ICT

ICT

Head of Department: Mr Farmery

Key Stage 3

Year 7

This is studied by all students in year 7 in small groups. The students are taught the skills necessary to handle a range of software packages and the lessons follow the new programmes of study set out in the Computing National Curriculum. During the course of the year students have become more confident and independent in their use of ICT, and have started to explore the wide range of opportunities ICT offers in the way people work. ICT will be used to present ideas and adapt work for different audiences. Encouragement is given to use computers, at home and in school, to enhance work in all subject areas. The three strands are covered through Computer Science, IT and Digital Literacy.

Year 8

This course is designed to enable students to work with computers in a confident way. They are taught to be aware of the ways in which ICT tools and information sources can help them in their work and to understand the limitations of such tools. Students following a programme of study set out in the new National Curriculum. Through a variety of software packages students are shown how to communicate and handle information in an effective way. They are taught how to select appropriate ICT equipment to tackle a range of tasks and they are shown how to be systematic in their use of appropriate search methods to obtain accurate and relevant information from a range of sources. Students will have used a number of different programming languages at this stage to support the Computer Science element of the course.

Year 9

This course enables students to work with computers in a confident way. They are taught to be aware of the ways in which ICT tools and information sources can help them in their work and to understand the limitations of such tools. Through a variety of software packages students are shown how to communicate and handle information in an effective way. They are taught how to select appropriate ICT equipment to tackle a range of tasks and they are shown how to be systematic in their use of appropriate search methods to obtain accurate and relevant information from a range of sources. They are also taught to use ICT equipment for measuring and recording physical variables and for controlling external systems using sensors and feedback.

Key Stage 4

Year 10 & 11 Creative iMedia

Creative iMedia is delivered through 4 units of work spread over a two-year period. The examination constitutes 25% of the total marks, with one exam paper. The examination is based on a single tier exam, with questions to test all ability ranges.
Students also complete Controlled Assessment tasks in 3 units throughout Year 10 and 11, in which they create webpages, animations and marketing material for a film festival.

Year 10 & 11 Computer Science

GCSE Computer Science delivers the 8 strands of computing, including algorithms, programming, data representation, computer systems, networks, cyber security, ethical and legal considerations and software development. There are two exams, one based around code tracing and problem solving and the second based on theoretical knowledge. 50% is allocated to each exam. Students also undertake non-examined assessment or coursework where they use programming skills to solve a practical problem using Python.

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