How ICT Affects Lives (10 marks)

You will need to discuss how ICT is affecting the way people conduct their personal, social and professional lives, including its impact on:
  • Working styles
  • Communication
  • Education
  • Entertainment and leisure
  • Banking and shopping
  • Decision making
  • Employment opportunities
  • Crime and crime prevention
  • Civil rights
  • Legislation

    You will find information on all of these topics in Chapter 1.2 (Page 20 onwards) of your online book.

    • Choose 5 topics from the list above to discuss. From your research you will be able to piece together a realistic picture of life in the Information Age taking account of both advantages and disadvantages. Don't forget to add sources of information to your bibliography as you go along. Try to use a wide range of sources - books, magazines, newspapers, web sites, interviews, TV programmes. You need to use 6 different types of source for mark band 3 (4 for mark band 2).