What are the changes?

What changes, and what stays the same for Business and Communications Systems?

	What changes?	What stays the same?
Structure	There are now three units of assessment The units are weighted as follows: one at 50% and two at 25% This is now a unitised qualification.	This is still a full GCSE course There is still an assessment in which learners demonstrate practical ICT skills.
Content	Focus is on current and emerging technologies Content will include: Business activity Competition Customers Stakeholders.	Overarching themes for content: Applications of ICT Business practice People in the workplace Communication.
Assessment	Coursework has been replaced by controlled assessment Learners' ICT skills will be assessed in a practical exam rather than by coursework The written examination will be 1 hour 30 minutes Some assessment will be available in January series.	Learners only sit one written examination The context for the written examination is business organisations.