This is a vocational course that requires the students to use all of their IT skills to produce systems for specific clients.
The course is made up of six units of work over the two years.
Each unit will result in a portfolio of work, four to be completed as regular coursework and two to be completed in controlled conditions but there is no theory or written exam.
Each unit carries an equal weighting towards the final grade at the end of year 13.
Unit 1 – ICT and Society
a look at how ICT affects us all
Unit 2 – ICT and Organisations
investigation into how businesses use ICT
Unit 3 – Data Handling
building an advanced database system for a client
Unit 8 – Project Management
working as part of a team to complete a project
Unit 10 – Advanced Spreadsheet Design
building a spreadsheet system for a client
Unit 14 – Interactive Multimedia
designing and building an Interactive Multimedia package