2. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 1 Year 11 Advanced VCE/GCE Selection Advanced Level Computing and Information & Communications Technology Courses

3. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 2 The purpose of this meeting….

4. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 3 Courses we offer: Advanced GCE Computing (AS only) Advanced GCE Computing (AS+A2) Advanced VCE ICT (single)

5. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 4 Course duration (years)

6. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 5 Advanced VCE ICT (single) 2 year course Single award 6 units of work 3 mandatory, 3 optional 4 units assessed by portfolio 2 units assessed by external test (90 min)

7. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 6 Advanced VCE ICT grading Each unit of work will be marked out of 100 Points aggregated to give final result. A >= 80>>>480 B >= 70>>>420 C >= 60>>>360 D >= 50>>>300 E >= 40>>>240

8. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 7 GCE AS Computing 1 year course Single option ‘half an A-level’ 3 mandatory units of work 2 assessed by exams : 1½hrs : 17.5% each 1 externally assessed 1½ hr practical : 15% Units can be re-sat once

9. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 8 GCE A2 Computing 1 year course following AS Leads to full A-level 3 mandatory units of work 2 assessed by exams : 1½hrs : 15% each 1 centre-assessed project : 20% Units can be re-sat once

10. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 9 GCE AS Computing Unit 1 (Computing concepts) –Computer systems –Programming –Information & Data Representation –Communication and Networking

11. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 10 GCE AS Computing Unit 2 (Hardware, software, applications) –Applications and effects –Files and Databases –Operating systems –Hardware devices

12. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 11 GCE AS Computing Unit 3 (Practical systems development) –analysing –designing –implementing –testing –evaluating

13. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 12 GCE A2 Computing Unit 4 (Processing & Programming techniques) –Machine level structure –Programming concepts –Machine operation and assembly language –Data representation in computers –Operating systems

14. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 13 GCE A2 Computing Unit 5 (Advanced system development) –Applications and effects –Files and databases –Systems development –Hardware devices –Networking

15. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 14 GCE A2 Computing Unit 6 (Practical project)

16. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 15 Advanced VCE ICT (full) Units covered –1: Presenting information (P) –2: IT serving organisations (X) –3: Spreadsheet design (P) –13: Managing & developing websites (P) –14: Project management (P) –19: Impact of ICT on society/environment (X) (X) exam; (P) project portfolio

17. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 16 What do I want? Theory Practical

18. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 17 Computing vs ICT Computing –leading onto courses and careers in computing –‘behind the scenes’ development of systems ICT –leading onto courses and careers in the application of computer systems –‘the frontline’ dealing directly with user issues

19. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 18 Computing vs ICT The strong emphasis on programming, algorithms and software engineering is the hallmark of any Computing specification. It is this emphasis that distinguishes Computing from ICT. ICT focuses on software tools such as application generators to solve problems from a users’ point of view.

20. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 19 Computing vs ICT Thus Computing focuses on learning the principles that underpin the construction of software and software tools, the application of these tools using the principles of software engineering and the programming of solutions to problems more wide-ranging than addressed by ICT. The Computing specification has a strong theoretical foundation based in Computer Science and supports formal approaches to the processes of problem analysis, software design and construction

21. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 20 Computing vs ICT ICT places emphasis on the gathering, dissemination, storing and management of information and the ways in which ICT may be used to bring about changes which affect individuals, organisations and society. ICT practical work does not require programming but is aimed at making students competent at analysing, designing, implementing, testing and evaluating solutions using the advanced features of software packages

22. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 21 Computing vs ICT In both courses, students are expected to learn about the range of application packages and the social, economic and ethical consequences of current uses, together with legal implications. A basic knowledge of hardware is also a requirement of both courses.

23. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 22 How do you like to work? exams projects own research - finding things out responsible for own organisation of time

24. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 23 What happens after 6 th form? University? Employment?

25. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 24 Application procedure Application in by Wednesday 13th February Course viability established (half term) Applications processed by 8th March Places offered week 11th March

26. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 25 Your application A form on which you can express your experience to date and your ambitions for the future. A profile of yourself and your achievements during the last five years at Q.E. Space to explain why you want to study Computing or ICT in the 6th form.

27. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 26 Who should apply?

28. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 27 Who shouldn’t apply!

29. ALCIC - Advanced Level Computing & ICT Courses 28 Useful web sites www.edexcel.org.uk (for ICT) www.aqa.org.uk (for Computing) http://qecomputing.tripod.com