Contact Name: Mr M Newstead
Who's who:
Mr M Newstead | Head of Department |
Mrs K Bennett | ICT Tutor |
Mrs J. Brown | ICT Tutor |
Mr P Donlon | ICT Tutor |
Miss G Dobson | ICT Tutor |
Mr S Enzor | ICT Tutor |
Mr P Guite | ICT Tutor |
Mr E Bennett | Associate Assistant Principal (eLearning) |
Details of KS3:
1 hour per week in Y7
Topics covered : Information and Presentation, Searching and Selecting (internet use), Models and Modelling, Exchanging and sharing information, Control, desktop publishing, Simple programming.
1 hour per week in Y8
Topics covered : Web Design, Validity reliability and Bias, Control, Visual imaging, Spreadsheets, Databases.
Details of KS4:
3 Options choices for Key Stage 4 Study
Single choice – CiDA or GCSE ICT, Double (Vocational) option choice DiDA.
Certificate in Digital Applications (CiDA) - 2 hours per week
Unit 1: Using ICT (Word processing, Desk-top publishing, Use of Spreadsheets, Databases, Email, web authoring).
Unit 2 Multimedia (Web authoring, video and sounds, animation)
Coursework and Practical Exam allowing access to GCSE-equivalent grades
CiDA equivalent to 1 GCSE
Diploma in Digital Application (DiDA) - 4 hours per week
Unit 1: Using ICT (Word processing, Desk-top publishing, Use of Spreadsheets, Databases, Email, web authoring). Main project (Summative Project Brief, SPB) for approximately 30 hours allowing access to GCSE-equivalent grades
Unit 2 Multimedia (Web authoring, video and sounds, animation)
Unit 3 Graphics (Vector and bitmap graphics)
Unit 4 Game Design (Design and Programming of game authoring software)
Coursework and Practical Exam allowing access to GCSE-equivalent grades
DiDA equivalent to 2 GCSEs
GCSE ICT
Unit 1: Living in a Digital World (students explore how digital technology impacts on the lives of individuals, organisations and society)
Unit 2: Using Digital Tools (This is a practical unit. Students broaden and enhance their ICT skills and capability.)
Controlled assessment and a final examination.
Details of KS5:
AS and A2 GCE
Single Award in Applied ICT - 5 hrs per week in Yr 12, 4 hrs per week in Yr13
AS Units
Unit 1: eBusiness - Gaining Skills in eBusiness
Unit 2: eSkills - Managing eBusiness data
A2 Units
Unit 5: eProject -Project planning for ICT
Plus 1 of the following units
Unit 6: eStudio - ICT Marketing communications
Unit 8: eLearn – Producing Educational Software Solutions
Unit 9: eTransact - Selling and ICT
Double Award in Applied ICT - 10 hrs per week in Yr 12, 8 hrs per week in Yr 13
A/S Double Units
Unit 1: eBusiness - Gaining Skills in eBusiness
Unit 2: eSkills - Managing eBusiness data
Unit 3: eWare - Hardware and Software
Unit 4: eMobile - 21st Century mobile communications
A2 Double Units
Unit 5: eProject -Project planning for ICT 1645
Unit 7: eConnect - ICT Networking principles, Design and Management
Plus 2 of the following units
Unit 6: eStudio - ICT Marketing communications
Unit 8: eLearn – Producing Educational Software Solutions
Unit 9: eTransact - Selling and ICT
Cambridge TEC in IT Level 3 - 5 hrs per week in Yr 12, 4 hrs per week in Yr 13
Two year course. Units covered :-
Communication and Employability Skills
Information systems
IT Technical Support
Website Production
Computer Games Development
Interactive Media Authoring
