ICT @ Haslingden High School

• AS / A2 Information & Communication Technology

• Key Skills ICT – as part of General Studies programme.

AS / A2 ICT

• 40% Coursework – a project in Excel or Access (or a website!)

• 60% Theory – 2 written exams – about the nature of IT and computers

Why do ICT?

• An essential life skill;

• Preparation for a career in IT;

• Teaches you how to think about and solve problems;

• Gives balance to A Level options;

• It’s fun!

Outline of AS ICT

Minor Project – worth40% of AS grade

• Either using Excel or Access 2000

• A solution to a real problem e.g. stock control system, mail order system

Theory – worth 60%of AS Grade

• Communications and the Internet

• Effects of IT on society

• Types of hardware and software

• User Interfaces

How do I get on the course?

• GCSE ICT is an advantage – we expect Grade C or higher

• You can still do A Level even if you have not studied GCSE – so long as you can show you have reached a level of skill on a computer from your work in other subjects

• If you are keen!!

Key Skills ICT

• Studied by all students not doing A Level

• A nationally recognised qualification

• Make a portfolio of DTP work and research

• Worth up to 20 points for university entry