1. A-LEVEL ICT
Course Introduction

2. Course Structure % Weighting AS A2 G061
Information, Systems and Applications 60 30
G062
Structured ICT Tasks 40 20
G063
ICT Systems, Applications and Implications
G064
ICT Project

3. Introduction You will need a copy of this text book.
It will help you with your theory work and also has practical help when it comes to doing your structured tasks.
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4. Topics G061 (Unit 1) Data, information, knowledge and processing.
Software and hardware components of an information system.
Characteristics of standard applications software and application areas.
Spreadsheet concepts.
Relational database concepts.
Applications software used for presentation and communication of data.
The Role and Impact of ICT.

5. Topics G062 (Unit 2) Coursework Design Development Testing
Documentation

6. Course Expectations
As A-Level students you will be expected to take control of your own studies.
Follow this simple guidelines to help you with your studies and achieve success within the course:
Always take notes during lessons
Write up your notes after lessons (we will ask you to hand in your notes on a regular basis)
Create ‘revision nibbles’ from your notes (post-it sized memory joggers)
Revise what you have learnt and achieve the best you can