Product Description

This revised edition provides you and your students with the full support you need for the 2000 GNVQ ICT Foundation awards.
 
This lively and easy-to-read text provides a one-stop source, represents the most comprehensive text available, providing a single core text to cover all units.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1461173 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 488 pages

From the Back Cover
[Foundation GNVQ Information and Communication Technology]

Covers OCR, AQA and Edexcel awarding bodies [big/bold]
This book is written by Jenny Lawson who has worked in a computing/IT environment for many years, as a programmer, systems analyst, director of a software house, trainer in IT, teacher, examiner, and a Chief Examiner and Vocational Advisor to the RSA. Jenny has worked on the IT GNVQ qualification almost from its inception. As Series Editor, Jenny has also overseen the preparation of books to support the optional units at Intermediate and Vocational A-level GNVQ ICT.
The new edition of Foundation GNVQ Information and Communication Technology provides students with the full support needed for the 2000 GNVQ ICT Foundation awards. This lively and easy-to-read text provides a one-stop source and represents the most comprehensive text available.
The book provides students with effective learning material, allowing them to develop an understanding of IT and to introduce them to some of the skills and knowledge needed to go on to work or further study. It is packed with practical activities to achieve student-centred learning, while the end-of-chapter revision questions help strengthen student comprehension in order to prepare them for tests. A comprehensive index offers a complete list of important words used in the book and key skills are referenced throughout.
Key Features
· notes on all topics listed in the 'what you need to know' section of the specification
· many diagrams and examples, mostly based on case studies
· exercises to ensure that students have understood what has been covered
· activities to test students' understanding and to build portfolio evidence
· end-of-chapter revision questions
· special Key Skills icons to show key skills opportunities
Towards the end of the book, there are four guides
· Good Working Practice Guide
· Portfolio Guide
· Key Skills Guide
· Examinations Guide
These provide valuable practical advice on how to approach ICT work and the various assessment challenges. A comprehensive index allows easy cross-referencing.
Also available-
Intermediate GNVQ Information and Communication Technology
Jenny Lawson
0582-41878-X
Intermediate GNVQ Information and Communication Technology Options
Series Editor- Jenny Lawson
0582-36866-9
Vocational A-level Information and Communication Technology
Series Editor- Jenny Lawson
0582-35709-8

Customer Reviews

Pack with activites, great for both tutors and students
This is an excellent book. It is packed with ideas and activities for use in the classroom. A great revsion tool for students and a useful resource for planning the delivery of the course for tutors. The book covers optional units as well as the compulsory units. It also includes sighposting for key skills and tips on portfolio building. It contains case studies and good ideas for assessments. A must buy for all students and tutors of this course.