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Day & Time
Monday -
14:00
Wednesday -
09:30
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Level
GCSE 2yr
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Board
Cambridge
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Course Duration
2 year
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Lesson Duration
45 mins
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Lessons per week
2
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Price
£
1960
Topics
Year 1 - Topic 1: Computer Systems & Hardware
- Types of computers (desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone)
- Input, output, and storage devices
- Types of memory (RAM, ROM, backing storage)
- Emerging technologies
Year 1 - Topic 2: Software & File Management
- Types of software (system software, application software)
- Operating systems and utility software
- File types and file formats
- Managing files (naming, organizing, compression)
Year 1 - Topic 3: Networks & the Internet
- Types of networks (LAN, WAN)
- Internet, intranet, and email
- Online communication (VoIP, instant messaging, social networking)
- Security (viruses, firewalls, phishing, hacking)
- Safe and responsible internet use
Year 2 - Topic 1: Digital Communication & Data Handling
- Data collection methods (online forms, sensors)
- Data validation and verification
- Data types (text, numeric, date, etc.)
- Databases: structure, queries, and reports
- Charts and graphs for data presentation
Year 2 - Topic 2: Office Applications & Practical Skills
- Word processing: formatting text, templates, mail merge
- Spreadsheets: formulas, functions, charts, modelling
- Databases: creating tables, queries, reports
- Presentations: slideshows, transitions, animations
- Web authoring: HTML basics, hyperlinks, structure
Year 2 - Topic 3: Impact of ICT in Society
- Effects on employment (remote working, automation)
- Legal issues (copyright, data protection)
- Health and safety (ergonomics, RSI, eye strain)
- Environmental impact (e-waste, power consumption)
- Use of ICT in different sectors (education, business, medicine)
Revision
- Revision of all components of Cambridge iGCSE ICT Papers 1 & 2
- Past Papers
- Mock Exam
