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| Applied ICT |
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Essential
5 Full Course GCSEs at grade A* - C including English Language and Maths at grade C or above.
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Desirable
GCSE in ICT at grade B or better or a CiDA, DiDA or OCR Nationals in ICT at grade B or better. |
Duration of Course: 2 years
Course Description
The Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT has been developed to provide a broad educational basis for further training, further education or for moving into appropriate employment within the ICT sector. They have been designed to be delivered in a work-related context and to allow learners to develop an understanding of the ICT sector. The single award (AS) covers the core units 1,2 and 3. The A2 award covers units 1,2, 3,7 and 8 plus one unit from 10, 11, 12.
The Units:
Unit 1: The Information Age
Unit 2: The Digital Economy
Unit 3: The Knowledge Worker
Unit 4: System Design and Installation
Unit 5: Web Development
Unit 6: Technical Support |
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Unit 7: Using Database Software
Unit 8: Managing ICT Projects
Unit 9: Communications and Networks
Unit 10: Using Multimedia Software
Unit 11: Using Spreadsheet Software
Unit 12: Customising Applications
Future Careers
This qualification supports progression into further education, training or employment. Further education or careers might be in:
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in related subjects such as ICT
- Computer Science
- Information Systems
- Multimedia
- Software Engineering
- Computer Networking
- e-Business
- Information Management
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