INFORMATION

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INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

• A Level

I.C.T. affects the way we work live
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ICT your future

• Few occupations or workplaces do not make use of
  Information and Communication Technology today
  and most are likely to change further as ICT
  becomes more pervasive.
• The old saying Time is Money has been replaced
  by Information is Money. Growth in the various
  information and communication industries will
  continue, giving many opportunities directly and
  indirectly to your generation.
• With A Level ICT you will benefit from better
  understanding of how information can be gathered,
  stored, controlled, communicated and manipulated
  by the use of Technology.

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No need to have done GCSE ICT, but it helps if.

• There is no specific requirement for prior
  learning, although many students will have
  already gained a knowledge and understanding of
  ICT through a variety of GCSE studies.
• However, it would benefit you if you are
  competent in higher skills within
• Word-processing Mail Merge, fields, paste
  special, hyperlink, bookmarks, tables.
• Spreadsheets if then else, pivot tables,
  vlookup, embedded formulas, validation rules.
• Databases preset validation checks, input
  masks, reports, complex queries, relational
  databases.
• Web skills hotspots, dynamic HTML, bookmarks,
  adapting themes, animation.
• Macros can you write them in any software?

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What is the difference between ICT and Computing?

• The practical element of the ICT course involves
  the use of application software such as
  spreadsheets and databases whereas Computing
  involves the use of programming languages such as
  Visual Basic and Prolog.
• ICT theory covers the applications of ICT and its
  effect on society. Computing theory covers the
  way computers and programs work.
• ICT provides more of a users perspective to
  technology, whilst Computing is approached from a
  developers perspective. 

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Transferable Skills

• The capacity for thinking creatively,
  innovatively, analytically, logically and
  critically
• The skills to work collaboratively
• The ability to apply skills, knowledge and
  understanding of ICT in a range of contexts to
  solve problems
• An understanding of the consequences of using ICT
  on individuals, organisations and society and of
  social, legal, ethical and other considerations
  on the use of ICT
• An awareness of emerging technologies and an
  appreciation of the potential impact these may
  have on individuals, organisations and society

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Recent News Issues with ICT
Censorship changes face of net Amnesty
International has warned that the internet "could
change beyond all recognition" unless action is
taken against the erosion of online freedoms.
City wi-fi plans under scrutiny More and more
cities are cutting their wires and going
wireless. But as councils offer public wi-fi,
questions are being asked about how much citizens
will use them and how sustainable they are.
Parents seek school webcam links Some parents
would like a webcam link to their child's
classroom to follow their progress, a study
suggests.
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Teaching Learning styles

• Conference and revision courses
• Lots of independent learning on ICT skills.
• Coursework guide and support sessions.

• Case studies
• Lesson notes
• Handouts
• Internet research

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Career Progression

• ICT is offered by universities either as a
  subject in its own right or in combination with a
  wide range of subjects, for example
• IT Psychology
• IT Business
• IT Multimedia.
• The advanced skills you will develop will also be
  valuable in gaining many types of employment.

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News research Web site www.teach-ict.com
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News research Web site www.bbc.co.uk then
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News research Web site BBC technology