ICT Technical Award Future Careers The UK IT sector currently has an enormous skills gap where there are more jobs than qualified applicants. This subject has links to many careers with IT becoming increasingly linked with everything we do, even if your job does not involve IT expertise directly, having a knowledge of IT is valuable in most careers. Careers that are directly linked to ICT include: Web Design, Software Developer, Network Security, Cloud Developers, Games Design, Information Scientist and IT Support Technician. Assessment Unit 1: IT in Society - On-screen exam paper (40%) Unit 2: IT in Context - Controlled assessment (60%) Contact Teacher Mrs Couling m.couling@olcc.lancs.sch.uk ICT Technical Award is an Options Subject. Course Title ICT Technical Award Examination Board WJEC Specification/Code 5539 At Our Lady’s we recognise the importance of having great IT skills for any future career. Our Technical Award in ICT will develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the ICT sector and provide them with opportunities to develop associated practical skills. It covers ICT in Society; allowing learners to explore the wide range of uses of hardware, application and specialist software, and ICT in context; introducing learners to a broad working knowledge of software applications, automated documents and images. Unit 1: IT in Society. In this unit students explore how digital technology impacts on the lives of individuals, organisations and society. Students will develop awareness of the risks that are inherent in using IT and the features of safe, secure and responsible practice. Unit 2: IT in Context. This is a practical unit; students will broaden and enhance their IT skills and capability. Students will work with a range of digital tools and techniques to produce effective IT solutions in a range of contexts.
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