
• The Knowledge Worker – Unit 3

In the A2 units you will learn about:

• Using Database Software – Unit 7
• Managing ICT projects – Unit 8
• Using Multimedia Software – Unit 10
• Using Spreadsheet Software – Unit 11
• Customising Applications – Unit 12

How will I be Assessed?

You will be assessed in Units 3 and 7 by assignments set by Edexcel that ask you to carry out practical, ‘hands on’ tasks.  You will collect evidence of your work for the other units in an eportfolio.  This is designed to be viewed on screen and will showcase your achievements.  It will be assessed by your teacher and moderated by Edexcel.

Where Next?

The GCE in Applied ICT qualifies for UCAS points so if you complete it successfully you could move on to study for a degree or BTEC Higher National Diploma in related subjects such as ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Multimedia, Software Engineering, Computer Networking, e-Business and Information Management.  You could also go on to work based training such as IT User/Practitioner NVQs or vendor-specific qualifications.

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