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OCR National Certificate in ICT (level 2 course). Overview. The qualification focuses on the practical application of technology in the workplace Equivalent to 4 GCSE grades A*-C No exams, all portfolio based assessment 6 units over 2 years
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OCR National Certificate in ICT • (level 2 course) Business & ICT Department
Overview • The qualification focuses on the practical application of technology in the workplace • Equivalent to 4 GCSE grades A*-C • No exams, all portfolio based assessment • 6 units over 2 years • Each unit contributes an equal amount to your overall final grade • The course allows you learn independently and collaboratively Business & ICT Department
Aims • To develop an understanding of the ICT sector • To develop skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing pupils employability • To develop pupil’s ability to work autonomously and effectively in an ICT context • To enable pupils to develop knowledge and understanding in specialist areas of ICT • To support and encourage progression to sixth-form, further or higher education programmes Business & ICT Department
A different way of learning and assessment • Vocational • 3 teachers, 10 lessons a week • Real-life experiences • Focus on key ICT and learning skill development • Continuous improvement of portfolio work Business & ICT Department
Units • The core unit is entitled ‘ICT Skills for Business’. • Specialist units may include: • Webpage Creation • Desktop publishing • Technological innovation and e-commerce • Career planning for IT • CAD and CAM • Creating animation for the WWW using ICT • Creating computer graphics • Creating sound using ICT Business & ICT Department