IGCSE ICT

1- Why choose Cambridge IGCSE ICT?

Cambridge IGCSE is internationally recognised by schools, universities and employers as equivalent to UK GCSE. The Cambridge IGCSE Information and Communication Technology syllabus encourages students to develop lifelong skills including:

• The ability to understand and implement new and emerging technologies within a business environment
• How to analyse, design, implement, test and evaluate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems
• Considering the impact which new technologies will have on ways of working and the social, economic and ethical issues associated with them
• Awareness of the ways ICT can help in practical and work-related scenarios.

2- Summary of Aims:

The syllabus aims are to encourage candidates to develop:

• Help candidates to develop and consolidate their knowledge, skills and understanding in ICT and be aware of new and emerging technologies;
• Encourage candidates to develop further as autonomous users of ICT;
• Encourage candidates to continue to develop their ICT skills in order to enhance their work in a variety of subject areas;
• Provide opportunities for candidates to analyse, design, implement, test and evaluate ICT systems;

3- Assessment and Exam Format:

All candidates must enter for three papers:

• Paper 1 – Written test based mainly on sections 1-8 but may also assess some knowledge on sections 9-16 of the syllabus. This Paper weighs 40% of the total mark
• Paper 2 – Practical test based on sections 9-16 of the syllabus buy may also be based on some knowledge of sections 1-8 of the syllabus. This paper weighs 30% of the total mark
• Paper 3 – Similar in structure to Paper 2 above .This Paper weighs 30% of the total mark