Applied ict a2 intro

Applied ICT A2

An Introduction

Three Units

 All units worth the same
 You’ve done half an A-level;
 Each unit worth 1/6 = 17% of your final

score.
 Unit 7 Using Database Software
 Unit 8 Managing ICT Projects
 Unit 10 Using Multimedia Software

Unit 7 Using Database Software

 Using Microsoft Access to create a
database solution to a problem
 Start in February 2011
 Examined in a practical exam – 10
hours!
 Don’t worry about this now.

Unit 8 Managing ICT Projects
 Coursework unit
 Shows how you managed a large project
 Analysing the customer’s needs
 Writing a specification
 Planning the making of the product
 Working with the customer as you make the
product
 Evaluating the product and the way you worked
 To be completed by February half term 2011

Unit 10 Using Multimedia Software

 Coursework unit
 Making a multimedia product which meets a
specific need
 Software used:
 Graphics – Gimp, Fireworks
 Audio – Audacity
 Animation – Flash
 Task will be to make a useful resource for a
school curriculum area – lots of scope
 This will be the product managed for Unit 8 so
both units work together – both completed by
February half term 2011

Time Plan
 June/July 2010 Learning how to use software
 July 2010 Decide on project – investigate and
prepare proposal
 September 2010 Start project
 February half term 2011 Hand in coursework
 February – May 2011 Database training
 April 2011 Exam pre-release comes out
 May 2011 Unit 7 exam – 4 × 2½ sessions

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