Email MBC SLG HOME OUR ACADEMY OUR CO-OPERATIVE SCHOOL OUR CURRICULUM COMMUNITY CONTACT US Related Pages Our Curriculum English Mathematics Science ICT Geography History Religious Studies Design Technology Physical Education Dance Art Music Drama Modern Foreign Languages Our Curriculum Resources CEIAG Textiles Catering Media Health and Social Care Latest News Principal's Blog 23rd May 2014 Principal's Blog 16th May 2014 Principal's Blog 9th May 2014 Principal's Blog 2nd May 2014 View full list ICT & Computing KS3 Effective internet searching Online safety Graphical Sequencing Software skills DTP, spreadsheets, databases & graphics Programming skills Computer hardware and software Networks The topics covered give an excellent foundation for both IT and Computing at key stage four. KS4 GCSE IT - Exam Board Edexcel; Unit 1: (Exam 40%) Living in the real work; topics include Communicating online both at home and when travelling, entertainment, IT in the workplace, shopping and health and wellbeing. Unit 2: (Controlled Assessment 60%) Using Digital Tools; topics include Gathering Information, Financial modelling, Digital publishing and an evaluation. BTEC ICT (Award) Exam Board Edexcel Unit 1 (Exam 25%): The Online World; topics include Investigating online services and online communication, investigating components of the internet and how digital devices store and exchange information. Unit 2 (coursework 25%): A Digital Portfolio; in this unit students will design, create, test and review a digital portfolio Unit 3 (coursework 50%): Website Development; in this unit students will understand the uses and features of websites plus design, create, test and review a website. GCSE Computing Exam Board OCR Unit 1 (Exam 40%) Computer systems and programming; topics include Computer systems, computer hardware, computer software, data, databases, communications, networks an programming. Unit 2: (Controlled Assessment 30%) Practical investigation; students look at how low level programming can be used used to solve particular problems. Unit 3:(Controlled assessment) Programming project; students are given specific situations and need to solve them using programming languages. Useful Website Resources GCSE IT: www.edexcel.org.uk http://www.pearsonhotlinks.co.uk/ and enter pass code 6145P BTEC ICT: www.edexcel.org.uk GCSE Computing: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-computing-j275-from-2012/ www.dynamic-learning.co.uk - this is a subscribed site and you will need to add the following information to access this site Username: OCRGCSEComp Password: student Centre Id: 23848 Which books support the learning? GCSE IT Edexcel GCSE ICT Student Book (Pearson) Revise Edexcel GCSE ICT revision guide (Pearson) GCSE Computing by Susan Robson Published by www.lulu.com BTEC ICT BTEC First Information and Creative Technology (Pearson) KS5 exam board used Btec level 3 IT – Exam Board Edexcel, AS/A2 ICT WJEC KS5 Btec level 3 IT (coursework 100%) This course aims to give learners the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment or to progress onto higher education or a degree. The subsidiary diploma consists of 6 units; all units are internally assessed and externally moderated. Unit 1: Employability skills, Unit 2: Computer Systems, Unit 8: E-commerce, Unit 12: Technical support, Unit 7: Organisation System Security, Unit 42: Spreadsheet modelling. AS level ICT Unit 1: Information Systems (Examination 40%). Topics include data, information and knowledge, validation and verification, capabilities and limitations of ICT, uses of ICT in business, uses of ICT in education, uses of ICT in healthcare, uses of ICT in the home, presenting information, networks, human computer interface, social issues, database systems and modelling. Unit 2: Presenting Information (Coursework 60%). This unit requires you to solve a problem for an organisation of your choice. Tasks include producing a document such as a leaflet. A document containing automated routines such as a mail merge and presentation to an audience such as a web page or a slide show. A2 Level ICT AS Plus Unit 3: Use and Impact of ICT (Examination 40%). Topics include networks, the internet, HCI’s, working with ICT, security policies, database systems, management of change, MIS, and system development lifecycle. Unit 4: Relational Databases (Coursework 60%) This unit requires you to produce a relational database project. The database project does not have to be based in an actual commercial context, but you will be encouraged to develop a realistic system. Resources: Btec IT Level 3: Information Technology Level 3 book 1 and 2 (Heinemann) AS/A2: Essential ICT for WJEC AS/A level (Oxford) © 2014 Lipson The Co-operative Academy Bernice Terrace, Plymouth, Devon PL4 7PG T: 01752 671318 | F: 01752 252140 E: lca@lipson.plymouth.sch.uk