6th Form AVCE ICT

Information & Communication Technology
TEACHER IN CHARGE: Mr. T.M. Wood

GENERAL COURSE OR SUBJECT DETAILS FOR
Advanced Subsidiary VCE

Unit 1

Presenting Information

We will look at presenting information with:

	Word,
	Powerpoint
	and Publisher

This unit will be assessed through an internal grading & external verification of your portfolio of work.

Unit 2

ICT serving organisations

This unit will help you to:

	understand how organisations are structured
	understand how organisation use and exchange information
	evaluate how well ICT can and does help organisations
	consider how ICT supports many different activities in organisations
	see how ICT offers new opportunities

This unit will be assessed only through an external assessment.

Unit 3

Spreadsheet design

We will look at using Excel to:

	create some complex Spreadsheets including an extended range of mathematical functions
	present information in a variety of graphical forms

This unit will be assessed through an internal grading & external verification of your portfolio of work.

Advanced VCE

Unit 6

Database Design

We will look at using Access to:

	explore how information is structured for database storage and processing
	understand and use logical data modelling
	learn and apply the principles of relational database design
	design, implement and test a relational database to meet a given specification and produce user documentation

This unit will be assessed through an internal grading & external verification of your portfolio of work.

Unit 7

Internet Services & Web Page Design

We will look at using web authoring software to:

	develop web pages to convey relevant information to web site visitors
	set options on a browser
	understand the technology related to the Internet
	understand the differences between the Internet and an Intranet together with the network security implications of running web servers

This unit will be assessed through an internal grading & external verification of your portfolio of work.

Unit 19

Publishing

We will look at using DTP, WP and Computer Art packages to:

	design a draft document(s) to meet the specific requirements of a clients needs
	design your own graphics and create the textual content for the document(s)
	produce and present final copy using DTP software

WHAT SORT OF ACTIVITIES WILL I BE DOING IN CLASS?

Using a variety of software applications to complete assignments, which in the first instant will be structured by the department and at the later stages planned and structured by the student.

WHAT SORT OF HOMEWORK WILL I BE EXPECTED TO DO?

Further work on given assignments and planning of your own assignments in the later stages of each unit.

DO I NEED ANY SPECIAL SKILLS OR PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE OF THIS SUBJECT?

A pass in CLAIT - Stage I including the following applications - Word-processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Graphical Representation of Data and Desk Top Publishing is essential.

A pass in Integrated Business Technology - Stage II would be very useful.

A pass in Internet Technologies - Stage I would be useful.

DO I NEED ANY BOOKS OR SPECIAL EQUIPMENT? IS THERE A FIELD COURSE?

A text book will be provided. Other text books and help guides will be recommended to you.

There is no field course.

DO I NEED TO CONSIDER ANYTHING ELSE?

It would be useful to have a compatible computer system at home with the same software that we use (Microsoft Office), although it will be possible to complete the work on the school network and to use the Library Resource Centre systems outside lesson times

FUTURE CAREER PROSPECTS ARISING OUT OF THIS COURSE OF STUDY?

"ICT is a driving force behind many different industry sectors and plays a huge role in everyday life - both at home and work. ICT will play a major part in everyone's future. Equipped with ICT qualifications people at all levels will be better prepared for whatever career route they choose."

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION?

See Mr. T. Wood or Mr. K. Booker or Mr. M. Sutton

King Edward VI School, Lichfield

Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9EE
Phone: 01543-255714 Fax: 01543-418118
Headteacher: Mr K Maycock

Web design by K.Booker
Updated 30/07/07

King Edward VI School, Lichfield

Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9EE Phone: 01543-255714 Fax: 01543-418118 Headteacher: Mr K Maycock

Web design by K.Booker Updated 30/07/07

Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 9EE
Phone: 01543-255714 Fax: 01543-418118
Headteacher: Mr K Maycock

Web design by K.Booker
Updated 30/07/07