1. GCSE ICT A Parent’s Guide

2. What is ICT as a subject now?  Focuses on…  Use of ICT in business and everyday life  The impact technology has on the way we live  How we can use software tools effectively  Solving problems with office software

3. Course Structure  Unit 1: Living in a Digital World  Written exam (1:30 hours)  40%  Impact of technology on the world and how people use computer devices  Unit 2: Using Digital Tools  Controlled assessment  60%  Practical computer tasks

4. The Course Year 9 Skill Builder Units Year 10 Controlled Assessment Theory Units Year 11 Theory & Exam Prep Exam & Revision

5. Controlled Assessment Content  Task 1: Research [27.5%]  Use a database to search for information  Produce a publication based on the search  Task 2: Modelling [30%]  Create a spreadsheet, e.g. to cost an event  Create a related publication, e.g. invitation  Task 3: Interactive Publications [27.5%]  Create an “interactive publication,” e.g. website  Task 4: Evaluate work completed [15%]

6. Exam subject matter  Personal digital devices  Connectivity  Operating online  Online goods and services  Online communities  Issues

7. Useful Websites  Share practical online experiences with your children:  Online shopping (eBay, Amazon, etc)  Online banking  Web-based tools  Navigation tools (Google Maps)  Online storage (Dropbox, photobucket, iCloud)  Online office applications (Google Drive, Office 365)

8. In the media  The Gadget Show  gadgetshow.channel5.com gadgetshow.channel5.com  BBC Click (Available on iPlayer)  www.bbc.co.uk/click www.bbc.co.uk/click  BBC News Website Tech Section  www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/ www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology/  Films:  The Social Network, Cyberbully, The Gamechangers