

Home \| About us \| Products \| Services \| Students \| Teachers \| Employers \| Enrol now \| Contact us

Home > Products > Online Courses > IAM Online Foundation in ICT

IAM Online Certificate in ICT

The Level 3 Online Certificate in ICT is designed specifically to meet the needs of learners aged 16 – 19 in schools and colleges requiring to develop practical ICT skills that support other learning. The qualification is 'employment focussed' and is suitable for adult learners already with some general knowledge and skills in IT.

The qualification gives learners practise in the use of software applications used by professionals across the world and requires learners to demonstrate ICT skills in context. The qualification will equip candidates with the knowledge and practical ICT skills required for future success in further and higher education, employment or continuous professional development. The qualification provides a good skills basis for progression to a National Diploma or First degree in e-Commerce, Multimedia, Business Administration or IT practitioner.

The implementation and teaching of ICT across the Post 16 curriculum is supported by the qualification online courseware resources. These offer schools and colleges the opportunity for using online teaching and learning resources that can help to improve the ICT skills of the whole school or college community. The online courseware can assist the engagement of parent, guardian or partner in the learner's progress towards attaining advanced ICT skills, through the encouragement of independent e-learning at home or work via Intranet facilities.

Description of the Course

IAM Online Certificate in ICT is designed particularly to meet the needs of senior school pupils age 16-19 in International and Independent Schools and Colleges. The interactive course equips individuals with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills required for future success in advanced secondary education, future employment, or for entry to degree courses and other Level 4 Awards.

It offers students a specialised route into further ICT study and reflects university and industry needs for desired ICT skills. Its unique selling point is that it has been designed by IT teachers to involve non-IT teachers in its delivery in the school or college curriculum.

Learners can work at their own pace, engaging with the animated tutor and interacting with the courseware.

Developed and trialled at leading independent schools, the implementation and teaching of ICT across the curriculum is supported by this new online course. It has been designed by IT staff with a good working knowledge and experience of the wider curriculum programmes. This is underpinned by the relationship of the units. They move from knowledge and understanding of IT to the ability to practically apply ICT skills in other curriculum areas. Students are required to carry out indepth projects that demonstrate their ICT capabilities.

Aims of the Course
The IAM Online Certificate in ICT is designed to meet the following aims:

to be an internationally recognised qualification;
to provide online studies in the fields of computing and IT that are directly relevant to the changing needs of all students, schools, universities and employers;
to provide a programme of online study which is informative and challenging;
to enable students to develop a range of ICT skills and techniques, independent qualities and attitudes which are essential for career development whether in the computing and business sector or elsewhere;
to support schools and colleges with high quality ICT assessment materials;
to encourage learners to apply their ICT skills across the curriculum or in a range of contexts;
to reduce the burden of assessment on schools and colleges;
to promote formative assessment;
to provide an ICT education that forms a sound basis for progression to post-19 education and professional development.
to underpin the competencies set out by the Sector Skills Body;
to provide students with skills that support the UK 16-19 subjects;
to free the reliance on IT teachers to teach basic ICT skills;
to provide schools and colleges with a flexible solution for teaching ICT;
to provide adults with a flexible approach to learning IT skills.

Specification
Click here to download the specification.

Demo of the Course

Click here to view the demo of the course. You will see that the material is interactive. Where prompted, you will need to either press return or use your mouse.

Licensing / Order Information

Would you like to learn more about how schools are implementing this course? Contact: storeyac@dulwich.org

Licence information from info@London-learning.com

Please state the country you are enquiring from as different licence agreements apply in different countries.

Londonlearning at present offers the following products.

IAM Online Foundation in ICT

IAM Online Award in ICT

IAM Online Certificate in ICT

Demo of the Course

Licensing / Order Information

top