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ICT is delivered to the whole school from Year 7 through to Year 9, once a week. The Key Stage 3 programme of study, not only generates original knowledge in ICT but also prepares pupils for what they study at GCSE. At GCSE pupils study towards the certificate through a mixture of practical coursework and theory. At AS/A2 level, pupils also study toward certification awarded by the AQA exam board.
Key Stage 3 Topics Include:
Spreadsheets Using Excel
Databases Using Access
Cyber Crime and Misuse of ICT
Control Software Using Logicator and Logo
Desktop Publishing Using Publisher
Web Design Using Frontpage
GCSE Topics Include:
Getting to Know Your Computer
Input, Storage and Output
Networks and Communications
Managing Data
Keeping Data Safe
Deveoping Applications
Processing Data
Control and Simultion
Operating Systems
AS/A-level Topics Include:
The Nature, Role and Context of Information
The Management and Manipulation of Information
Information Systems Within Organisations
Information Policy, Strategy and Systems
Use of Information Systems for Problem Solving
Click Here for a Presentation on the A-Level Course
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