Designed to develop IT skills and knowledge relevant to the Caribbean and wider world in the 21st Century, IT for CSEC® Examinations 3rd edition focuses on helping students attain the best possible grade in their examinations while ensuring they are well equipped for further education and fulfilling careers in IT-related fields.
Syllabus match
Chapters grouped into 3 clear sections to mirror the 3 examination profiles. To aid teaching, each chapter closely mapped to the order of the 2018 CSEC® IT syllabus.
Caribbean context
Examples and activities reflect typical Caribbean contexts, incorporating technology and resources that students can access and afford.
Active learning
Individual and group activities provide opportunities for active learning throughout the book.
Productivity tools
Provides clearly sequenced activity-based learning, exposing students to the most up-to-date version of Microsoft Office programs, ensuring workplace flexibility and transferable skills.
Python and Pascal
Python and Pascal are demonstrated side by side, offering familiarity but also industry-leading practice needed for programming careers in the 21st Century.
Assessment
‘In-text questions’ (ITQs) check student understanding throughout the text, whilst multiple choice, structured questions and specimen papers provide valuable exam practice.
SBA support
SBA skills are integrated throughout using practical activities in the context of a recurring ‘real-world’
case study. The SBA chapter with sample project then guides students to gain top marks.
Online resources
Visit www.macmillan-caribbean.com to find additional exam practice, Pascal, Python and other language summary sheets, extension activities and specimen solutions to activities and exam questions.

Authors
Howard Campbell is an experienced educational consultant, software developer and author with over twenty years’ experience in the fields of information systems and education.
Dr Alan Wood is a freelance IT consultant with extensive experience in programming, software development and systems administration. He has also worked as a teacher and teacher trainer in Africa and Guyana.

Advisors
Camille Bruno-Audain (Teacher, St Kitts & Nevis)
Keith Burkette (Teacher, St Mary’s College, Trinidad and Tobago)
Desrie Elwin (ICT Head Teacher, St. Mary’s Academy, Dominica)
Andrew Samuels (Managing Partner, IT School Initiative, Jamaica)
Nnaemeke Vesprey (Teacher, Presentation Brothers College, Grenada)
Jesse James (Student, St Vincent Girls High School, St Vincent)

Level 4 & 5

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