6th Form
ICT@SCC
ICT Applied - Edexcel
AS
A2
Unit 1: The Information Age
(Research and E-Portfolio)
Unit 7: Database Software
(Practical Database Exam)
100 UMS point
100 UMS point
16.6% of A Level
16.6% of A Level
Unit 2: The Digital Economy
(Research and E-Portfolio)
100 UMS point
16.6% of A Level
Unit 1 - G061: Information,
Systems and Applications
(2hour exam)
Unit 3 - G063: ICT Systems,
Applications and
Implications (2 hour exam)
180 UMS Point
180 UMS Point
30% of A Level
30% of A Level
100 UMS point
16.6% of A Level
Unit 11: Spreadsheet Software
(Solve user-defined problem)
100 UMS point
100 UMS point
16.6% of A Level
16.6% of A Level
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A2
AS
Unit 8: Managing ICT Projects
(Choose/Complete a Project)
Unit 3: Knowledge Worker
(2 hours Spreadsheet Exam)
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ICT - OCR
At least 66% Coursework
Require more research and writing
The exams are practical / controlled based completed coursework
Coursework is submitted in e-portfolio format, therefore quality of
presentation is very important
Homework and independent study is very important
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Unit 2 - G062: Structured
ICT Tasks (Coursework)
Unit 4 - G064: ICT Project
120 UMS Point
120 UMS Point
20% of A Level
20% of A Level
(Coursework)
40% Coursework
Require more task completion using a variety of software
The exams are written and based on ICT Knowledge
Coursework is submitted mostly in paper format therefore quality of
presentation is very important
Homework and independent study is very important
AS Applied – Example of topics/ skills covered
Unit 1 - The Information Age
 Research online services (blogs, ecommerce e.t.c.)
 Life in the information age
 The digital divide
 Local divide in digital access
 Create an ePortfolio of your findings
Unit 2 - The Digital Economy
 Research the use of information in organisations
 Doing e business on the web
 Analyse a transactional website
 Design and create a back-office database
 Create an ePortfolio of your findings
Unit 3 - The Knowledge Worker
 Develop spreadsheet skills
 How to analyse a user-defined problem
 How to build and refine a model
 Evaluate and present your result
 Answer questions about the task in the exam
A2 Applied– Example of topics/ skills covered
Unit 7 – Using Database Software
 Learn the skills of creating advanced database;
including Queries, Macros and Basic VBA
 Scenario will be produced by the exam board
 Work through the scenario ready for the exam
 Practical 10 hours database exam in more than one
sitting
Unit 8 – Managing ICT Projects
 Learn and use project management software
 Learn extensive project management skills
 Choose an ICT project of 10 weeks or more
 Produce a system but the vast majority of the
marks are given for the quality of project
management
Unit 11 – Using Spreadsheet Software
 Learn the skills of creating advanced Spreadsheet
 Learn about Functional specification, Design,
Prototyping, Testing and documentation.
 Use Spreadsheet to solve a comprehensive
problem defined by a user.
AS OCR - Example of topics/ skills covered
Unit 1 - (G061) - Information, Systems and Applications
 Data, information, knowledge and processing
 Software and hardware components of an information system
 Characteristics of standard applications software and application areas
 Spreadsheet and Relational Database concepts
 Applications software used for presentation and communication of data
 The role and impact of ICT
Unit 2 – (G062 ) Structured ICT tasks
 Learn targeted Database, Spreadsheet, Desktop publishing, Presentation,
Multimedia, and Web design skills
 Exam board set a new piece of coursework each year that require carrying out a
set of tasks and provide required evidence.
 The evidence is to show understanding of;
 Designing, Development, Testing and Documentation
A2 OCR - Example of topics/ skills covered
Unit 1 - ICT Systems, Applications and Implications
•The system cycle •Designing computer-based information systems
•Network and communications •Applications of ICT
•Implementing computer-based information systems
•Implications of ICT
Unit 2 - ICT Project
Learn the skills of creating advanced database, e.g Queries, Macros and Basic VBA
Find a user-defined problem to solve, covering the following;
•Introduction to the project •Definition, investigation and analysis
•Design •Software development •Testing and installation
•Documentation •Evaluation •Presentation of report