To enable the students undertaking the courses to attain their maximum capability in ICT and to understand the implications and needs of ICT.
An overview of the work at each key stage with a breakdown of topics covered in each year group
KS3 Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Powerpoint
Data and Information
Spreadsheet - height and shoe
Graphics - Paint
Word Processing
Publisher
Spreadsheet - Smarties
Using a Database
Creating a Database - Criminals
Mr Men - Presentation
Spreadsheet - timetable
Creating a web page
Creating a database
Gargoyles - Art
DTP - Pupil Post and Isle of Bute
Modelling
Spreadsheet
Audacity - Sound
Word processing
Creating an IT system
Height and Shoe
Control - Flowol
Web page task
Data handling
Powerpoint task
GCSE Data Handling project
K.S. 4 Year 10 Full GCSE ( Chosen in options)
This requires the students to complete 3 projects, the final one being the creation of a complete system for a travel agent. There are two final written exams. The first two projects will be completed in the ½ GCSE time (1 lesson per week in year 10). The third project will be started in year 10 with a view to having it completed by Christmas Year 11. The main (3 rd ) project will be based around a travel agency and the students will need to create a database system for the company. Theory work will take place throughout the course but the concentration will be in the Spring term in year 11.
K.S 5 AS exam Year 12 Information Technology
A major piece of project work based either in Microsoft Excel or Macromedia Dreamweaver and two written exams.
A2 exam Year 13
A major piece of coursework based on Microsoft Access and two written exams
Assessment at K.S 3
Assessment at K.S 3 is generally determined by the quality and quantity of the work produced by the students while undertaking the set tasks. Teachers will examine students' work and make a judgement based on what they have done. These will be reported to the student either in written form or orally. The assessment will usually include a target for the student to try to improve the quality of the work. The assessment will usually be in the form of a K.S. number 3-7 followed by a letter a, b or c - 5a being higher than 5c. A plus +, equals = or letter U indicate whether the student is working above +, on = or below their current expected level U. At the end of K.S. 3 students will be given an overall grade based on their current progress - this will be a number 3 - 7
Assessment at K.S. 4
Assessment at K.S. 4 is based on the criteria set by the examination boards. For ICT we use OCR and they provide a list of expectations that the teachers are expected to use to determine the mark or grade the student receives
Generally work will be graded with the GCSE grades A* - U but some work, as shown above may be graded in numbers as these numbers determine the grade. Students will be told how these two values match up. Eg There is a total possible mark of 7. To be on the road to a C grade you must have at least 4 marks. As this work is straightforward I would expect most students to have 5/7
At the end of courses students will sit external exams:
In full GCSE they will sit two exams at either Foundation (Max grade C) or Higher (Max grade A*). Three pieces of project work are required. The projects count for 60% of the final mark; the exam counts for 40%.
Assessment at K.S.5
Assessment at K.S.5 is generally done using the grades for the final exams i.e. A-U. However some sections such as project work are based on numbers which translate into final letter grades.
