Lower 6th Form Curriculum| Syllabus Followed: | OCR - H117 |
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| Entry Requirements: | Grade B in GCSE ICT. Pupils that have not studied GCSE are should talk to the Head of ICT before applying. |
The world is increasingly dominated by the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and, not surprisingly, it is important that you have more than just a casual appreciation of how to use the tools available to you. You will almost certainly need to use ICT extensively at both university and in your working life and your reliance on ICT is likely to increase as the years go by. Do not assume that a good understanding of web browsing, on-line chatting, social networking (eg FaceBook and MySpace), wordprocessing and iTunes is all you need for the requirements of the world beyond school. It may well be to your advantage to be able to design complex spreadsheets, web sites and relational databases, as well as understand the legal requirements within which you will be required to operate.
As well as the study of applications software the following areas are taught:
We receive a number of structured tasks from the examining board that you will be required to complete. These tasks cover areas such as graphics, spreadsheets, web design and relational database design.
(OCR Advanced GCE in ICT H517)
The following areas will be covered:
This unit will require the pupil to design an ICT solution to a real-life problem and will involve liaison with a real end user. This can either be arranged by the pupil or through the ICT Department.
