GCE in Applied ICT

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Monday, May 12, 2008

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GCE in Applied ICT

(AVCE ICT Replacement)

Thomas Telford School Online is the country's leading provider of a complete set of online course materials to cover the GCE in Applied ICT (Edexcel & OCR)

The Qualification

Produces effective ICT users -
Supporting study in other areas.

AS/A2 structure.
2 qualifications available:
AS Single (3 AS Units)
A Single (3 AS + 3 A2 units)
100% practical - 'hands on' tasks

The Online Curriculum

8 Units available

Heavy focus on development of skills

Independent learning skills

Applied ICT skills

Research skills

Project management skills

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Interactive & multimedia-rich content

The Units Available

Edexcel	OCR
All assessment computer-based E-portfolios Computer-based exam (AS Unit 3) Extended computer project (Unit 7) Graded A to E 11 Units available (6 AS units would allow students to get the Double AS Qualification)	'Traditional' paper-based portfolios External examination (1.5 hours (Unit 2) Set assignment (portfolio (Unit 9) Graded A to E 8 Units available

Edexcel Units Available

AS Units		A2 Units
Unit 1	The Information Age	Unit 7	Using Database Software
Unit 2	The Digital Economy	Unit 8	Managing ICT Projects
Unit 3	The Knowledge Worker - Computer-based exam, 2hr)	Unit 10	Using Multimedia Software
Unit 4	System Design & Installation	Unit 11	Using Spreadsheet Software
Unit 5	Web Development	Unit 12	Customising Applications
Unit 6	Technical Support

Qualifications Available
AS	Single	3 AS units	Units 1 - 3
A	Single	3 AS + 3 A2 units	Units 1 - 3 PLUS Units 7, 8 - PLUS one from Units 10 - 12

OCR Units Available

AS Units		A2 Units
Unit 1	Using ICT to communicate	Unit 9	Working to a brief (mandatory)
Unit 2	How organisations use ICT	Unit 10	Numerical modelling using spreadsheets
Unit 3	ICT solutions for individuals and society	Unit 11	Interactive multimedia products
		Unit 13	Artwork and imaging
		Unit 14	Developing and creating websites

Qualifications Available
AS	Single	3 AS units	Units 1 - 3
A	Single	3 AS + 3 A2 units	Units 1 - 3 - PLUS two from Units 10, 11, 13, 14

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When can my school begin this new award?
A. Thomas Telford School will begin to work online with schools in readiness for the start of GCE in Applied ICT Course with students in September 2005.

Q. How do I enrol on the course?
A. Seminars to view the new GCE in Applied ICT Course will be held throughout 2005/2006, enrolment forms will be available at the time.

Q. What are the costs?
A. Thomas Telford School intends to maintain its Annual Licence Fee of £3000, for schools to subscribe to the GCE in Applied ICT Course. However, if a school already subscribes to one of our ICT Courses, the annual fee will be £1500.

Q. What training is available?
A. An entitlement of two training days in one year, at Thomas Telford School, together with 24-hour email response support is included in the subscription fee.

Technical Details

The minimum technical requirements for this course are:

Minimum Hardware/Software Requirements

PC with 1GHz or higher processor clock speed recommended with Internet access
512megabytes (MB) of RAM
1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available hard disk space
Super VGA (1024x768) or higher-resolution video adapter and monitor
CD-ROM or DVD drive
Sound Card
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Headphones
A4 Colour Scanner
Digital Video Camera
Digital Still Camera
Digital Voice Recorder
Graphics Tablet

Internet Explorer 6 or above
Operating Systems
• Microsoft Windows 98SE
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP

Microsoft Office Professional 2003*
Contact your software supplier for costs
• Access
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel

Schools may use Microsoft Office 2000, however, there will be some differences in the supporting tutorial material which may cause difficulties for some students.

Macromedia Studio MX 2004
£1,995 School Site License (Edexcel may be able to offer additional discounts)
• Dreamweaver
• Flash
• Freehand
• Fireworks
• Shockwave

Flash Paper 2 or Adobe Acrobat (Full)
Flash Paper 2 - £49.00 per seat. Contact your software supplier for Adobe costs
• Required to produce .pdf files

RealPlayer 10 or above
Basic free player or full version.

Content must be submitted to the exam board via an e-portfolio. Only the following formats will be permitted.

(Microsoft PowerPoint) .ppt
(Adobe Acrobat) .pdf
(Macromedia Shockwave) .swf
(Web Pages) .htm and html
ePortfolio .zip

Optional but recommended software

Microsoft Movie Maker (MS Windows XP only)
Free download - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/21/intro.mspx
• Audio and Video Capture Software
An alternative will be required for other operating systems

Cost

The course materials are available for use under licence for an annual fee of £3 000.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This product will cost an annual fee of only £1500 if purchased along with
either the GNVQ ICT Intermediate Course
or the GCSE in Applied ICT (Double Award Course)

This payment guarantees:

Internet Access to all Course Materials and a CD Copy for your School's Local network
FREE 2 days training (in the first year)
FREE e-mail support with guaranteed response within 24 hours
FREE access to Thomas Telford School's KS3 and KS4 Online Curriculum

** Customers are provided with updated copies of all materials every year to prevent plagiarism **

Contact Details

For further details please contact Michelle St John at mstjohn@ttsonline.net