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This qualification will give students opportunities to:

• develop knowledge, understanding and skills to meet human need in a broad range of activities;
• develop awareness of the management of resources to meet an identified human need in a diverse and ever-changing society, including values issues;
• take account of rapid technological changes and the growth of scientific knowledge and understanding;
• critically evaluate evidence to justify info rmed decisions;
• use info rmation and communication technology (ICT) where appropriate;
• develop innovative, creative and original ideas through active investigations; and
• make use of their wider knowledge and understanding.

This course will prepare students for a wide range of courses in Higher Education as well as employment in the ICT industry.

The revised GCE ICT specification is comprised of two levels: AS and A2. The AS can be taken as a ‘stand-alone’ qualification without progression to A2. However, to obtain the Advanced GCE qualification, students must complete both the AS and A2 levels.

The course is made up of four units, two at AS and two at A2. These are listed below:

AS Level

AS 1: Components of ICT
AS 2: Developing ICT Solutions

A2 Level

A2 1: Information Systems
A2 2: Approaches to Systems Development

Further Information: http://www.ccea.org.uk/ict/