 OCR GCSE ICT:
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GCSE ICT (OCR
exam board - code 1994) - Note: this specification will be replaced from September 2010
onwards.
Assessment:
- Three coursework projects
Project 1a and Project 1b - these account for
30%
of the total assessment.
Project 2 - this accounts for 30%
of the total assessment.
- Two examination papers
- these account for 40% of the
total assessment.
2
tiers of entry are available for the examination:
- The Foundation tier assesses grades G to C
(1 hour examination paper);
- The Higher tier assesses grades E to A*
(1½ hour examination
paper);
The examinations test knowledge and understanding of computer systems,
communications technology and information management. The
questions mainly require short responses, single word answers or one or two sentences,
although pupils will need to give extended responses to questions that are targeted
at the higher grades.
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