Key Stage 4
GCSE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (Route A: Multimedia) - replaces CCEA GCSE in ICT
Examination Board: CCEA
Level: 2
Route A: Multimedia
Level: 2
Route A: Multimedia
Content |
Description |
Assessment |
Weightings |
Compulsory Core |
Unit 1: Digital Technology Digital Data, Software, Database Applications, Spreadsheet Applications, Computer hardware, Network Technologies, Cyberspace, network security and data transfer, Cloud technology, Ethical, legal and environmental impact of digital technology on wider society, Digital Applications |
External written examination - 1 hour Availability: Summer 2018 |
30% |
Multimedia units: |
Unit 2: Digital Authoring Concepts: Designing solutions, Digital develop considerations, Multimedia applications, Multimedia authoring, Database development, Significance of testing and developing of appropriate test plans, Unit 3: Digital Authoring Practice: Designing solutions using appropriate tools, Building a solution, Testing a solution, Evaluating a solution. |
External written examination - 1 hour 30 mins Availability: Summer 2019 Controlled assessment Availability: Summer 2019 |
40% 30% |
Students must take at least 40 per cent of the assessment (based on unit weightings) at the end of the course as terminal assessment.
Unit 1: Digital Technology: In this unit, students explore a range of digital technologies available for data storage, manipulation, presentation and transfer.
Unit 2: Digital Authoring Concepts: Students gain an understanding of the concepts in the development of digital systems.
Unit 3: Digital Authoring Practice: In this unit, students design, develop and test digital multimedia systems.
Students will complete Unit 1 in Year 11 and units 2 and 3 in year 12.
Grades available: A*, A, B, C*, C, D, E, F, G, U
Unit 1: Digital Technology: In this unit, students explore a range of digital technologies available for data storage, manipulation, presentation and transfer.
Unit 2: Digital Authoring Concepts: Students gain an understanding of the concepts in the development of digital systems.
Unit 3: Digital Authoring Practice: In this unit, students design, develop and test digital multimedia systems.
Students will complete Unit 1 in Year 11 and units 2 and 3 in year 12.
Grades available: A*, A, B, C*, C, D, E, F, G, U
CAMBRIDGE NATIONAL IN ICT - LEVEL 1/2
Examination Board: OCR
Students will complete units R002 and R004 in Year 11 and units R001 and R003 in Year 12
Students will complete units R002 and R004 in Year 11 and units R001 and R003 in Year 12
Unit number and title |
Unit Description |
Assessment |
Unit R001: Understanding computer systems |
This mandatory unit will enable learners to develop ICT skills that will equip them to operate effectively in a business environment. This unit complements unit R001. In unit R001 learners will study the computer system on which applications software sits and consider the implications of working with data to create content, while in this unit they will work with ‘office’ applications software to edit and format/create content to meet specified business purposes. |
Written paper, OCR set and marked , 1 hour – 60 marks (60 UMS), Learners answer all questions |
Unit R002: Using ICT to create business solutions. |
This mandatory unit will enable learners to develop ICT skills that will equip them to operate effectively in a business environment. This unit complements unit R001. In unit R001 learners will study the computer system on which applications software sits and consider the implications of working with data to create content, while in this unit they will work with ‘office’ applications software to edit and format/create content to meet specified business purposes. |
Centre assessed tasks, OCR moderated, Approx 10 hours – 60 marks (60 UMS) |
Unit R003: Handling data using spreadsheets. |
This optional unit builds on Units R001 and R002 and learners will be able to apply the skills, knowledge and understanding developed in those units and vice versa. This unit will help the learner to process and present data into meaningful information that can be used to support the decision-making process in real life scenarios. |
Centre assessed tasks, OCR moderated, Approx 10 hours – 60 marks (60 UMS) |
Unit R004: Handling Data using databases. |
This optional unit builds on Units R001 and R002 and learners will be able to apply the skills, knowledge and understanding developed in those units and vice versa. This unit will enable learners to gain the necessary additional skills and knowledge to be able to modify an existing database by adding fields and then to further enhance a database by creating new table structures to produce a relational database structure. They will also learn how to test and interrogate a database. They will understand that a database has to be developed to meet the needs of an individual user or organisation. |
Centre assessed tasks, OCR moderated, Approx 10 hours – 60 marks (60 UMS) |
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Grades available:
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Key Stage 5
YEAR 13 OCR LEVEL 3 CAMBRIDGE TECHNICAL INTRODUCTORY DIPLOMA IN IT (2012 suite)
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This qualification provides opportunities to develop many of the skills demanded by employers. It offers learners the opportunity for a programme of study to:
Assessment: The units in this qualification are all internally assessed by centre assessors and quality assurance personnel and externally moderated by OCR Visiting Moderators. There are no external examinations. Students will complete units 1, 2 and 17 in Year 13 and units 12, 19 and 23 in Year 14. |
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Unit 1: Communication and employability skills for IT |
This unit allows students to understand what an employer expects of an individual and how to communicate effectively while developing their own personal development needs. |
Unit 2: Information systems |
This unit will ensure that students have a greater understanding of how organisations use information internally and externally. The skills gained by completing this unit will give students knowledge of the functionality of information and the ability to produce management systems. |
Unit 12: Website production |
This unit will prepare students to design, create and test a fully functioning website, while also providing essential grounding knowledge on the architecture and security issues that need to be considered. Websites need to be well designed to keep visitors returning and avoid excluding user groups by being inaccessible. Companies need to analyse the technical considerations to ensure that they do not hinder the user experience. |
Unit 17: Interactive Media Authoring |
This unit focuses primarily on the creation of interactive media products for a range of platforms, such as apps for mobiles or CD/ DVD-ROM. There is a range of authoring tools available to use in their production and the creation of their assets. Interactivity can be included in the form of quizzes and games, using scripting languages such as Lingo or Action Script. |
Unit 19: Spreadsheet modelling |
The aim of this unit is to help students understand how spreadsheets can be used to solve complex problems. They will also learn how to automate and customise their spreadsheet models. Finally, they will learn how to test and create user and technical documentation. The unit will provide students with the skills to enable them to create and use a complex spreadsheet model. |
Unit 23: Database design |
Once they have gained the skills they need, students will design and create a relational database to meet a specified user’s needs. They will also create and use a range of features within their database, such as queries, forms, reports and a user interface/ navigation menu. They will look at how to test their relational database, carry out improvements based on feedback and, finally, evaluate the design. |
Note: All units carry equal weighting.
Grades available: Each unit has specified assessment criteria for Pass, Merit and Distinction. The overall qualification is also graded. Qualifications awarded above a Pass grade are graded Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.
Grades available: Each unit has specified assessment criteria for Pass, Merit and Distinction. The overall qualification is also graded. Qualifications awarded above a Pass grade are graded Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.
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Assessment
The units in this qualification are all internally assessed by centre assessors and quality assurance personnel and externally moderated by OCR Visiting Moderators. There are no external examinations.
Prior Learning
There is no requirement for any specific prior learning
OCR Webste
www.ocr.org.uk
Jobs in IT include: Information Architect, Network Administrator, Technical Editor/Writer, Usability Analyst, Content Manager, Systems Analyst, Technology Coordinator, Web Developer/Administrator, Information Technology Manager, Social Media Manager, Digital Media Manager, Project Manager, Information Security Manager.
The units in this qualification are all internally assessed by centre assessors and quality assurance personnel and externally moderated by OCR Visiting Moderators. There are no external examinations.
Prior Learning
There is no requirement for any specific prior learning
OCR Webste
www.ocr.org.uk
Jobs in IT include: Information Architect, Network Administrator, Technical Editor/Writer, Usability Analyst, Content Manager, Systems Analyst, Technology Coordinator, Web Developer/Administrator, Information Technology Manager, Social Media Manager, Digital Media Manager, Project Manager, Information Security Manager.
