1. Level 2 Cambridge Nationals in ICT

2. ICT Pathway 3hrs a week Two routes you can take one being Cambridge Nationals and the other being GCSE Computing You can take both options choices. If you were thinking of ICT at KS5, it would be wise to take it as an option although not compulsory.

3. Qualification The OCR Cambridge Nationals are vocationally related qualifications that take an engaging, practical and inspiring approach to learning and assessment. They’re industry relevant, geared to key sector requirements and very popular with schools because they suit such a broad range of learning styles and abilities. The new generation of Cambridge Nationals has been developed to ensure that they build upon the legacy and reputation of the recent qualifications, which were taught in over 3,000 centres.

4. Choosing ICT as an Option ICT skills are essential for success in employment and higher education, and are among the fundamental transferable skills required by employers. Cambridge Nationals deliver these skills across the whole range of learning styles and abilities, effectively engaging and inspiring all students to achieve great things.

5. Units of Work - R001 Compulsory Unit Understanding Computer Systems - Written Exam 1hr Worth 60 marks - OCR set and marked externally Pre-release scenario 4 weeks before approx On completion of this unit, learners will have gained the knowledge and understanding to use computers more effectively in a variety of different contexts including home, school and the workplace. Their regard for their own personal data security and for the security of the data of others will be increased and, overall, learners will be more informed users of computers making them more effective participators in business and social life.

6. Example of Topics R001 Online e-Safety Health and Safety Data Protection Act Data Misuse Act Email Threats to Data Digital Divide Communication how they support business Computing devices and their use in businesses Input/output devices Configuring systems Storage/backing up devices Hardware Operating systems Files types

7. R002 Unit of Work Learners will use a wide range of applications that are commonly used in the workplace, schools, and in further and higher education. They will learn how to select the most appropriate software to complete tasks to meet specified business requirements in a variety of contexts. They will learn how to use software tools to handle data and communicate information for a range of business purposes, and how to apply formatting to enhance those documents to suit their purpose and intended audience. They will learn to work with a variety of file types and to integrate/import files of different types into other documents. They will develop techniques to search for, select and store information in a variety of contexts. They will learn how to select the tools and techniques to communicate information and solve problems.

8. R005 Unit of Work This unit will enable learners to demonstrate their creative flair by combining multimedia components to create a vibrant, energetic or stimulating www, webpage, or interactive product. Interactive products are used widely in everyday life; from visiting a website, ordering online products, using mobile phone applications viewing a presentation, e-learning products or playing computer games. On completion of this unit learners will be able to show how the interactive product meets both the user needs and extends their capability within the use of applications software such as website development.

9. R006 Unit of Work We live, learn, work and play in a very visual world. Whether we like it or not digital images influence our actions and thoughts – persuading us to buy one product instead of another, instructing us to go this way rather than that, explaining a complicated scientific concept and portraying an emotion or expressing a feeling using powerful digital art. With or without words successful digital images willconvey their message effectively so that the viewer receives and understands it – and can then act upon it. The most famous type of digital image is a logo or brand concept. Large companies will spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on their brand image (such as the London 2012 logo; BBC One re-branding) and may re- brand products many times over their life. On completion of this unit learners will be able to create a digital image that communicates the intended message effectively, meeting the client’s needs, and they will have extended their capability within the use of digital editing software packages.

10. Example of R006

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12. Grading & Unit Assessment All results are awarded on the following scale: Distinction* at Level 2 (*2) = GCSE A* Distinction at Level 2 (D2) = GCSE A Merit at Level 2 (M2) = GCSE B Pass at Level 2 (P2) = GCSE C

13. Unit Awards /60 Pass = 36/60 Merit = 42/60 Distinction = 48/60 Distinction * = 54/60

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