Tips & Tricks - BTEC ICT EXAM PREPARATION -
These notes are jam packed with
information on how to pass that IT exam
with flying colours and will 100% unlock
your BEST potential !!
What will these notes cover?
The general structure of the IT Exam
Real past paper questions + a detailed guide on how to answer those questions
Past paper questions for YOU to try
Mark Schemes (so you can mark your answers yourselves)
I hope these tips + tricks will help you understand how to answer every single question in the
exam paper or in general :D
The general structure of an IT Exam:
If you’ve taken a look at the past papers for ICT before, you will notice a pattern in the way
the exam board structures their questions. Hopefully this section helps make your exam prep
for ICT much more easier !!
In general terms this is what your exam paper would usually look like:
Scenario:
, 2 mark questions
4 mark questions
6 mark questions
10 mark questions
12 mark questions
Drawing IT systems / Flow Charts
(All mark schemes for you to try will be at the very bottom of the document)
This may put you off a little, BUT DONT WORRY, with this guide you will be able to write and
structure your answers with ease in your exam!!
Lets take a look at an example of an ICT Past Paper Question for Unit 1: (2 marker)
Scenario:
Lets break this question down:
By reading the scenario, there are lots of key information that would be useful when
answering the question. For instance, the scenario helps create a picture of what the student
,accomodation is like and the different types of network connections.
The question asks to “identify two benefits of using a wired connection rather than a wirless
connection to a shared network” AND “identify two benefits of using a wireless connection
rather than a wired connection to a shared network”. To answer this question you must have a
good understanding of the pros and cons of wireless and wired connections so that
answering this question will be easy for you.
The total marks for this question: 2
Since this question is a 2 marker, there isnt that much to write down however thas not an
excuse to make your answers as simplified as possible. Its important to give as much detail or
knowledge to ensure that you’re achieving the max marks on your exam!
So how would you answer this question?
First use the question to make a start for your answer: “One benefit of using a
wireless/wired connection...”
Make sure you explain your point “...this would be beneficial because theres improved
data communications which would lead to faster data travels..”
Make sure to refer back to the question and keep your answer relevant!! Dont write
anything that isnt relevant to the question as this would NOT get you any marks
Lets take a look at the mark scheme...
, One benefit equals to 1 mark depending on what you have said. It is always important to
keep your answers relevant so that you can gain potential marks
These notes are jam packed with
information on how to pass that IT exam
with flying colours and will 100% unlock
your BEST potential !!
What will these notes cover?
The general structure of the IT Exam
Real past paper questions + a detailed guide on how to answer those questions
Past paper questions for YOU to try
Mark Schemes (so you can mark your answers yourselves)
I hope these tips + tricks will help you understand how to answer every single question in the
exam paper or in general :D
The general structure of an IT Exam:
If you’ve taken a look at the past papers for ICT before, you will notice a pattern in the way
the exam board structures their questions. Hopefully this section helps make your exam prep
for ICT much more easier !!
In general terms this is what your exam paper would usually look like:
Scenario:
, 2 mark questions
4 mark questions
6 mark questions
10 mark questions
12 mark questions
Drawing IT systems / Flow Charts
(All mark schemes for you to try will be at the very bottom of the document)
This may put you off a little, BUT DONT WORRY, with this guide you will be able to write and
structure your answers with ease in your exam!!
Lets take a look at an example of an ICT Past Paper Question for Unit 1: (2 marker)
Scenario:
Lets break this question down:
By reading the scenario, there are lots of key information that would be useful when
answering the question. For instance, the scenario helps create a picture of what the student
,accomodation is like and the different types of network connections.
The question asks to “identify two benefits of using a wired connection rather than a wirless
connection to a shared network” AND “identify two benefits of using a wireless connection
rather than a wired connection to a shared network”. To answer this question you must have a
good understanding of the pros and cons of wireless and wired connections so that
answering this question will be easy for you.
The total marks for this question: 2
Since this question is a 2 marker, there isnt that much to write down however thas not an
excuse to make your answers as simplified as possible. Its important to give as much detail or
knowledge to ensure that you’re achieving the max marks on your exam!
So how would you answer this question?
First use the question to make a start for your answer: “One benefit of using a
wireless/wired connection...”
Make sure you explain your point “...this would be beneficial because theres improved
data communications which would lead to faster data travels..”
Make sure to refer back to the question and keep your answer relevant!! Dont write
anything that isnt relevant to the question as this would NOT get you any marks
Lets take a look at the mark scheme...
, One benefit equals to 1 mark depending on what you have said. It is always important to
keep your answers relevant so that you can gain potential marks
