Welcome to IGCSE Information Communication Technology.
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This section of the website provides you with a wealth of resources to help you complete (and pass) the CIE IGCSE ICT course. The pages contained within the site contain content that is matched to the new syllabus for first examinations in 2016.
The website will cover all 21 sections which are made up of a mixture of theory and practical. The course breaks down as follows:
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Types and components of computer systems
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Storage devices and media
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Networks and the effects of using them
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Document production |
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Data manipulation |
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Presentations |
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Data analysis |
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Website authoring |
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Assessment at a glance:
Candidates take 3 exam papers and details of these are as follows:
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Useful Links |
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Recommended
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Recommended
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Paper 1 - Theory (2 hours)
Written paper which tests sections 1-21 of the curriculum content.
All questions are compulsory and are mostly multiple choice or short answers.
100 marks weighted at 40% of total. |
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Paper 2 - Document Production, Data Manipulation, Presentations (2.5 hours)
Practical test assessing knowledge, skills and understanding of sections 17, 18 and 19 of the syllabus content.
All tasks are compulsory.
80 marks weighted at 30% of total. |
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Paper 3 - Data analysis and Website Authoring (2.5 hours)
Practical test assessing knowledge, skills and understanding of sections 20 and 21 of the syllabus content.
All tasks are compulsory.
80 marks weighted at 30% of total. |
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Links to Practical Units: |
Section 11: File Management |
Section 12: Images |
Section 13: layout |
Section 14: Styles |
Section 15: Proofing |
Section 16: Graphs and Charts |
Section 17: Document Production |
Section 18: Data Manipulation |
Section 19: Presentations |
Section 20: Data Analysis |
Section 21: Website Authoring |
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