ICT

Staff List and HOD Names

Mr Stephen Little (HOD)

Miss Shauneen O’Brien

Miss Anna Campbell

Mrs D Vallely

Aims of Department

To equip learners with a broad range of transferable IT skills necessary to meet the demands of the modern workplace, as well as developing specialist vocational skills in IT should students wish to pursue Further Education and/or a career in the IT sector.

Outline of Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5

KEYSTAGE 3

Year 8

Getting Started

Introducing Spreadsheets

Computing: past, present and future

Internet safety, cyber security and encryption

Coding

Soud and video editing

Year 10

Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Presentation Software

Using the Internet

Web Design

Coding

KEYSTAGE 4

CCEA GCSE Business and Communication Systems

Unit 1: Software Applications for Business – Online exam

Unit 2: The Business Environment – Written exam

Unit 3: Developing Digital Solutions – Controlled Assessment

OCN Level 2 Certificate in IT Applications

Coursework Units: 15 credits

Word processing, Using Email, Using the Internet, Web Design

KEYSTAGE 5

OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma in IT

6 Coursework units over two years

Unit 1 - Communication and Employability Skills for ICT

Unit 2 – Information Systems

Unit 3 – Computer Systems

Unit 11 – Maintaining Computer Systems

Unit 27 – Digital graphics

Unit 43 – Understanding social Media for Business

Career Opportunities

Employment within the Information Technology sector and/or areas within the Creative industries such as Computer Animations, Computer Games Development, Website Design, Software Development, Software Engineering or Graphic Design.

Additional Information

Extra- Curricular Clubs

KS3 IT Club - Tuesday 3.45-4.30pm

Year 11 GCSE Revision

Year 12 GCSE Revision.

Useful Websites

www.teach-ict.com

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/