Well, that's it! The 2006-7 Cisco IT Essentials 1 course is all over.

Everybody passed the practical skills exam on Tuesday with many pupils getting 100%.

Congratulations to the pupils below who passed the final exam first time:

• Christian Leyland
• Danyal Prout
• Tom Buckley
• James Haydock
• Robert Livesley
• Emma Giles

Today the final exam resits were held and everyone has now passed the whole Cisco IT Essentials 1 course. Certificates will be given out before the end of term. Well Done!

Now that you have got the Cisco examination under your belt, you have the iPro course to look forward to in September 2007. This will complete your Key Stage 4 ICT course and if you pass, it will be worth the equivalent of three grade B GCSEs.

Again, a very well done to all those who passed the course.

Mr. M . P. Jones and Miss E. Schofield

Well, here we are in the last half term of the course. Things are hotting up now and leading to the final two tests which must be passed to gain the IT Essentials certificate.

The dates are as follows:

• Module 12 test - Friday 15 June - done
• Module 13 test - Friday 22 June - done
• Module 14 test - Monday 1 July - done
• Practical Skills test - Tuesday 3 July - with Mr. Pelham - done
• Final Examination - Thursday 5 July - with Mr. Pelham - done
• Resit Examination - Friday 6 July - with Mr. Pelham

You need to get 70% in the Final Examination to pass the course. However, if you need to resit the exam, you will need to get 80% to pass in the second sitting. Only two attempts are allowed at the final examination.

Revise well and Good Luck to you all!

Mr. M. Jones and Miss E. Schofield

Due to the forthcoming Work Experience fortnight followed by the Easter Vacation, the Module tests have been rearranged as follows:

Friday 9 March
Module 9 - Advanced Hardware Fundamentals and Servers

Friday 27 April
Mid Term Test - (All modules covered so far)

This gives you plenty of time for revision for the Mid Term test.

Mr. Jones and Miss Schofield

Due to the practical session last Friday and the pupils missing due to other events on Monday, Mr. Jones' Module 8 Test on 'Multimedia Capabilities' will be held during period 2 on Tuesday 13 February.

Today's test will be postponed until next week and replaced by a hands-on practical session with Mr. R. Pelham from Bolton LEA's Schools' IT Services. The session will be held in A4, but please meet in E6 as usual.

The Module 7 Test on 'Windows XP Operating Systems' will be held on Friday 26 January 2007.