OCR “Level OCR “Level 2” ICT2” ICT

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It is very important.

Your coursework is your exam, so do it well.

There are There are NONO exams - 1 exams - 1

There are no written exams !There are no written exams ! The coursework is the examThe coursework is the exam You can have the coursework marked You can have the coursework marked

as many times as you wantas many times as you want You can improve the coursework as You can improve the coursework as

many times as you wantmany times as you want You can do the coursework at a “Pass” You can do the coursework at a “Pass”

then come back later and improve it then come back later and improve it into a “Merit”into a “Merit”

There are There are NONO exams - 2 exams - 2

Pass (grade C) is quite easyPass (grade C) is quite easy Distinction (grade A) requires that you Distinction (grade A) requires that you

do a great deal of workdo a great deal of work Merit (grade B) is somewhere in-betweenMerit (grade B) is somewhere in-between

Doing the coursework, takes up half of Doing the coursework, takes up half of the timethe time

Writing up the coursework, also takes Writing up the coursework, also takes up half of the timeup half of the time

There are There are NONO exams - 3 exams - 3

You are given a list of tasks / skillsYou are given a list of tasks / skills You You must must do these tasks, using the do these tasks, using the

skills, and then do a write upskills, and then do a write up

The tasks The tasks mustmust be completed in a be completed in a

business settingbusiness setting If you do not like the given business If you do not like the given business

then you can choose your own businessthen you can choose your own business

There are There are NONO exams - 4 exams - 4

Keep on top of the courseworkKeep on top of the coursework Produce a set amount of work each Produce a set amount of work each

lessonlesson If you fall behind then you will have to If you fall behind then you will have to

catch up in your own timecatch up in your own time ALLALL of the coursework of the coursework MUSTMUST be be

completed to get a gradecompleted to get a grade

If you work hard in lessons, this is EASYIf you work hard in lessons, this is EASY

The range of grades available

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The The onlyonly grades you can get are: grades you can get are:

DistinctionDistinction A / A*A / A*

MeritMerit BB

PassPass CC

Un-graded (fail)Un-graded (fail)

Pass is quite easy to get, if you work.

You overall grade is your lowest unit grade

WARNING - 2WARNING - 2For 2 GCSE’s you need to pass For 2 GCSE’s you need to pass

four Unitsfour Units

Unit 1Unit 1

(compulsory unit)(compulsory unit)Unit 20Unit 20

(animation)(animation)Unit 4Unit 4

(Multimedia)(Multimedia)Unit 21Unit 21

(compulsory unit)(compulsory unit)

Final grade Final grade awardedawarded

MeritMerit PassPass MeritMerit MeritMerit PassPass

DistinctionDistinction MeritMerit DistinctionDistinction DistinctionDistinction MeritMerit

DistinctionDistinction FailFail MeritMerit FailFail FailFail

Your final grade is your

LOWEST Unit grade

Your overall grade for a Unit is the lowest grade from any

Assessment Objective

Each unit is split up into a number of Each unit is split up into a number of Assessment ObjectivesAssessment Objectives

Unit 4 has: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4, AO5Unit 4 has: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4, AO5

Your overall level for Unit 4 would be the Your overall level for Unit 4 would be the lowest level achieved in any of the AOlowest level achieved in any of the AO

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