ICT – Upper Sixth

This course delivers Upper Sixth ICT content built directly from the Cameroon GCE Board's official Advanced Level ICT Syllabus (Subject 796), designed to prepare candidates not only for Cameroon's digital society but for a rapidly evolving global e-society, in line with leading end-user ICT certification programmes.

The course follows the syllabus's seven sections. Section 1: Concepts of ICT covers hardware, software, networks, and everyday ICT applications, extending into Information Systems, systems analysis and design (including the systems development life cycle), software design, and project management. Section 2: Using the Computer and Managing Files covers operating system skills, file management, utilities like compression and disk clean-up, and print management. Section 3: IT Security — a major addition over O-Level — covers data threats, malware, network and wireless security, secure web usage, safe communication, and secure data backup and destruction.

The remaining four sections build advanced, exam-ready skills beyond O-Level: Advanced Word Processing (AW3) — styles, referencing, mail merge, macros, and document collaboration; Advanced Spreadsheets (AS4) — advanced functions, pivot tables, scenarios, data validation, and auditing; Advanced Database (AD5) — relational database design, complex queries, forms, and reports; and Advanced Presentation (AP6) — presentation planning, slide masters, advanced graphics, charts, diagrams, and multimedia.

The course prepares students for all three papers of the actual exam: Paper 1 (50 multiple-choice questions across the entire syllabus), Paper 2 (essay questions combining compulsory and optional sections), and Paper 3 (a hands-on practical exam covering Section 2 plus two of the four advanced application sections). This course is built for Upper Sixth students from any stream — Arts, Science, Technical-Commercial, or Technical-Industrial — since the syllabus is designed to be accessible regardless of educational background.