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The way to answer - Past Papers

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Answers from Marking scheme, this is not the final answer. Let's discuss how we have to write a proper answer. Most of the students think if they write what exactly there in the marking scheme they will get full marks. It's not like that, they need to consider the question's command word according to that they need to answer, such as, explain, describe or discuss. most of the students used to write as point form instead of answering accordingly.  Before I begin with any paper I would like to recall the AOs (Assessment Objectives) of the subject. The reason why we need the AOs to know when we answer a paper, that's the place where the answer pattern is hidden. AOs Post Click here May/ June 2018 Paper 1 - 12 IGCSE ICT As you can see question 1 is asking your direct knowledge. Not asking you to give reasons or analyse them. To answer this type of a question you must have good memorizing skills since it asking the AO1 type answer such as recall, select, communicate knowledg
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Chapter 21 - Web Authoring

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Web Development Layers A website is a collection of individual web pages which are related to each other. In a web page, there are three main layers that we can see. Content Layer - With HTML Presentation Layer - With CSS Behaviour Layer - With Java Script Getting Started  You can use WYSIWYG editor or notepad to create your webpages. I am here showing you how to use MS Sharepoint to create your webpage. Tips Always Create a separate folder for your HTML source code  and all your required files to be saved. Always save your HTML code with .HTML or .htm extension. Always save your CSS code with .css extension. Basic HTML structure  All HTML web pages start with <!DOCTYPE HTML> declaration and all instruction are written by HTML markup language not any other Mark up. Most of the tags start with Open and closing Tags(<> & </>) and this structure has a head and a body which will have many other tags with attributes. Source Code Output Preset HTML Styles and Comments
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Learning Habits

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Learn Smarter... Effective learning habits can be used to improve your ability to better retain reading material. These habits include approaching studies with the right attitude, choosing the right environment, minimizing distractions, setting a realistic schedule, and employing memory games, among many other strategies. I would like to talk about learning habits and how it will be benefited to your life. First of all, you are required to have a positive mindset, with the willingness to do work not harder but smarter. The most important thing is being an active learner in the class. What you mean by being an active learner? "Active learning is when you do activities, such as reading, writing, discussions or problem solving, which encourage you to analyze, synthesize and evaluate the information being looked at." This can be done as a peer, group or class discussion. Having said that, to become an active learner you need to be more active in asking questions, make you
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IGCSE ICT 0417 Past Papers

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Cambridge IGCSE ICT 0417 Past papers and marking schemes You can send any answered paper for proper checking and get the comments to improve your writing skills to get the maximum marks from Cambridge.   Below pictures will show you and guide you to understand the past paper pattern with allocated marks. Here you go; get your past papers and marking schemes. IGCSE ICT 0417 - 2015 -2020
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Methods of taking notes

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Methods of taking notes are style and talent. Why it's a style and a talent, let's talk about it.  If you use particular style your remembering power will be up because it will keep longer in your memory, and to select the best method of it, is the talent. So you do not need to be disillusion that you do not know-how. Therefore, I am going to give you different ideas on how to take notes in a way that your memory can keep them longer. Let's begin with the names or else methods of taking notes.     1. FreeStyle     2. Write on handouts     3. making charts     4. Using flow charts     5. Conell method     6. Mind maps     7. Outline method Now, we will take some of the methods which are not very common and see how you can make your note and keep them in your memory longer period. Conell Method First, I'll add some samples which you can guess how to do it. These pictures I'm taking from google, even you can search using the "conell" and get more ideas.
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Chapter 6 - ICT Applications

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Text to speech You are facilitated with this website where you can listen to the given text.  Listen (Ref from website - https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ ) This chapter consists of 16 sub topics, which you want to get thorough with it. This blog will explain to you and let you explore the chapter by using different questions watching videos while highlighting the most valuable points which you want to add when you answer in the question paper. 6.1 Communication applications  Can you think of any three communication media that you have right now? Yes... You are correct Mainly in your generation, you will say; 1. Smart Phones 2. Newsletters 3. Music Scores 4. Presentations 5. Websites 6. Posters & Flyers 7. Animation and Cartoons Now, can you think of some communication methods which olden days that they have used. Let me tell you some;   1. Carrier Pigeon. 2. Handwritten Letter sent by Mail. 3. Lanterns/light—based signals. (E.g. ... 4.
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Pre- Module Test

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Before you take the pre-module test its worth to have a look in to the syllabus and its weight that you need to study. Syllabus After your observation of syllabus, its a must that you need to have proper knowledge and of AOs of each module and how you can answer according to the way it asks. See AOs Let's begin the Pre-module.  Take a quick test
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