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Course Outline:

AS level ICT
The AS will comprise three teaching and learning modules, two assessed by examination and one through coursework.

It may be used in one of two ways:

  • as a final qualification, allowing candidates to broaden their studies and to defer decisions about specialism;
  • as the first half (50%) of an Advanced Level qualification, which must be completed before an Advanced Level award can be made.

An AS (Advanced Subsidiary) qualification is designed to provide an appropriate assessment of knowledge, understanding and skills expected of candidates who have completed the first half of a full Advanced Level qualification. The level of demand of the AS examination is that expected of candidates half-way through a full Advanced Level course of study.
A level ICT (AS plus A2)
The A2 will comprise three further teaching and learning modules, two assessed by examination and one through coursework.

Specification summary:

AS Examination 5521
Unit 1 - Examination Paper - 1 ¾ hours (Short answer and structured questions)
  • 30% of the total AS mark
  • 15% of the total A Level mark
Unit 2 - Examination Paper - 1 ¾ hours  (Short answer and structured questions)
  • 30% of the total AS mark
  • 15% of the total A Level mark
Unit 3 - Coursework Project: (A solution to a task allowing candidates to demonstrate advanced knowledge of an applications package)
  • 40% of the total AS mark
  • 20% of the total A Level mark
A2 Examination 6521
Unit 4 - Examination Paper - 2 hours (Short answer, structured questions and an essay)
  • 15% of the total A Level mark
Unit 5 - Examination paper - 2 hours  (Short answer, structured questions and an essay)
  • 15% of the total A Level mark
Unit 6 - Coursework Project: (The project will require candidates to identify and research a realistic problem for a real end-user and develop an information system)
  • 20% of the total A Level mark