Level 1/2 Vocational Award ICT (Technical Award)

Key Information    

This course will develop pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the ICT sector and provide them with opportunities to develop associated practical skills. It covers ICT in Society; allowing them to explore the wide range of uses of hardware, application and specialist software, and ICT in context; introducing pupils to a broad working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, automated documents and images. 

• What you'll learn:

  • • Practical applications of ICT: Databases, spreadsheets, and automated documents​.

• What you'll do:

  • • Create digital solutions to real-world problems in contexts like business and education.

• Challenges:

  • Balancing creativity with technical accuracy and understanding applied scenarios.

How will you be assessed?

Unit 1 - ICT in Society

What's assessed

• Hardware & software

• Services provided by IT

• Data and information usage and transfer.

• Legal, moral, ethical, cultural and environmental impacts

• Need for Cybersecurity

How it's assessed

• On-screen exam:

  • 1 hour 20 minutes

  • 80 marks

  • 40% of GCSE

Unit 2 - ICT in Context

What's assessed

• Planning, creating, modifying

  • databases

  • spreadsheets

  • automated documents

  • images

How it's assessed

• Controlled assessment:

  • 40 hours

  • 120 marks

  • 60% of GCSE

Is this course right for me?

Pupils that want to continue to study within this technical field, but don’t wish to pursue a career within Computer Science. It is more suited for those that want to explore the application, design and use technology in the working world. This course is also more suited for learners that prefer coursework-based assessment over examinations, as it is a vocational qualification. 

What can this lead to?

This qualification provides a broad and solid foundation for further study of various aspects of ICT. Every place of work relies on the use of ICT, employers are looking for employees who are competent in operating a range of applications as well as a working knowledge of cyber security, data handling techniques and project management skills.