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OCR Nationals Level 2
First Award
- Develop learner's
knowledge and understanding of the Information and
Communication Technology sector
- Develop learner's
skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that
are directly relevant to employment situations,
thereby enhancing their employability within the
Information and Communication Technology sector
- Develop learner's
ability to work autonomously and effectively in an
Information and Communication Technology context
- Enable learners to
develop knowledge and understanding in specialist
areas of Information and Communication Technology,
and demonstrate the skills needed to participate in
the operation and development of ICT specific or ICT
non-specific business organisations
- Encourage
progression by assisting in the development of
skills, knowledge and understanding that learners
will need to access further or higher education
programmes or occupational training on a full-time
or part-time basis
- Encourage
progression by assisting in the development of
skills, knowledge and understanding that learners
will need to enter employment or enhance their
current employment status
- Promote
interaction between employers, centres and learners
by relating teaching and assessment to real
organisations.
Assessment
All units are centre-assessed and
externally moderated by OCR. There are no timetabled exams for this
qualification; candidates may complete units at a time that suits the
centre. The full award and units from this qualification are graded as
Pass, Merit or Distinction.
How to do it?
To obtain the First
Award, pupils will be required to complete 3 units, selected by their
teacher. These units will include one mandatory unit and 2 selected
units.
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Mandatory unit – Unit 1: ICT Skills For Business
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Optional
units include one choice from Units 2 to 7 and one choice from Units
20 and 21 :
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Unit 2:
Webpage creation
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Unit 3:
Digital imaging - plan and produce computer graphics
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Unit 4:
Design and produce interactive multimedia products
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Unit 5:
Desktop publishing
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Unit 6:
Spreadsheets – design and use
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Unit 7:
Databases – design and use
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Unit 20:
Creating animation for the WWW using ICT
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Unit 21:
Creating computer graphics
Pupils taking the
National Award (equivalent to 2 GCSEs) will complete a further 2 units
from Units 2 to 7, in addition to the work already undertaken. |
