Theory Work for Trial Examination.
Jan 5: 09 The Law
Jan 10 10 Communicating
Jan 12 11
Apps & other Software <What Apps are now available for Mobile technology? Create an additional list. Should revision material for each subject be available as an App or podcast???
Jan 16 12 Shopping < Write 4 paragraphs that Contrast and Compare online shopping with a visit. Think of the advantages of both from the customers viewpoint and from the owner of the shop. Now try a test on the GCSE webpages.
Jan 17 Social networking & Emerging Technologies- Using quotes from bbc news and other internet sources create a presentation on the advantages and disadvatages of Social Networking. You should include how and where sites can be accessed and what can be posted. Read and answer questions within the Emerging Technologies document. Extend by adding other new gadgets have appeared in the past 5 years? (Sat Nav, Smart Phones, Digital TV, mp3/4 players)
Jan 19 Banking & Exam technique... Look at the other further resources available Guide 1 Guide 2 Guide 3 Guide 4 Guide 5 Guide 6 and Theory in Depth & Detail. Focus on Online Banking and extract text from these documents to write a paragraph about all the ways to access and use Banking online - think of the advantages and disadvantages. Exam Technique: Look at the topics that will be in the Exam, use the revision materials to create your own notes, along with documents you have produced in class. Focus on the parts that you are less sure of, rather than what you do really know. There are many Multiple choice questions - rule out clearly wrong answers first. One Essay style question from two options - focus on Advantages and disadvantages from the various angles (Customer v Shop owner).
Jan 23 - Trial Exams begin > ICT Exam 11.35 Thu 26th Jan length 1 hour.
Try this old past papers 2003 with Mark Scheme. Compare this to the 2011 version (Mark Scheme) - what questions are 'new' or emerging technologies?
Topics in Trial Exam (2012) - Do not forget to use the GCSE Webpages in R:/Subjects/InfoTech/Year11GCSE or Email TGM if you need to obtain again! The list below will be amended!
There will be questions on... Hardware (Input, Output & Storage). The System Life Cycle (Feasability > ADITE in detail). Software (Email, Spreadsheets, DTP, Operating System & User Interfaces, Databases), Data Validation. Data Protection Act (<in detail) & the 3 other main laws (outline). Viruses. File types for Data Transfer (Compression). Communicating: Phone, Fax, Email, Post. Networks: LAN & WAN (1 diagram should include at least 1 Modem / ADSL box).
Emerging Technologies: Online (Internet) + Mobile Apps (Shopping / Banking / Websites/ Social Networking).
There will not be questions on... Data Logging & Control Logo Programming, Data Capture, Collection & Entry. Other main laws in depth.Data Processing Tasks with examples and 4 Reasons (Volume to Accuracy),
The difference between Analogue & Digital signals.Security.Data v Info.Digital TV. How does Teletext differ from the Internet? General use of ICT in Shops & Banks.
Further Theory...Overview Glossary Terms Plus Full GCSE Overview ICT Glossary
Controlled Assessment
Feb 21- Mar 15: Everything Database related... This is where you can show skills and deep thinking which will be key for a top grade. Do read the evaluation section so you know what you really need, that is the "*" points at the bottom of this web page!
1. Data Entry from reply sheets (there maybe a variety of these - deposit / permission / request for extras / final payment / reminders) should be entered into your database.
2. Data for letters to be mailmerged. Letter requesting deposit and optional extras, Letter requesting final payment (with the actual balance stated - given all the optional extras) , Letter stating the the final payment is still / over due!
3. Lists: The key advantage to storing all of the updated information is so that the various lists can be quickly and accurately produced? How many lists - which lists??? You need to speak to the teacher in charge of the trip. In general the list could / may include... list of those who have asked for the letter, list of all those who have paid the deposit, list of all those who have requested extra items - like lunch or optional extras, list of all those who have paid the balance, list of all those who have not paid the balance. List of all pupils with their medical or other special needs. List of just those pupils with medical or other needs - like a cooked or packed lunch. Emergency contact details. Registar to be taken when the trip leaves / returns and at other key points (after a motorway stop). The system can also produce the "Totals", like the total number who have not paid the balance. The total amount of the deposits so far paid. For each lists you need to select which fields to output (each list may well have a different selection of fields). Do you print on Portrait or Landscape paper (the latter is more useful if a lot of fields are needed. What order is the list in (Sorting) - this can be on more than one field. For example the missing balances could be both a letter home and a email of the report to the form teacher - this list might be in form order of form then surname and chosen name.
4. Operational: How easy is the system to use? Could a Menu system with a switchboard make it easier to navigate around the various options?
Mar 19 - End of term: Sections 2f/2g/2h: Report & Evaluation of your solution and of others' use of ICT....
Produce a report for the Headteacher. This will need to include all the results which are needed by the organiser (printouts). Secondly you must evaluate your solution, that is, do the ICT solutions you provide meet the needs of the organiser and do the job intended? Evaluate the success of your ICT solutions and the way in which other people have (or could have) contributed.If there are better ways, do discuss them at this point!
* How well does the system collect the information in - are support staff used or is it captured electronically?
* How well does your system process the collected information and reformat it in an appropriate form to be useful to the teachers who are running the trip?
* How well does the model that calculates the cost to students who are going on the visit pay work for this year &next year?
* How accurately and effeciently do you gather information about students who are planning to go on the visit (Did some data come from a school database, whilst other parts have to be typed in from data capture forms?
* How good was your way of collecting and storing this information.
* How good was your method of contacting parents/guardians to inform them of specific details about the visit?
* How well did it keep a record of which students had paid the full amount that they owed for the visit by the deadline date?
* How easy was it to remind parents/guardians of any student who has not paid in full and how much remained to be paid?
* How easy is it to generate lists to use both before and during the visit? |
