GCSE Options -Subjects - ICT


 

ICT

Introducing GCSE Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

From September 2011 we are introducing the New OCR GCSE ICT course as an optional subject. Students will be able to choose to take ICT in Year 10 and 11 following the new specification GCSE qualification.

This course has refreshed content including new concepts and new technologies to engage learners.

This Qualification aims to :

  • Improve your confidence in areas such as mobile phone applications, web page design and games design
  • Improve your understanding of social networking and its impacts
  • Enable you to keep up to date with IT and digital developments, at home and in the shops
  • Explain how IT can help improve your career options

Assessment:

You’ll have:

– Two 1-hour written examinations or computer-based tests. These are each worth 20%, equalling 40% of the total mark.

– One compulsory controlled assessment unit testing depth of knowledge and understanding. This is worth 30% of the total mark.

– A second controlled assessment unit worth 30% of the total mark. You’ll choose one unit from two options B064 or B065.

Units You Will Study

Unit B061: ICT in today’s world

Learners study a range of ICT systems, as used in the home, at school and in society. Learners need to be aware of current and emerging technologies and their impact on themselves and others.

Unit B062: Practical applications in ICT

Learners will select from a range of set tasks which will enable them to demonstrate their practical ICT ability.

Unit B063: ICT in context

Learners study a range of ICT systems, components, technologies and applications. The question paper will be based on pre-release material, relating to specified organisation(s) and its/their use of ICT.

Unit B064: Creative use of ICT

Learners study a range of creative software applications in order to create a solution to a given problem. They should also be aware of how to analyse the problem as well as designing, developing, testing and evaluating a solution to the problem.
Learners should be able to develop a website, a multimedia presentation or a computer game.

Unit B065: Coding a solution

There will be a scenario set by OCR within which learners should be able to identify a potential coded solution to a problem using basic programming techniques. The scenario will be sufficiently open to allow a variety of viable solutions. At present the scenario is to design an iPhone App.

For more information please see the parent and learner brochure:
http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/pm/ocr_47725_pm_gcse_plg.pdf