Which IT A level is most respected?

Zefan said:
Write IT.

ICT looks lame, Applied implies it's for dummies. Not meaning to offend, just telling the truth.
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I've been planning that for a while, I dislike the 'Applied' name, I feel thick for doing Media Studies as well, I can kind of balance it out by having done Physics though lol...and getting an E at Maths AS :rolleyes: :p :cool:
 
as someone who did both ICT and computing A levels (last year), i found that ICT is a boring waste of time for someone even slightly computery. Though it is an easy grade, whilst computing I struggled with ( wasnt my calling in life) though importantly i did learn things, that have actually helped me in later life.

i went on to do a completely unrelated course at uni though. But I would take computing, it sounds like you can do it from that other course your doing :)
 
I did Applied ICT and Computing, Applied was nice cus its broad and covers most aspects of computers
Programming
Networks (10 hour Exam)
Hardware/Pc repair
Web
Databases (10 hour Exam)
Spreadsheets (3 hour exam i think)
Managing ICT
Multimedia

Though by the sounds of it you have enough courses rather than going for anouther double course!

Id your aiming to Do a computer science Degree i guess computing would Tie in a lot better? Depends what units would be involved in your degree course though
 
Energize said:
Next year I will probably be doing an extra A level just in case I do badly in something else. :p

Now I know they probably aren't well respected, but out of, "Information and Communication Technology", "Computing", and "Applied ICT", which is the best one to do?

EDIT- Applied ICT is a double award.
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IF you are going to study Cs then study as much maths as possible.
Tim
 
In my experience, ICT is DULL. Its less about computers and more about the business/corporate side of IT. Expect lots of stupid questions like 'name 5 peripherals' and such rubbish that sounds simple but requires a stupid amount of waffle to answer.

Computing on the other hand is much more orientated for people who have a genuine interest in computers. Expect simple trace through algorithms, a bit of binary and a touch of practical networking.

Basically, if you like to ramble on explaining why a mouse makes a good input device do ICT. If your more scientific in your approach take Computing.
 
leaskovski said:
Mind boggles at a Uni letting someone do CS when their A Levels are English, History & Geography. :confused:
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If you have good grades I don't see why that's particularly surprising. After all, at a good university, the only important subject is maths. At less good universities, where the course isn't especially mathematical at all, that's not going to be required. Any A-level IT course is pretty much useless - any university pretty much realises this. If you're intending to go to a top university, then taking Maths and other subjects that interest you is a much better option. If you're not, then the A-level IT is still going to be useless, so why shouldn't they accept people without an especially relevant A-level? If I were in charge of admissions I'd be much more happy to accept someone with good grades in English and History and enthusiasm for the subject than someone who had A-level ICT. English and History are much more "proper subjects" than A-level IT courses are.

Just my opinion.
 
Ja (: said:
Id your aiming to Do a computer science Degree i guess computing would Tie in a lot better? Depends what units would be involved in your degree course though
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I don't think ICT will be very relevant to any course called computer science. ICT might be pretty relevant to business computing, information systems and stuff like that. But not computer science.
 
At my uni, there was a required first year module on computer related mathematics for those that had not completed a-level maths, not a bad idea really and sets you up for anything you might struggle with later in the degree.
 
I wouldn't put maths out of the window, it's a very good A level to do as it can be used to go towards a lot of subjects, and it's more respected than something like A level ICT. My Comp. Sci / Software Engineering mates at uni all do maths modules from the Applied Mathematics department so it'll give you a good foundation for university too. (the maths they do is beyone A level, probably about 30-40% of it is covered in AS/A2 maths)
 
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