EDEXCEL Level 3 Advanced GCE with Advanced Subsidiary GCE (Additional) in Applied Information and Communication Technology
Qualification summary
The GCE in Applied ICT has been designed to provide the general skills, knowledge and understanding needed within the sector. It will encourage learners to develop:
• a broad range of ICT skills and knowledge of the uses of ICT in vocational contexts
• knowledge and understanding of the components, functions and applications of information systems within a range of organisations
• an understanding of the main principles of solving problems using ICT and development of the skills necessary to apply this understanding.
This qualification will encourage learners to:
• apply their knowledge and understanding of ICT and use skills (eg planning, research, evaluation, problem solving) in vocational contexts
• develop an understanding of the impact of information systems on organisations’ personnel, policies and practices
• develop project management skills and an understanding of the need to work with others.
• develop their understanding of software system designed to meet the needs of an end user and networks and communications.
This qualification provides an opportunity for learners to develop further as ICT end-users. End-users are those who use ICT, typically desktop applications, on a daily basis in a work role to enhance personal productivity, facilitate communication, enable collaborative working etc.
In addition, this qualification provides a foundation for development towards practitioner competence. ICT practitioners are those working in an ICT role either in an IT organisation or in the IT department of a non-IT organisation.
Each unit also has either an end-user or a practitioner focus. This is reflected in the type of evidence that learners are required to produce. Practitioner-focused units require learners to demonstrate their ability to work with clients and end-users and produce products or services for someone else to use.
Qualification details
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DELNI and
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This qualification supports progression into further education, training or employment. Appropriate further education might be:
• a BTEC Higher National in Computing
• a BTEC Foundation Degree in Computing
• a degree in computing, IT or related fields
The qualification prepares learners for direct entry into employment.
No specific job occupation
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06 Information and Communication Technology
A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE
Units 3 and 7 are externally assessed.
Other units are internally assessed and externally moderated by Edexcel.
To achieve this qualification a learner must complete all eight mandatory units, plus one optional unit.