Course Decription

This course is available at Single and Double award, and aims to produce effective discerning ICT users who:

• Can select and use appropriate ICT tools and techniques to help them carry out investigations, capture and handle data, solve problems, make decisions, and present and communicate information

• Are aware of the benefits and drawbacks of ICT and its impact upon the way people live their lives

• Can plan and manage projects and work effectively with others

The AS qualification has a broad appeal and develops students’ communication and decision making skills. These are harnessed to build a portfolio as a showcase for their achievements. The skills acquired through study for the AS level will support further study in this subject area.

The Double Award at AS and A2 level introduces students to key aspects of the ICT practitioner role including:

• System design and installation

• Software development

• Website design and management

• Technical support

• Networks and communications

• Working with end-users

Content

Single Award AS

Double Award AS

1. Using ICT to Communicate

2. How Organisations use ICT

3. ICT Solutions for Individuals & Society

4. System specification and configuration

7. Communicating using Computers

8. Introduction to programming

Single Award A2

Double Award A2

9. Working to a brief

16. Networking solutions

11. Interactive Multimedia products

17. Program design, production and testing

14. Developing & Creating Websites

19. Developing and maintaining ICT systems

General comments

Students who would benefit from this course will have followed a KS4 in ICT at GCSE. This course provides an excellent route for those students, who have, and wish to extend their analytical and problem solving skills in ICT. The course continues the independent learning style of GCSE, with the usual set tasks and deadlines, it is well supported in school via classroom and web based learning resources, the access to a computer at home is very useful, but not a requirement Students who complete the course will be well equipped to move onto degrees and BTEC HND’s, the course is worth 240 UCAS points.

Name: Matthew

Class of: 2007

Studied:

Double ICT, Physics & History

Currently studying: BSc(Hons) Computer Games Design at Staffordshire University

Comments on Post 16 @ Parkside:

I enjoyed my time at Parkside and it was a great preparation for University.