AS Level ICT Course Handbook

Subject: Information & Communication Technology
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 16 - 18
Order Number: 8040

The course handbook has been developed for both students and teachers to understand the structure of the AQA AS Level course. The course handbook has detailed information about each unit and gives technical information about the course including the AQA specifications and keywords. The AS Handbook contains information from AQA written to cover the main topics of the course. The Handbook is ideal for developing independent learning skills and is well structured to cater for students of all abilities. The units covered are: Unit 1 Information: Nature, Role and Context; Unit 2 Information: Management and Manipulation; and Unit 3, The Use of Generic Application Software. The course handbook can be given to teachers to run the course using the scheme of work (for both the theory units and coursework unit), to plan, prepare and deliver quality lessons and enhance learning. The course handbook can be incorporated alongside a departmental handbook and other ICT departmental policies. The course handbook can be given to each individual student to understand the course content, its structure and to improve subject knowledge. It is a guide to the AS level course for both students and teachers. The guide provides a platform to progress onto the A2 Level ICT course providing a useful resource for students completing the course and teachers incorporating the A2 Level ICT course. This handbook is a must have for any ICT department wanting to maximise fully the scope of students’ learning and progression