BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack
BTEC First ICT Practitioners Curriculum Support Pack

Author: Sharon Yull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-10-26

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 1136425519

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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

Published: 2009-10-26

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1136425527

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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
BTEC First ICT Practitioners

Author: Sharon Yull

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 0750683244

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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

Understanding Enterprise
Understanding Enterprise

Author: Simon Bridge

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-10-17

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 1350304875

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Now in its fifth edition, Understanding Enterprise has established itself as one of the most widely respected guides to the discipline, providing a refreshingly perceptive approach to understanding and applying theory. It offers a critical introduction to enterprise in its broadest context, with particular emphasis on its application to entrepreneurs and small business. Divided into three parts, the course examines traditional approaches, new perspectives on the subject, and the success-or otherwise-of government policy. Written by leading experts with a combined wealth of research, teaching and consulting experience, this textbook will be an essential companion for undergraduate and postgraduate students of enterprise and small business. Policy makers and practitioners will also benefit from this comprehensive guide. New to this Edition: - Extensively revised to take into account the latest thinking and research, with updated content and examples throughout - Updated coverage of the impact and failings of comparative government policies - Enhanced pedagogical features to engage students and enliven their learning experience

Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care

Author: Laura Asbridge

Publisher: Heinemann Vocational

Published: 2008-08-13

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9780435500269

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Updated legislation and references to regulations where appropriate ensure that candidates and assessors have the most current information on frameworks related to the health and social care sector. Activities and case studies develop student understanding of care work in the real world.

Innovative Assessment in Higher Education
Innovative Assessment in Higher Education

Author: Cordelia Bryan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1134250843

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Throughout higher education assessment is changing, driven by increased class size, changing curricula and the need to support students better. At the same time assessment regulations and external quality assurance demands are constraining assessment options, driven by worries about standards, reliability and plagiarism. Innovative Assessment in Higher Education explores the difficulty of changing assessment in sometimes unhelpful contexts. Topics discussed include: problems with traditional assessment methods rationales behind different kinds of innovation in assessment complex assessment contexts in which teachers attempt to innovate innovation in assessment within a range of academic settings theoretical and empirical support for innovations within higher education. More than a ‘how to do it’ manual, this book offers a unique mix of useful pragmatism and scholarship. A vital resource for higher education teachers and their educational advisors, it provides a fundamental analysis of the role and purpose of assessment and how change can be managed without compromising standards.

SPEEL
SPEEL

Author: Janet R. Moyles

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 9781841857657

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Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools
Preparing to Teach in Secondary Schools

Author: Val Brooks

Publisher: Open University Press

Published: 2007-12

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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Review of the first edition: "An excellent introduction to all of the core professional issues that trainee teachers need to address during their training… a first port of call for all student teachers keen to understand the challenges involved in becoming a professional teacher in today's schools." Professor John Furlong, Director, Department of Educational Studies, Oxford University, UK. The new edition of this bestseller is the definitive guide for all trainee secondary school and newly qualified teachers. Using practical examples, it covers the range of core professional skills and concepts that all student teachers need to acquire, irrespective of their subject specialism or training route. Updated and revised throughout to take into account recent developments in teaching, the second edition covers topics such as Every Child Matters, Special Educational Needs, and ICT in the classroom, making it suitable for use by newly qualified teachers to support their early professional development. Informative, accessible and engaging, the book offers students: Use of examples and illustrations to make abstract or unfamiliar ideas concrete and meaningful An interactive approach whereby readers are invited to engage with the text and respond to it through a set of objectives, to be achieved by the end of the chapter Thought-provoking research to alert readers to fresh thinking and initiatives, which are at the cutting-edge of developments in the field Self-contained tasks to enable readers to complete them there and then

Btec First Information & Creative Technology. Student Book
Btec First Information & Creative Technology. Student Book

Author: Eddie Allman

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781446901878

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This title covers all three mandatory units and a selection of optional units, with each presented in topics to ensure the content is accessible and engaging for learners. It covers all the underpinning knowledge and understanding needed at level 2 to ensure that learners are fully prepared for this course.

Innovative Assessment in Higher Education
Innovative Assessment in Higher Education

Author: Cordelia Bryan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-03

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0429015577

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Contextualising why assessment is still the single most important factor affecting student learning in higher education, this second edition of Innovative Assessment in Higher Education: A Handbook for Academic Practitioners offers a critical discourse about the value of assessment for learning alongside practical suggestions about how to enhance the student experience of assessment and feedback. With 17 new chapters this edition: contextualises assessment within the current higher education landscape; explores how student, parent and government expectations impact on assessment design; presents case studies on how to develop, incorporate and assess employability skills; reviews how technology and social media can be used to enhance assessment and feedback; provides examples and critical review of the use and development of feedback practices and how to assess professional, creative and performance-based subjects; offers guidance on how to develop assessment that is inclusive and enables all students to advance their potential. Bridging the gap between theory and the practical elements of assessment, Innovative Assessment in Higher Education: A Handbook for Academic Practitioners is an essential resource for busy academics looking to make a tangible difference to their academic practice and their students’ learning. This practical and accessible guide will aid both new and more experienced practitioners looking to learn more about how and why assessment in higher education can make such a difference to student learning.