| I.C.T. - Recommended Links |
Onion Street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onionstreet/
An essential study area which offers revision based live chat,daily
chatrooms, interactive quizzes and study tips/advice pieces.
SOS Teacher
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/sosteacher/browse/browse_ks4.shtml
The BBC offers you the chance to ask a question about your GCSE
subject or browse the schools archives.
Webwise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/webwise/
A clear introduction to all aspects of the web, using glossaries,
guides, articles, Q&A and case studies.
Online ICT Lessons:
GCSE ICT
http://www.ictgcse.org.uk
Great support for students creating project work for their ICT
GCSE. It covers spreadsheets, databases, word processing, DTP
and Web pages, plus there are some multiple-choice questions.
Comberton College
http://www.comberton.cambs.sch.uk/Curriculum/ICT/GCSE/gcseict_theory.htm
A good collection of PowerPoint Presentations on topics from the
syllabus. They present the topics in a clear, concise way and
will help you join up your own knowledge. Right click on them
if you want to save them on your computer.
New College Leicester
http://www.ncl.leicester.sch.uk/It2/index.htm
An online Revision course for ICT. This site covers many areas
of the syllabus thoroughly and has some very easy to understand
diagrams. Follow the table of contents and the links on each page.
King John School
http://www.thekjs.essex.sch.uk/yates/gcse_it_revision.htm
Revision notes and help from King John School. There is a document
to download and links to follow.
All Saints School
http://www.allsaints.dorset.sch.uk/
Navigate to Learning Zone/ICT for a coursework guide and revision
suggestions.
Soham College
http://www.sohamcollege.org.uk/Curriculum/Ict/gcseictweb/index.htm
An online course for ICT GCSE featuring some very clear diagrams
and explanations.
The Teacher
http://www.theteacher.freeserve.co.uk/
Studying A Level computing or GCSE IT? This site provides a set
of revision notes using the WJEC syllabus.
Networks
http://www.cedar.u-net.com/two/search/cont20.htm
GCSE level facts on networks. Topics include LANs, connecting
to a network and topology.
GCSE ICT Companion
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~cedar/cindex.htm
This demonstration site covers about half of the GCSE theory course
and has some help on the coursework too. Clear useful diagrams
and detailed descriptions. Well worth looking at.
Online ICT Revision and Tests:
Spottsoft Revision
http://www.continental.clara.net/revision/
This site has some good revision notes and is especially good
for definitions. There are many useful topics from the syllabus
covered and for each topic there is a multiple-choice test that
you can mark online.
GCSE ICT Revision
http://www.psionica.co.uk/gcseict/
This is a good online revision and reference website with extensive
notes and diagrams. Use the Index to look up details you don't
understand or browse definitions of ICT terms.
Revision Quizzes from School Resources
http://www.school-resources.co.uk/GCSEITRevisionQuizzes.htm
Lots of multiple choice ICT quizzes. Really useful to see if you
properly understand what you have been learning. Remember to check
your answers at the end of each quiz.
Comberton College
http://www.comberton.cambs.sch.uk/Curriculum/ICT/GCSE/gcseict_theoryQA.htm
GCSE Question papers and example answers. Check out the questions
first then look at the answers.
Sam Learning
http://www.samlearning.com/sample_templates/gcse/it/nig01.html
Online tests on Hardware and Devices which you can mark online.
Verdin High School
http://www.verdin.cheshire.sch.uk/Resource/Revision/ICTRevision/revsionspiders/Default.htm
A set of 18 Revision Spiders covering the GCSE ICT course. Use
them to quickly review topics. Very good. You may find this a
useful revision technique. Remember to give each spider a few
seconds to load.
Didcot Girls School
http://www.didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk/depts/it/gcse/notes/main/index.htm
Take a test on ICT or read some revision notes. This site has
some good definitions, quick quizzes and summary notes for GCSE
topics.
The Teacher
http://www.theteacher99.btinternet.co.uk/theteacher/gcse/newgcse/index.htm
Revision notes, exam papers and some example answers with mark
schemes. Be sure to check out the Past Papers section.
Enigma
http://freepages.pavilion.net/users/enigma/gcse0.htm
Plenty of GCSE questions to answer with some multiple-choice tests
and some longer suggested answers.
Ashfordman
http://www.ashfordman.org/Subjects/exams/it/gcse/gcseframe.htm
A nice site with exam questions and suggested answers. Click on
comments at the end of suggested answers to see tips about how
to answer during exams.
ICT Dictionaries and Encyclopædias:
FOLDOC
http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
Foldoc stands for Free OnLine Dictionary Of Computing. Use it
to find out about any ICT words or names. Just type in the word
and click search to get results. Try it with "virus"
or "software" for a start.
What Is
http://whatis.techtarget.com/
An online Encyclopaedia of ICT and Computing. Don’t get too
caught in the detail. Use this for extra reading or for finding
out about topics which you can’t find anywhere else.
Jegsworks
http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/lessonintro.htm
Use this site to fill in any gaps you think you have in your knowledge
of ICT.
Data Protection Act
http://www.school-resources.co.uk/DataProtectionAct.htm
The School Resources site provides more information about the
Data Protection Act.
The Information Commissioner's website
http://www.school-resources.co.uk/DataProtectionAct.htm
This website provides more information about the Information Commissioner
and the Data Protection Act if you're really interested in it.
Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary for Internet Terms
http://www.webopedia.com/
Faced with a Web or computer related word that you don't understand?
Webopedia is a dictionary and search engine covering computer
and Internet technology terms.