AVCE Information and Communication Technology

Course Structure
The AVCE is an advanced level vocational qualification aimed at students in the 17 - 19 age range. To be awarded an AVCE (Double Award) qualification in ICT, a student must complete a total of twelve modules, to include the six compulsory modules and any six optional modules.

Compulsory Modules

 * Presenting information
 * ICT serving organisations
 * Spreadsheet design
 * System installation & configuration
 * System analysis
 * Database design

Optional Modules

 * Programming
 * Communications & networks
 * Multimedia
 * Graphics
 * Computer-aided design & manufacture
 * The internet: systems & services
 * Managing & developing websites
 * Project management
 * Numerical modelling & simulations
 * The human-computer interface
 * ICT & business accounts
 * User support
 * Impact of computers on society & the environment
 * Animation, sound & video
 * Data logging, computer control & robtics
 * Programs: specification to product
 * Operating systems & systems architecture
 * Artificial intelligence & knowledge-based systems
 * Local area networking technologies
 * Wide area networking & routing technologies