Course Title: OCR National First Award Level 2 in ICT - All Year 11 Pupils
Examination Board: OCR
Entry Requirements (if appropriate): NC level 5 in ICT
Contact: Mrs T Goodrick
Course Aims:
These qualifications specifically aim to develop learner's knowledge and understanding of the ICT sector; to develop learner's skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing their employability within the ICT sector ; to develop learner's ability to work autonomously and effectively in an ICT context ; to enable learners to develop knowledge and understanding in specialist areas of ICT, and demonstrate the skills needed to participate in the operation and development of ICT specific or ICT non-specific business organisations; to encourage progression to access further or higher education programmes or occupational training on a full-time or part-time basis; to encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that learners will need to enter employment or enhance their current employment status; to promote interaction between employers, centres and learners by relating teaching and assessment to real organisations.
Course Description:
The qualification prepares candidates for the real world of work or further education. They are designed to stimulate candidates’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects. Candidates utilise their skills and understanding to create two assignments, this is an extremely practical ICT qualification. This will lead to students achieving the equivalent of a GCSE in this subject.
How will I learn:
The qualification is assessed by the candidate’s production of portfolio assignments. Two units are examined.
Possible Career Pathways:
It is hoped that the practical skills and understanding gained from this course will provide candidates with a level of information that can form the basis for higher studies in ICT or a related discipline.
Course Title: GCSE ICT – Year 10 W & R Sets 1-3
Examination Board: WJEC
Entry Requirements (if appropriate): NC level 5 in ICT
Contact: Mrs Goodrick
Course Aims:
This GCSE course in Information and Communication Technology offers a unique opportunity in the curriculum for candidates to identify and solve real problems by designing information and communication systems in a wide range of contexts relating to their personal interests. Information and Communication Technology develops candidates' interdisciplinary skills and their capacity for imaginative, innovative thinking, creativity and independence. The specification encourages the investigation and study of Information and Communication Technology in a variety of contexts. In these contexts the candidates are given opportunities to acquire competence, capability and critical skills through the creation, implementation, use and evaluation of a range of information and communication systems. Candidates from all cultures and both genders can develop their interest in, enjoyment of, and critical reflection about information technology as an integral part of modern society.
Course Description:
The course uses a range of assessment techniques to enable the candidate achieve through examination and practical/investigative work. Sixty per cent of the marks are based on internally-assessed controlled assignments which allow the candidates to experience an appropriate variety of roles relevant to information technology: user, designer, maker, manager and client. Assessment through controlled assignments will also enable centres to respond positively and quickly to developments in the field of information and communication technology. The remaining forty per cent of the final assessment will be by externally set examinations testing the full ability range.
How will I learn:
Candidates undertake preparation on a wide range of ICT related topics culminating in two examination papers Unit 1 Understanding ICT and Unit 3 ICT in Organisations. Candidates are also required to submit 2 controlled assignments Unit 2 Solving Problems in ICT and Unit 4 Creating Multimedia Solutions.
Possible Career Pathways:
It is hoped that the practical skills and technical knowledge gained from this course will provide candidates with a level of information that can form the basis for higher studies in ICT or a related discipline.
Course Title: OCR National First Award Level 2 in ICT – Year 10 Sets R4 and W4
Examination Board: OCR
Entry Requirements (if appropriate): NA
Contact: Mrs Goodrick
Course Aims:
These qualifications specifically aim to develop learner's knowledge and understanding of the ICT sector; to develop learner's skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing their employability within the ICT sector ; to develop learner's ability to work autonomously and effectively in an ICT context ; to enable learners to develop knowledge and understanding in specialist areas of ICT, and demonstrate the skills needed to participate in the operation and development of ICT specific or ICT non-specific business organisations; to encourage progression to access further or higher education programmes or occupational training on a full-time or part-time basis; to encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding that learners will need to enter employment or enhance their current employment status; to promote interaction between employers, centres and learners by relating teaching and assessment to real organisations.
Course Description: The qualification prepares candidates for the real world of work or further education. They are designed to stimulate candidates’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects. Candidates utilise their skills and understanding to create three assignments, this is an extremely practical ICT qualification. This will lead to students achieving the equivalent of a GCSE in this subject.
How will I learn:
The qualification is assessed by the candidate’s production of portfolio assignments. Three units are examined.
Possible Career Pathways:
It is hoped that the practical skills and understanding gained from this course will provide candidates with a level of information that can form the basis for higher studies in ICT or a related discipline.
Subject summary: Year 7 ICT Programme of Study
A wide and balanced range of topics are examined in Year 7, to extend a pupil’s knowledge, understanding and skills in ICT. These include:
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Using ICT safely
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Producing personal data using a Presentation program
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Data handling and information sources
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Presenting data in Desktop Publishing software
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Using and creating Spreadsheets
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Computer Control and monitoring
Subject summary: Year 8 ICT Programme of Study
All students in Y8 follow the QCA National Strategy for ICT. The strategy focuses on raising capability in ICT as well as the acquisition of new skills. So far this year students have studied modules on:
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Web design including creating web pages using HTML
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Using the Internet effectively, extending and refining search methods using synonyms as well as AND, NOT, OR functions
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Using spreadsheets to develop ICT based models, testing these models by changing variables within the spreadsheet
Subject summary: Year 9 ICT Programme of Study
A wide and balanced range of topics are examined in Year 9, to further develop a pupil’s knowledge, understanding and skills in ICT. These include:
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Information systems
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Hardware and Software
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Data handling information with Spreadsheets and Database
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Presentation of Information
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Computer Control.
Subject summary: Year 10 ICT Programme of Study
Pupils have been exploring the use of ICT in a commercial setting. They have been developing their skills and understanding through practical tasks and coursework assignments. Pupils have been demonstrating their ability to analyse, design and implement ICT systems for use in a range of environments including those of industry, commerce and the community.
A wide and balanced range of topics are examined in KS4, to further develop pupils’ knowledge. Year 10 pupils will follow courses appropriate to their needs. Sets 1 to 3, for both Red and White sides of the timetable, will complete 2 exams worth 20% for their GCSE each and 2 controlled assignments worth 30% each. Set 4s for both Red and White are to complete two piece of coursework.
Subject summary: Year 11 ICT Programme of Study
Students are exploring the use of ICT in a commercial setting. They are developing their skills and understanding through practical tasks and coursework assignments. Students have demonstrated their ability to analyse, design and implement ICT systems for use in a range of environments including those of industry, commerce and the community. A wide and balanced range of topics are examined in KS4, to further develop students’ knowledge. Year 11 students are developing a second major coursework assignment, worth 30% of their GCSE as well as studying towards their examinations, which take place in January, each of which is worth 20% of their overall GCSE mark.
