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It entirely depends what sort of level you're working at.
At my school it was aimed at those students working around a C grade. If you're around that level you'll find it challenging, as you will with any subject.
However, if you're particularly higher than that level, you'll probably find it fairly easy, and would probably be better off doing a GCSE in IT.
At my school it was aimed at those students working around a C grade. If you're around that level you'll find it challenging, as you will with any subject.
However, if you're particularly higher than that level, you'll probably find it fairly easy, and would probably be better off doing a GCSE in IT.
Alec
It entirely depends what sort of level you're working at.
At my school it was aimed at those students working around a C grade. If you're around that level you'll find it challenging, as you will with any subject.
However, if you're particularly higher than that level, you'll probably find it fairly easy, and would probably be better off doing a GCSE in IT.
At my school it was aimed at those students working around a C grade. If you're around that level you'll find it challenging, as you will with any subject.
However, if you're particularly higher than that level, you'll probably find it fairly easy, and would probably be better off doing a GCSE in IT.
I'm not going to do it, one of my friends is. I thought it might me hard like having to be able to code stuff. Is GCSE IT more demanding?
me!
I'm not going to do it, one of my friends is. I thought it might me hard like having to be able to code stuff. Is GCSE IT more demanding?
I'd say so, from my experience of friends who have completed both courses (although I've done neither).
AFAIK, coding isn't a part of the syllabus. It's more based around website design (using FrontPage rather than straight HTML coding) and databases with Access.
Dude
I'd say my course is more demanding. My mate did GCSE IT and said it was really easy. I'm doing AVCE ICT and it can be both differcult and easy.
You do AVCE in sixth form, right? I thought a GNVQ was higher than a GCSE, but it seems not to be?! Is an AVCE harder than a GNVQ? I thought that my friend might find it too difficult and seen as she doesn't particually love computers my find it annoying, but I don't know.
me!
Are they? My sixth form still offers them for september... I don't even think they do AVCE's...
Well yes, that'll still be 2004.
However, if in the future your friend is competing for a job against a number of people a couple of years younger than him/her, then he/she'll have an outdated qualification of sorts.
There's no logical reason why it should go against him/her, presuming of course he/she gets an equivalent grade – but it may just put some employers off, simply on account of them not being knowledgeable enough to be aware of equivalence between the two qualifications.
Alec
Well yes, that'll still be 2004.
However, if in the future your friend is competing for a job against a number of people a couple of years younger than him, then he'll have an outdated qualification of sorts.
There's no logical reason why it should go against him/her, presuming of course he/she gets an equivalent grade – but it may just put some employers off, simply on account of them not being knowledgeable enough to be aware of equivalence between the two qualifications.
However, if in the future your friend is competing for a job against a number of people a couple of years younger than him, then he'll have an outdated qualification of sorts.
There's no logical reason why it should go against him/her, presuming of course he/she gets an equivalent grade – but it may just put some employers off, simply on account of them not being knowledgeable enough to be aware of equivalence between the two qualifications.
That's pretty shocking!!!!!!! Is it all GNVQ's? I'm not actually planning on doing one but I know people who are...
This is off the subject but do you ever feel that you're stupid? I kind of do, I guess I have low confidence...
Also would you recommend having some qualification in IT just to prove that yo ucan use a computer and do whatever on it, or do employers not care just as long as you can use a computer confidently?
Sorry for all the questions.
Just to back some things up...
Level 1 - the foundation level and equivalent to GCSE (Grades D and E) and GNVQ Level 1.
Level 2 - intermediate level and equivalent to GCSE (Grades A* to C) and GNVQ Level 2.
Level 3 - advanced level and equivalent to GCE Advanced Level and GNVQ Level 3.
Level 4 - higher level qualifications equivalent to Higher National Diplomas and Bachelors Degrees.
Level 5 - higher level qualifications, such as a Masters degrees.
http://www.qca.org.uk/qualifications/types/608.html
me!
I thought a GNVQ was higher than a GCSE, but it seems not to be?!
Level 1 - the foundation level and equivalent to GCSE (Grades D and E) and GNVQ Level 1.
Level 2 - intermediate level and equivalent to GCSE (Grades A* to C) and GNVQ Level 2.
Level 3 - advanced level and equivalent to GCE Advanced Level and GNVQ Level 3.
Level 4 - higher level qualifications equivalent to Higher National Diplomas and Bachelors Degrees.
Level 5 - higher level qualifications, such as a Masters degrees.
me!
That's pretty shocking!!!!!!! Is it all GNVQ's? I'm not actually planning on doing one but I know people who are...
http://www.qca.org.uk/qualifications/types/608.html
me!
Also would you recommend having some qualification in IT just to prove that yo ucan use a computer and do whatever on it, or do employers not care just as long as you can use a computer confidently?
CLAIT is fairly widely accepted IT qualification, if the intention is just to display proficiency.
GNVQ Intermediate ICT is much harder than the GCSE. GNVQ IT is supposed to be the same as 5 GCSEs at grade C. I would say its more like 3 GCSES. I believe the course requires 6 hours a week teaching over two years.
I would say its better to do 3 extra GCSEs rather than GNVQ Intermediate.
I would say its better to do 3 extra GCSEs rather than GNVQ Intermediate.
amazingtrade
GNVQ Intermediate ICT is much harder than the GCSE. GNVQ IT is supposed to be the same as 5 GCSEs at grade C. I would say its more like 3 GCSES. I believe the course requires 6 hours a week teaching over two years.
I would say its better to do 3 extra GCSEs rather than GNVQ Intermediate.
I would say its better to do 3 extra GCSEs rather than GNVQ Intermediate.
I really don't know... I was trying to find out stuff for my friend, she doesn't really know what she wants to do...
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