ICT A Level (Applied)

Exam Board: WJEC Fast Track: No Daytime: Royal Forest of Dean Evening: No Exams: AS Unit 1 e-Business 2 hours 20% Unit 2 e-Skills 2½ hours 30% A2 Unit 5 e-Project 2 hours 20% Unit 6 e-Studio 2 hours 30% Where will this qualification take me? Applied ICT is an excellent preparation for a career or Higher Education in fields such as ICT, Business, Accounting, Media and many others. What will I be doing on the course? Through working on your own and in groups this course will develop your understanding of the impact of ICT on society and organisations. You will analyse problems that could be solved, or tasks that could be completed with the use of ICT, and then solve these problems through the practical application of your ICT skills including database, spreadsheet, graphics, animation and web page authoring. You will develop your interpersonal, project management and communication skills as well as learning to reflect critically on the solutions you have produced. "Studying IT and Business has given me skills that many employers look for; confidence and independence is key to success within these two subjects" A2 Business and Applied ICT student

For full time students the course will form part of a larger programme of study which consists of timetabled sessions, enrichment activities, work experience and private study time. To achieve this a student will normally be asked to select from columns of the 6th Form matrix in each year of study. If a student falls below this programme requirement they may be classed as part time by some external agencies and may be required to pay fees for their tuition and/or exams. Please check with the tutor at interview that the subjects you have selected form a full-time programme. Every full time 6th Form student will have a personal tutor and will study a tutorial programme. The tutor will be responsible for the pastoral care of the student and for the tracking and monitoring of their progress on the course. This subject can be selected on its own for part time study for which tuition fees may be payable (please consult Student Services for fee concessions). Part time students may also be required to pay exam fees. You may have the opportunity to go on trips during the year. A small charge will be payable for these visits.

AS - 5 x GCSEs at Grade A* to C in different subjects to include English Language and Maths plus ICT or an equivalent ICT qualification A2 - successful completion of AS Applied ICT at Grade A to C plus a good reference

Progression from GCSEs will normally be to AS Level (or equivalent vocational course) or to employment. Progression from AS Level will normally be to A2, and then on to employment or Higher Education

97.1% pass rate A* - E at A2 in June 2012, with 100% pass in 18 subjects

Emily A Levels: Sociology , Biology , ICT Emily left Gloucestershire College with two A’s and a C in her A Levels and is now studying Sociology in the Welsh capital at Cardiff University. “I really enjoyed studying A-levels because I found that most of the work I did was challenging and interesting. The teachers are really friendly and they treat you as individuals rather than children, I think this mainly comes from calling them by their first name - setting a much easier going atmosphere. I found that there was a lot going on in college, there are many active opportunities on offer. I was involved in the Active Young Citizens group which I really enjoyed and I think is a great asset to the college. I am so excited to have got into Cardiff University which is what I really wanted to do.”

Please contact the College on 0845 155 2020 for further details