Useful websites and books to help with

revision

Websites:

lpa.itslearning.com - GCSE ICT areas an

electronic version of the course text book

used in lessons (Edexcel GCSE ICT Student

Book by Heathcote, Latif, Mason & Waller).

www.teach-ict.com – This contains a

mixture of resources including theory

content and video tutorials on software

skills.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

gcsebitesize/ict/ - Contains useful theory

resources.

Books:

Revise Edexcel GCSE ICT (Revision

Guide & Workbook) by Hughes & Waller.

ISBNs 1446903877 & 1446903893. These

can be purchased through ParentPay for

£5.00 for both.

Structure of the course:

The GCSE ICT course consists of 2 Units of work:

Unit 1: Living in a Digital World - an exam assessed unit.

Unit 2: Using Digital Tools – comprises of a portfolio of Controlled Assessment work created over 40

hours of lessons during years 9 and 10.

Year 11: GCSE ICT

Exam Board: Edexcel

What we are currently covering?

During year 11 lessons pupil will complete work in

preparation for their Unit 1 exam next June. This will

focus upon the theory content, exam technique and mock

questions.

Controlled Assessment

Unit 2 was split into 4 activities which should now have all

been completed. Any pupils who have any controlled

assessment work still outstanding are required to attend

ICT Catch Up on Thursday’s during session 6 during terms

1 and 2. There will be no further opportunity to improve

this work after Christmas.

Homework Plan

Homework is set every 2 weeks by the class teacher. These

home studies will be on past paper questions requiring

pupils to carry out further research at home in order to

answer the questions accurately and thoroughly. These

home studies are posted electronically on our school

website at: lpa.itslearning.com

Exam/Important Dates (if applicable) – provisional dates only

Final exam: Unit 1 - Living in a Digital World 1 ½ hour written paper - May 2017.

Revision Guides

We sell the Edexcel GCSE ICT Revision Guide (ISBN: 1446903877) and Workbook (ISBN: 1446903893)

through ParentPay. These cost £5.00 for both books. This is the only set of ICT revision guides written

specifically for the GCSE syllabus students are studying.

How the ICT Department recommends you revise:

Use this list of topics to help you to organise your revision. When you have revision

resources developed or a good revision guide tick the first box (Revision notes). Then

each time you read/skim or write out a topic tick the box called Revision. Once you

have 4-5 ticks you may well feel like you know the topic well so start practising exam

questions on these topics.

Topic Revision

notes

Revision Question

practice

Mobile phone features

Connectivity

Network bands

GPS

Types of computes (desktop and portable)

Computer hardware components

Choosing a computer based on user needs

Conserving energy

Peripherals (input, output, storage/media)

Future proofing

Ways of communicating online

Social bookmarking

Internet and social networking safety

Copyright and plagiarism laws

Legal, illegal and unethical use of content

Viruses, Spyware, Cookies, Spam, Phishing

Hackers and Identity theft

The digital divide

Website searches, reliability and validity

Biometrics, RFID and microchips

Convergence, metadata, geotagging and geocaching

HDTV, HDMI and blu-ray

Games consoles

Home networking (WiFi, Ethernet and PowerLine)

Bandwidth and Latency

Broadband

Encryption

Mobile broadband (3G and 4G)

Downloads and on demand services

Topic Revision

notes

Revision Question

practice

Cookies

Gaming addiction

Health related problems

Online collaborative working

Secure passwords

Teleworking

Software choices

Software licences

Buying and upgrading software

Primary and secondary storage

Data Protection Act 1988

Running a business online

Importance of good web design

Content networks and viral marketing

Shopping online

Online accounts

Paying online

Avoiding online fraud

Data security

Privacy Policy

EU Cookie Law (e-Privacy Directive)

Net neutrality

QR (Quick Response) Codes

IF filtering

Wifi Direct

USB 2.0 and 3.0, Thunderbolt, Firewire and eSATA

Chip Authentication Devices (eg PINsentry)

Accelerometers

Wireless/Inductive charging

Set Top Boxes and Personal Video Recorders

Tablets and e-Book readers

Single Board Computers (eg Raspberry Pi)

Wearable computers (eg Google glass)

3D Printers and 3D Television

Near Field Communication (NFC)