Assessment Overview

What will assessment entail in grade 9 ICT?

Our aims in ICT assessment are to ensure all our students can successfully complete the course and to highlight areas of improvement so we can ensure no student is left behind.

There are two distinct part to assessment in ICT GCSE: Practical and Theory. This year students are solely doing assessments set and marked within VAS. Practical exams will be two and a half hours long. Assessments are set on the chapters below.

Assessment	What will be assessed?	When?
Theory 1	· Chapter 1 - Computer systems · Chapter 2 - Input & Output · Chapter 3 - Storage devices	28^th September – 4^th October
Practical Exam 1	· Chapter 17 – Word · Chapter 18 – Access · Chapter 19 – PowerPoint	9^th – 15^th November
End of Semester 1 Exams	· All content so far	16^th – 29^th November
Theory 2	· Chapter 4 Networks · Chapter 5 Effects of Using ICT	22^nd – 28^th March
End of Semester 2 Exams	· Theory only – Chapters 1 through 5	19^th April – 2^nd May

Assessment Overview

What will assessment entail in grade 9 ICT?

Our aims in ICT assessment are to ensure all our students can successfully complete the course and to highlight areas of improvement so we can ensure no student is left behind.

Assessment

What will be assessed?

When?

Theory 1

· Chapter 1 - Computer systems

· Chapter 2 - Input & Output

· Chapter 3 - Storage devices

28^th September –

4^th October

Practical Exam 1

· Chapter 17 – Word

· Chapter 18 – Access

· Chapter 19 – PowerPoint

9^th – 15^th November

End of Semester 1 Exams

· All content so far

16^th – 29^th November

Theory 2

· Chapter 4 Networks

· Chapter 5 Effects of Using ICT

22^nd – 28^th March

End of Semester 2 Exams

· Theory only – Chapters 1 through 5

19^th April – 2^nd May

Grade Level Access and Registration

IGCSE ICT Part 1 Topics (G9)

Assessment Overview

Assessment Overview