ICT
Our Vision
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The vision for the department is to provide a balanced and informed curriculum across all key stages in the school. The aim is for the students to be active and engaged users and creators in the emerging digital economy. The curriculum is designed to allow students to have access to both computer Science and Information Technology and make informed choices on how they pursue the subjects as they continue their learning journey through the school. |
Subject Summary |
A high-quality computing education equips students to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. Information Technology ensures that students become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace. |
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Key stage 3 (Y7-Y9)
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Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
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Term 1 |
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Databases Spreadsheets |
ICT Skills/Creative Graphic Design Databases |
Assessment |
End of unit test |
End of unit test |
Unit project |
Term 2: |
Creativity Comic Creation |
Python Game Maker |
Computer Science Computer Science theory Game/App Development
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Assessment |
End of unit test |
End of unit test |
End of unit test |
Term 3: |
Scratch Flowol |
Creativity Website Creation Animation |
Enterprise Business knowledge development |
Assessment | End of unit test | Unit Project | End of unit test |
Key stage 4 (Y10-Y11) - Eduqas Level 1/2 Vocational ICT
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Year 10 |
Year 11 |
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Term 1 |
Unit 2 – ICT In Context
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Unit 1 – ICT in Society |
Assessment |
Externally Moderated Assessment |
January Entry exam |
Term 2: |
Unit 2 – ICT In Context
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Unit 1 – ICT in Society – Continue to study |
Assessment |
Externally Moderated Assessment | External Exam - Summer |
Term 3: |
Unit 2 – ICT In Context |
Unit 1 – ICT in Society – Continue to study
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Assessment |
Externally Moderated Assessment |
External Exam - Summer |
Key stage 5 (Y12-Y13)
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Year 12 |
Year 13 |
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Term 1 |
Unit 3 – Using social media in business Assignment 1 Explore the impact of social media on the ways in which businesses promote their products and services |
Unit 1 – External Exam January knowledge and understanding of information technology terms. Select and use information technologies and procedures to explore likely outcomes and find solutions to problems in context Analyse and evaluate information, technologies and procedures in order to recommend and justify solutions to IT problems Make connections between the application of technologies, procedures, outcomes and solutions to resolve IT problems
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Assessment |
Internal unit assessed – Unit 3 |
External Exam - January |
Term 2: |
Unit 3 – Using social media in business Assignment 2 Implement the use of social media in a business
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Unit 6 – Websites Assignment 1 Understand the principles of website development Design a website to meet client Requirements Develop a website to meet client requirements Compare the principles of website design Evaluate the design and optimised website against client requirements. |
Assessment |
Internal unit assessed – Unit 3 |
Internal unit assessed – Unit 6 |
Term 3: |
Unit 2 – External Exam Demonstrate knowledge of database development terminology, standards, concepts and processes Create a Database Test the Database Evaluate the database you have created
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Unit 6 – Websites Assignment 1 Understand the principles of website development Design a website to meet client Requirements Develop a website to meet client requirements Compare the principles of website design Evaluate the design and optimised website against client requirements. |
Assessment |
External Exam Unit 2- May |
Internal unit assessed – Unit 6 |
Useful websites
http://www.teach-ict.com/
http://www.knowitallninja.com/
Extra-curricular / enrichment
- Computing Club
- Homework Club
- KS4 Coursework club