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ICT Program
By

Dilanthe
Withanage
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ICT Program Initiative of

Java World Congress

www.javaworldcongress.org
19-20-21 Nov 2010
2010-2020
People’s Decade of
ICT, English & Management
 What is Education ?
• Education in the broadest sense is any act
or experience that has a formative effect on
the mind, character or physical ability of an
individual.

• In its technical sense education is the

process by which society deliberately
transmits its accumulated knowledge, skills
and values from one generation to another.
 Attitudes
Knowledge
(Heart)
(Head)

Skills
(Hand)
Education
 ICT
Information &
Communication Technology

OL ICT
 Aims and General Objectives
of the OL ICT Syllabus

Aims

• Develop a base for the further studies in ICT

• Acquire the skills necessary for the application

of ICT based solutions to problems

• Appreciate a range of applications of ICT tools

and the effects of their use

• Use ICT to enhance learning

Objectives

The student will

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the

components and functions of an information
processing system

• Appreciate the potential of various ICT tools in

information processing and uses these appropriately
in problem solving

• Understand that ICT is a rapidly changing

discipline and the necessity to keep pace with
changes
Objectives

• Demonstrate an awareness of social, ethical and

safety issues related to ICT

• Identify appropriate study paths in IT to pursue

higher studies based on ability and aptitude

• Become competent in analyzing a problem and

providing solutions using ICT

• Demonstrate the ability to search, locate and

evaluate various information sources and
use that information for required purpose.
Teaching Learning Strategies

• Student-centered approach must be

adopted to assist the students to learn.

• Collection , production and use of

Resources such as reports, wallpapers,
and charts, Organizing exhibitions,
visits to installations, are also possible
strategies.

• Educational and various training software

can be used in the teaching/ learning
process.
Teaching Learning Strategies

• Students must be trained to use the

facilities and potentials of
computers in their day-to-day work
and for educational purposes.

• Medium of Instruction in English , But

may be taught in English with the
mother Tongue. (Technical
Vocabulary)
School Policy and Programmes

Development of IT is so rapid , therefore

liaise with IT organizations, relevant IT

companies in order to update the
knowledge of the students.

Public lectures with the help of academics

and professionals
 School Policy and Programmes

quiz programs, debates in ICT

IT society/club in the school.

Guiding to national/international
examinations

classroom/s level mini-library for ICT

Assessment Scheme

• School Based Assessment

• National Level Examination

School Based Assessment (SBA)

As specified by the Department of

Examinations, Sri Lanka
National Level Examination

(1) Question Papers

Objective type paper – One hour – Number of

question 40 (40 Marks)

Structured paper - Two hours – 8 Questions

to be answered out of 10.
(60 Marks)

This will be conducted at the G.C.E.(OL)

examination
National Level Examination

(2) Project

by the student guided by the teacher.

The teacher must certify that the output is

the effort of the individual student.
Projects would be marked according to
given criteria.

The project has to achieve a pass mark for

the student to pass in the theory paper
Subject Contents and Time Allocation
Content Theory Practical

1 Fundamentals of ICT 10 3
2 Data Representation and 11 2
Internal Operations of the
Computer
3 Generic Software 08 44
4 Information Systems 26

5 Programming Concepts 17 35
7 Web Site Development 8 18
8 IT and Society 13
9 Group Project 13
Grade 10
Competency & Competency Level

1.Investigate the Place of the

Computer in the World of
Information
2.Selects & Uses of Computer
Hardware
3.Investigates the Methods
used for Data Representation
in Computer Systems
 Competency & Competency Level

4. Uses Boolean Algebra to work

effectively with Logic Gates
5. Works effectively with operating
Systems
6. Uses Word Processing Software
to solve Day to Day Problems
 Competency & Competency Level

7. Uses Spreadsheets to Solve

Simple Statistical Problems
8. Uses Presentations Software to
Design Electronic Presentations
9. Develop Simple Data Bases to
Elicit Information
Grade 11
 Competency & Competency Level

10. Writes Programs to Solve Problems

11. Designs & Develops an Information

Systems to Manage Information in
Efficient & Effective Manner

12. Uses Internet for Effective Search &

Communication
 Competency & Competency Level

13. Develops Multimedia Contents to

Express Ideas Effectively

14. Develops Simple Web Sites

incorporating Multimedia Technology

15. Compares & Contrasts benefits and

Issues related to ICT in Society