AS Level in Information and Communication Technology

The impact of ICT on society is enormous and as the percentage of businesses and households connected to communication networks grows, so does the need for individuals who can master and manipulate these new technologies Familiar technologies like television, telephone and computers are also evolving and being expanded by digitised information so individuals will increasingly need technological and information literacy skills that include the ability to gather, process and manipulate data. Five Reasons to Study this Course at Chichester 1. Excellent support from subject lecturers 2. Experienced staff who have worked in industry 3. Enterprise skills embedded in course 4. Encouraged to maximise potential 5. Off site visits e.g the Gadget Show, Thorpe Park What will I Study? The AS GCE is made up of two mandatory units, which form 50% of the corresponding four-unit Advanced GCE. AS Unit G061 is externally assessed and is made up of 7 modules: Data, information, knowledge and processing; Software and hardware components of an information system; Characteristics of standard applications software and application areas; Spreadsheet concepts; Relational database concepts; Applications software used for presentation and communication of data and the role and impact of ICT – legal, moral and social issues. AS Unit G062 is internally assessed through coursework which requires the design, software development, testing and documentation of a system using a range of applications software. How will I be Taught? Each week theory from the GO61 unit will be delivered for 1¼ hours in one session and another one hour in the other session. Topics will be discussed in a whole-class settting, in small groups and in pairs. Prior to undertaking the coursework tasks there will be mimic tasks to teach you the skills required for the coursework. These will be demonstrated and worked on in the second part of each session. How will I be Assessed? Homework each week will consist of questions from past papers and at the end of every module there will be a test to provide feedback on how well you have understood the topics. Feedback on the coursework preparatory tasks will be given to ensure you have a clear understanding of what is required. What our students say? "Best college ever loved it studied A level ICT there wanna go back :( glad i came to this college to study." "The teaching staff were very supportive, particularly in the coursework." "We were given much guidance on how to answer both the short and essay questions on the exam paper."