My Computing teachers are forever putting down ICT A level compared to Computing (please note its not just cos they don't like the IT staff - they ARE the IT staff!), and although you might argue that they are different subjects with different aims, the IT coursework is very similar to our Computing coursework, but a lot less technical. HOWEVER they have to produce a hell of a lot more write-up (and bear in mind my Computing write-up was about 150 pages).
The written exams cover a lot of similar ground - me and an IT-studying friend revised together for AS - although there are more questions about social and ethical issues and stuff in IT, whereas Computing asks more questions about how stuff actually works.
Also, Computing is one of the oldest A level subjects, whereas IT was only introduced in the 90s.
So I'm not sure - is it different skills cos IT's more about communicating stuff, whereas Computing's more about programming stuff, or is IT really easier?
Having written this post, I have now decided that IT is more about how it affects people, and Computing is more about technical details, however many people would find it easier to do the moral/social IT stuff, which is why some people would say it's easier?
What does everyone think?