The A level Applied ICT course consists of 4 modules.  Three modules are mandatory and one optional.

It is mandatory that a pupil has gained Grade A*-C (or equivalent) in GCSE ICT and desirable to have had a Grade A-C in English / Welsh and Mathematics before starting the specification.

Mandatory	Optional (Select either unit 6,8 or 9 )
1. eBusiness     (20%) External: 3 hour on-screen examination	6. eStudio     (30%) Internal: Awarding Body devised assignment
2. eSkills     (30%) Internal: Awarding Body devised assignment	8. eLearn     (30%) Internal: coursework
5. eProject     (20%) External: controlled assignment	9. eTransact     (30%) Internal: coursework

The WJEC GCE in Applied ICT has been written so as to offer students a highly contemporary experience in ICT. It seeks to provide innovation in its delivery and promotes student creativity through the paperless scheme of assessment. Real world problems require real world solutions, solutions that acknowledge the multi-faceted nature of ICT in society today.

This qualification supports progression into appropriate further/higher education, employment or training.
This specification has been designed to provide a suitable foundation for the study of ICT, or a related area of study, at further or higher education and/or preparation for future employment. Examples of appropriate further/higher education include:-

• Honours and Foundation degrees in ICT or a related subject
• Higher Nationals in ICT or a related subject
• Level 4 and Level 3 NVQs in ICT or a related subject.