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ICT at Mark Rutherford

The Department

There are currently three full time teachers in the department.  Ms J Samosa is the Head of ICT.

The department is very well equipped with modern, up-to-date ICT hardware and software.  Broadband Internet is available throughout the school across the main network.  Students have user accounts which allow them access to the network.  The department currently uses an intranet/extranet hosted by Uniservity but the school as a whole is moving towards a fully interactive VLE.

At present there are three main dedicated ICT rooms each with an interactive whiteboard and projector.  The department is very well equipped to provide students with a 21st century experience in ICT.

The Curriculum

Key Stage 3 – Year 9

The curriculum for year 9 is based on the based on the Key Stage 3 National Curriculum requirements.  It follows on from the work covered at the local middle schools.

The main objectives for year 9 are:

1. Finding things out

2. Developing ideas and making things happen

3. Exchanging and sharing information

The aim of teaching in year 9 is to ensure that pupils have high-order skills and not just the basics.

Key Stage 4 – Years 10 & 11

Progression routes into KS4 allow students to be guided to a qualification relevant to their skills and ambitions.  Courses offered include GCSE ICT (Short Course), Entry Level ICT, DiDA (Diploma in Digital Applications) and CiDA (Certificate in Digital Applications), CIDA + (Extended Certificate in Digital Applications) and AIDA (Award in Digital Applications).

DiDA Units:

• D201 Using ICT
• D202 Multimedia
• D203 Graphics
• D204 ICT & Enterprise

Diploma in Digital Literacy

Students in Key Stage 4 have the opportunity to achieve the Diploma in Digital Literacy

OCR Nationals

For 08/09 year 10 are starting a new course called 'OCR Nationals'. This will allow students to work towards a full GCSE in ICT.

Key Stage 5 - Years 12 and 13

At Key Stage 5 students study the Applied GCE ICT course offered by Edexcel. 

The Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT is a ‘must-have’ for every post-sixteen student. Highly motivating, it develops the knowledge and skills students need to be competent and informed ICT users and practitioners.

AS GCE – Single Award
End-user focus:

Unit 1 (AS) The Information Age (portfolio)
Unit 2 (AS) The Digital Economy (portfolio)
Unit 3 (AS) The Knowledge Worker (practical assessment)

Advanced GCE Single Award Includes Unit 1, 2 & 3 Plus:
End-user focus:
Unit 7 (A2) Using Database Software (practical assessment)
Unit 8 (A2) Managing ICT Projects (portfolio)

Plus one of:
Unit 10 (A2) Using Multimedia Software (portfolio)
Unit 11 (A2) Using Spreadsheet Software (portfolio)
Unit 12 (A2) Customising Applications (portfolio)

Extra Curricular

Currently the department offers a number of extra-curricular activities.  These include:

1. CC4G (Computer Club for Girls
2. Coursework Club (lunchtime and after school)
3. G&T twilight session
4. Clay animation - joint project between Y8 and Y9

Staff

Head of ICT
Ms J Samosa

ICT Teachers

Miss J Poole, Ms N Earle

Further information

Homepage Applied GCE ICT Teach ICT DiDA e2bn

The department is very well equipped to provide students with a 21st century experience in ICT

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