Business, ICT & Computing (BICS)
Head of Business Studies, ICT & Computing: Mrs S. Scullion
Email: scullions@hattonacademy.org.uk
Head of Computing (KS3): Mr S. Maher
Email: mashers@hattonacademy.org.uk
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Business
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Assessment Information
KS4
Business & Enterprise BTEC
Exam Board: Pearson
Assessment: 1 written exam and 2 coursework components.
- Paper 1: Promotion and Finance for Enterprise (Level 1 & 2)
- Coursework 1: Exploring Enterprises
- Coursework 2: Planning for and Pitching and Enterprise Activity
Computing GCSE
Exam Board: OCR
Assessment: 2 written exams.
- Paper 1: Computer Systems; 1 hour 30 minutes; 80 marks (worth 50%)
- Paper 2: Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming; 1 hour 30 minutes; 80 marks (worth 50%)
Information Communication Technology BTEC
Exam Board: Pearson
Assessment: 1 written exam and 2 coursework components.
- Paper 1: Effective Digital Working Practices (Level 1 & 2)
- Coursework 1: Exploring User Interface Design Principles and Project Planning Techniques
- Coursework 2: Collecting, Presenting and Interpreting Data
KS5
Business BTEC National Extended Certificate Level 3 -
Exam Board: Pearson – https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Business/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/BTECNationals_Bus_ExCert_Spec.pdf
Unit 1: Exploring Businesses (internally assessed coursework) 25%
Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Campaign (externally assessed 3 hour written exam) 25%
Unit 3: Personal & Business Finance (externally assessed 2 hour written examination) 33%
Unit 8: Recruitment and Selection Process (internally assessed coursework) 17%
Revision Guide: BTEC Nationals | Business (2016) | Pearson qualifications
Business Studies A-Level
Exam Board: AQA - AQA | AS and A-level | Business | Changes for 2022
https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/business/specifications/AQA-7131-7132-SP-2015.PDF
Assessment: Paper 1 – Business 1 Paper 2 – Business 2 Paper 3 – Compulsory Case Study
Revision Guide: A-Level Business: AQA Year 2 Complete Revision & Practice: perfect for catch-up and exams in 2022 and 2023 (CGP A-Level Business) : CGP Books, CGP Books: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Computing A Level
Exam Board: AQA - https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/computing/specifications/AQA-7516-7517-SP-2015.PDF
Assessment: Paper 1 – 40% - Programming / Algorithms Examination Paper 2 – 40% - Computational Theory Coursework – 20% - Programming Project – Develop a piece of software
Revision Guide: PG Online – Year 1 / Year 2 - PG Online - AQA A Level Computing Teaching and Learning Resources | PG Online
Information Communication Technology BTEC – National Certificate Level 3
Exam board: Pearson - https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/BTEC-Nationals/Information-Technology/2016/specification-and-sample-assessments/specification-pearson-btec-level-3-national-extended-certificate-in-information-technology.pdf
Assessment: Exam 1 – Year 12 – Creating Systems to Manage Information (90 GLH) Coursework 1 – Using social media in business Exam 2 – Year 13 – Information Technology Systems (120GLH) Coursework 2 – Website Development
Revision Resources: - BTEC Nationals | Information Technology (2016) | Pearson qualifications
PG Online - BTEC IT Teaching and Learning Resources | PG Online – Best revision resource for Exam 2