In ICT and Computing we are keen to prepare our students for their time after Clare Mount and so our curriculum reflects this throughout  Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4

In Key Stage 3 we are teaching all of the skills in order to prepare the students for their qualifications in Key Stage 4 ICT. The students will make Presentations and turn these into Websites, Spreadsheets, Movie posters and Adverts, Games using Coding in preparation for GCSE, Animations and Room Design. This gives a good basis working with the Microsoft Suite of programs in order to improve these skills in line with the Digital Functional Skills qualification that all students will undertake in Key Stage 4. We have incorporated some Media based tasks as this will allow the students to work on certain Media projects to ensure that they have the knowledge to opt for the Media Studies GCSE option should they wish to.

All of the skills will prepare our students for their Key Stage 4 studies. All students in Year 10 and 11 who choose to study Additional ICT option will study to achieve the GCSE in Computer Science with Pearson Edexcel. We feel that this is the best qualification for our learners as it allows our more able learners to flourish, whilst providing a meaningful and attainable qualification for others

We have also introduced an Entry Level qualification in ICT for those who are studying Core ICT to allow them to achieve a formal qualification in the subject, whilst learning transferable skills for Prep for Adulthood. This is Digital Functional Skills which is at Entry Level 3

Throughout the year we work on standalone projects in relation to cross curricular studies including Maths, English and Science and also study E-safety during Safer Internet week and throughout the school year.

Also please find attached a link to various ICT topics through Teach-ICT games. The students think they are playing but it is a fun way to learn the many aspects of ICT and Computing

https://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_new/gcse_ict_quizzes.htm

https://www.teach-ict.com/gcse_computing/gcse_computing_quizzes.htm