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WJEC ICT - AS ICT
Last update 20 May 2009 - FatMax

The AS part of the course is covered in two modules...

  • IT1 - Externally assessed exam (60%)
  • IT2 - Internally assessed presentation task (40%)

... and just to confuse stuff a bit more IT1 is divided into two more parts!!!

Below are links to stuff you might find useful when planning your revision, lessons and/or coursework.

IT1a - Topics/Revision
IT2 - Useful Docs
4.1.1 Data, information and knowledge
4.1.2 The value and importance of info
4.1.3 Quality of information
4.1.4 Validation and verification
4.1.5 Capabilities & limitations of ICT
4.1.6 Uses of ICT
4.1.7 Presenting Information
4.1.8 Networks
4.1.9 Human Computer Interface (HCI)
4.1.10 Social Issues
4.1.11 Database Systems
ppt icon IT2 Presentation
Introduction to IT2 including some useful dos and don'ts from the WJEC
ppt icon Image and Ethos
PPT outlining the concepts of image and ethos! Potentially worth 10+ marks!!!!
doc icon Teacher Guidance
Marksheet and commentary to go with the Rotheram Scouts exemplar project.
pdf icon Rotheram Scouts Exemplar 1
Part 1 of an exemplar project - covers data processing, task1 and task2.
pdf icon Rotheram Scouts Exemplar 2
Part 2 of the same project. Covers task 3, compression and evaluation.
web icon A level ICT WGS
Visit Kerry Turner's great page for loads of IT2 advice and exemplar stuff
web icon "Interactive" Mark Scheme
Online version of the mark scheme from Ogmore School highlights some of the key things to do.
 
 
 

Make sure you also look at this ppt guide to tackling the IT1 exam by Mr. Rudge. He seems to know what he's talking about :)

Once you done all that try your paw at some of the past paper questions here

IT1b - Stuff
doc icon Spreadsheet Guidance
Extract from the spec. outlining the skills you're expected to show for IT1b
doc icon Flying Pig!!!!
A label sometimes unfairly applied to FatMax at lunchtime! An exemplar spreadsheet thingy.
Projects in Excel (book)
Not for this spec. but easy to follow book covers all the techniques you need for 1b.
web icon Excel Video Tutorials
Datapig (there seems to be a theme here!!!) video tutorials to help you master Excel.
IT 1a and ITb are part of the same paper!!! For 1b you have to prepare a spreadsheet on a specific topic in advance of the written paper. Hard copies of the spreadsheet are then taken into the exam and used to answer questions in Section B.
 
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Useful Books
Essential ICT for WJEC
Stephen Doyle
doyle book
 
Spreadsheet Projects in Excel
Mott and Rendell
mott/rendell book
 
Current Spec.
None of the stuff on FatMax has the WJEC seal of approval! Make sure that you x-reference everything you find here to the current version of the spec. and offishul resources at the link below.
wjec site
 
 
 
 
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