Information & Communication Technology -------------------------------------------- AQA GCE Information and Communication Technology AQA 2520 Director of Faculty: Mrs V Moloney (v.moloney@pwhs.co.uk) Head of Computing: Mr R Grant (r.grant@pwhs.co.uk) Topics studied this year INFO 3 The Use of ICT in the Digital – Includes: Future developments Information and Systems Managing ICT INFO 4 Practical Issues involved in the Use of ICT in the Digital World – Includes, for a real life project: Analysis Design and Implementation Testing and Evaluation Assessments As of ongoing assessment in order to prepare students for the final written theory examination, students will be set weekly tasks for completion by their class teacher. Topic tests will also be given at the end of each topic section. These will be assessed and detailed feedback will be given to students enabling them to develop their understanding of the subject. INFO 3 External Exam 2 hours (worth 30 % of A final grade) – INFO 4 Coursework Project Report, marked internally and moderated by the exam board – (worth 20% of A level final grade) Key Dates INFO 3 Mock Exam January 2018 – Pre Release Materials released by the exam board approx. April 2018 Final Exam May/June 2018 – INFO 4 Final coursework hand in March 2018 (interim submission dates will be set throughout the – year) Homework Homework will be set most weeks and will include research tasks, extended learning and flip learning Resources Core text book given at the start of the year – BBC Click website
Information & Communication Technology -------------------------------------------- AQA GCE Information and Communication Technology AQA 2520 Director of Faculty: Mrs V Moloney (v.moloney@pwhs.co.uk) Head of Computing: Mr R Grant (r.grant@pwhs.co.uk) Topics studied this year INFO 3 – The Use of ICT in the Digital Includes: Future developments Information and Systems Managing ICT INFO 4 – Practical Issues involved in the Use of ICT in the Digital World Includes, for a real life project: Analysis Design and Implementation Testing and Evaluation Assessments As of ongoing assessment in order to prepare students for the final written theory examination, students will be set weekly tasks for completion by their class teacher. Topic tests will also be given at the end of each topic section. These will be assessed and detailed feedback will be given to students enabling them to develop their understanding of the subject. INFO 3 – External Exam 2 hours (worth 30 % of A final grade) INFO 4 – Coursework Project Report, marked internally and moderated by the exam board (worth 20% of A level final grade) Key Dates INFO 3 Mock Exam – January 2018 Pre Release Materials released by the exam board approx. April 2018 Final Exam – May/June 2018 INFO 4 Final coursework hand in – March 2018 (interim submission dates will be set throughout the year) Homework Homework will be set most weeks and will include research tasks, extended learning and flip learning Resources Core text book – given at the start of the year BBC Click website