A Level Applied Information and
Communications Technology
To study this course
you should also have an interest in developing the knowledge and skills you
need to be a competent and informed ICT user and practitioner. You will enjoy A
Level ICT if you would like to be able to select and use appropriate ICT tools
and techniques to help you carry out investigations, solve problems, make
decisions, and present and communicate information. The skills that you learn
in A Level ICT will support your study in all other subject areas.
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AS Units Unit 1 - The Information Age In
this unit you will learn about the information & communication
technologies that enable people to access and exchange information. You will
also look at the impact that the internet has had on the way people conduct
their personal and professional lives, explore the services it offers and
gain ‘hands-on’ experience of using some of them. Unit 2 - The Digital Economy Paperless transactions are hallmarks of the
digital economy. In this unit, you will investigate how organisations are
responding to the pressures of the e-marketplace by using transactional
websites to: • present their products and services • gather information • provide a personalised service. You will also use database software to understand
the use of databases in organisations. Unit
3 - The Knowledge Worker In this unit you will learn about making informed
decisions using the knowledge available to you (in the form of a spreadsheet model). You will learn to use spreadsheet software and some of the advanced tools and
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A2 Units Unit 7 - Using Database Software In this unit you
will develop your knowledge of, and skills in using, databases further. You
will learn the principles of data modelling and sound database design, and
will use relational database software to build working database systems. Your
work for this unit will culminate in the design, development, testing and
evaluation of a database for a specific purpose within a given scenario. Unit 8 - Managing ICT Projects This unit will
introduce you to some formal project management tools and methods and give you an
opportunity to use specialist software to plan and monitor projects. You will
be able to put into practice what you have learnt by setting up and running a
small-scale software project. Unit 10 - Using Multimedia Software In this unit you will increase your understanding
of the features and possibilities of the ICT tools needed to produce a
multimedia product. You will use these and other tools to produce a
well-designed multimedia product that communicate your ideas effectively.
Your work for this unit will culminate in the design, development and testing
of an interactive multimedia product for a specified target audience. |
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Assessment details
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Assessment details
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Progression
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, vendor-specific qualifications or IT apprenticeships.
Exam board
Edexcel