BTEC First ICT Practitioners

BTEC First ICT Practitioners
Author: Sharon Yull
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2007
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0750683244

BTEC First ICT Practitioners is a key new course book for the 2006 BTEC First ICT Practitioner schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the core units of the Certificate and Diploma (units 1 and 2) and to selected specialist units: * Using ICT to Present Information (Unit 1) * Introduction to Computer Systems (Unit 2) * Website Development (Unit 4) * Networking Essentials (Unit 6) * Database Software (Unit 9) * Spreadsheet Software (Unit 10) * ICT Graphics (Unit 18) Each chapter in the textbook corresponds to one of these units of the syllabus. Students of BTEC First ICT programmes will find this text essential reading for the duration of their study - all the core material they will be following throughout their course is included in this book. Each chapter includes numerous illustrations, learning outcome summaries, definitions, learner activities, test your knowledge quiz questions and exercises. The result is a clear, straightforward and easily accessible text, which encourages independent study and acts as a reference to various topics within the qualification. The choice of specialist units reflects the breadth of Information and Communication Technology, rather than focusing on specific computing areas such as hardware and programming, and puts the emphasis on practical rather than academic units. It provides students with an excellent portfolio of knowledge and skills that will enable them to progress onto higher qualifications, such as the BTEC National, AS and A2, or to suitable employment within the ICT sector. Sharon Yull is a Senior Lecturer at City College Norwich and a Senior Subject Examiner for Higher Nationals in Computing for Edexcel. Sharon also runs the Training and Education Company, an IT and education consultancy, and has written books for other BTEC IT qualifications. * Chapter by chapter coverage of the compulsory core units and selected specialist units of the 2006 BTEC Firsts in ICT for Practitioners * The specialist units have been chosen with a view to develop practical skills and to reflect the breadth of ICT * Student-friendly text with numerous illustrations, definitions, activities, quiz questions, and exercises

BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack

BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack
Author: Sharon Yull
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2009-10-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1136425519

Used alongside the students’ text, BTEC First in ICT for Practitioners, this pack offers an essential suite of photocopiable handouts with student activities and case studies for the compulsory core units and selected specialist units of the 2006 BTEC First in ICT for Practitioners schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the core units of the Certificate and Diploma (units 1 and 2) and to the selected specialist units covered in the textbook: * Using ICT to Present Information (Unit 1) * Introduction to Computer Systems (Unit 2) * Website Development (Unit 4) * Networking Essentials (Unit 6) * Database Software (Unit 9) * Spreadsheet Software (Unit 10) * ICT Graphics (Unit 18) In addition, the ICT Project (Unit 3) is supported with handouts with activities to guide students through project planning and problem solving techniques. Also available in electronic form on the CD-ROM, this pack will save teachers and course teams many hours work preparing handouts and assignments and is freely photocopiable within the purchasing institution. The CD-ROM also contains selected illustrations from the textbooks for lecturers to use in their own presentations and handouts. Sharon Yull is a Senior Lecturer at City College Norwich and a Senior Subject Examiner for Higher Nationals in Computing for Edexcel. Sharon also runs the Training and Education Company, an IT and education consultancy and has written books for other BTEC IT qualifications.

BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack

BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack
Author: Sharon Yull
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2009-10-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1136425527

Used alongside the students’ text, BTEC First in ICT for Practitioners, this pack offers an essential suite of photocopiable handouts with student activities and case studies for the compulsory core units and selected specialist units of the 2006 BTEC First in ICT for Practitioners schemes from Edexcel. Full coverage is given to the core units of the Certificate and Diploma (units 1 and 2) and to the selected specialist units covered in the textbook: * Using ICT to Present Information (Unit 1) * Introduction to Computer Systems (Unit 2) * Website Development (Unit 4) * Networking Essentials (Unit 6) * Database Software (Unit 9) * Spreadsheet Software (Unit 10) * ICT Graphics (Unit 18) In addition, the ICT Project (Unit 3) is supported with handouts with activities to guide students through project planning and problem solving techniques. Also available in electronic form on the CD-ROM, this pack will save teachers and course teams many hours work preparing handouts and assignments and is freely photocopiable within the purchasing institution. The CD-ROM also contains selected illustrations from the textbooks for lecturers to use in their own presentations and handouts. Sharon Yull is a Senior Lecturer at City College Norwich and a Senior Subject Examiner for Higher Nationals in Computing for Edexcel. Sharon also runs the Training and Education Company, an IT and education consultancy and has written books for other BTEC IT qualifications.

The importance of teaching

The importance of teaching
Author: Great Britain: Department for Education
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2010-11-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780101798020

England's school system performs below its potential and can improve significantly. This white paper outlines action designed to: tackle the weaknesses in the system; strengthen the status of teachers and teaching; reinforce the standards set by the curriculum and qualifications; give schools back the freedom to determine their own development; make schools more accountable to parents, and help them to learn more quickly and systematically from good practice elsewhere; narrow the gap in attainment between rich and poor. The quality of teachers and teaching is the most important factor in determining how well children do. The Government will continue to raise the quality of new entrants to the profession, reform initial teacher training, develop a network of "teaching schools" to lead training and development, and reduce the bureaucratic burden on schools. Teachers will be given more powers to control bad behaviour. The National Curriculum will be reviewed, specifying a tighter model of knowledge of core subjects so that the Curriculum becomes a benchmark against which school can be judged. Schools will be given more freedom and autonomy, the Academies programme extended and parents will be able to set up "Free Schools" to meet parent demand. Accountability for pupil performance is critical, and much more information will be available to aid understanding of a school's performance. School improvement will be the responsibility of schools, not central government. Funding of schools needs to be fairer and more transparent, and there will be a Pupil Premium to target resources on the most deprived pupils.

Teaching and Learning in Further Education

Teaching and Learning in Further Education
Author: Prue Huddleston
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2003-12-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113448724X

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The Trials of Evidence-based Education

The Trials of Evidence-based Education
Author: Stephen Gorard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2017-06-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1315456877

The Trials of Evidence-based Education explores the promise, limitations and achievements of evidence-based policy and practice, as the attention of funders moves from a sole focus on attainment outcomes to political concern about character-building and wider educational impacts. Providing a detailed look at the pros, cons and areas for improvement in evidence-based policy and practice, this book includes consideration of the following: What is involved in a robust evaluation for education. The issues in conducting trials and how to assess the trustworthiness of research findings. New methods for the design, conduct, analysis and use of evidence from trials and examining their implications. What policy-makers, head teachers and practitioners can learn from the evidence to inform practice. In this well-structured and thoughtful text, the results and implications of over 20 studies conducted by the authors are combined with a much larger number of studies from their systematic reviews, and the implications are spelled out for the research community, policy-makers, schools wanting to run their own evaluations, and for practitioners using evidence.

Btec Level 3 National It 2. Student Book

Btec Level 3 National It 2. Student Book
Author: Karen Anderson
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Computer science
ISBN: 9781846909290

This is a complete learning package for the 2011 specifications supporting both students and tutors to get the best results.