The GCSE ICT course consists of 2 units;
- Unit 1 - Living in a Digital
World (40% of GCSE - Assessed by examination)
- Unit 2 - Using Digital Tools
(60% of GCSE = Assessed by controlled assessment)
Unit 1
will be covered throughout Year 10 and Unit 2 over the course of Year 11.
Unit 1 -
Living in a Digital World - Key areas covered;
- Personal digital devices
- Connectivity
- Operating Online
- Online goods and services
- Online communities
- Issues
Unit 2 -
Using Digital Tools - Key areas covered;
- Research and information
gathering
- Modelling
- Digital publishing
- Evaluating outcomes
- Working efficiently and
safely
