ICT
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Key Stage 3
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What do students study and in what order?Yr 7 Students study: Using Computer’s Effectively – E-safety Scratch Graphics Algorithms with Flowol Google Sketch Up Small Basic Yr 8 Students study: Introduction to Python Understanding Computers Audacity Creating a video with movie maker HTML and CSS Web Graphics |
How are students assessed?Students undertake an assessment at the end of each topic ; this assessment can be either a written exam or a practical task. Throughout each unit students will also receive homework that feedback will be given on |
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How can parents best support their child?Access to the Internet is extremely helpful since many of the tutorials and materials for ICT are stored electronically and can be downloaded from the school network via the Internet. Nonetheless, for those without access to the Internet, a portable USB memory stick can prove to be a value substitute, allowing the students to easily copy materials in school and take them home. |
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Key Stage 4
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What topics do students study and in what order?Computer Science Theory Systems Architecture Memory Algorithms Computational Logic Systems Software Data Representation Networks Systems Software Robust Programming Ethics Computer Science Practical Programming Techniques Inputs/outputs Variables Selection Iteration File writing Handling Error Subroutines List and tuples iMedia Pre-production Skills Storytelling with a comic strip Creating a digital sound sequence Creating digital graphics |
What exam board do we follow?OCR Computer Science OCR iMedia |
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How are students assessed?Computer Science students are assessed with end of topic test, Multiple choice questions during lessons, mock exams throughout the year. Students will sit 2 exam papers: Paper 1 is Computer Systems. Paper 2: Algorithms and programming both are 50% of their total GCSE. Students will also complete a practical programming task which will challenge their coding skills. iMedia is 75% coursework and 25% exam (1 hr). The coursework is controlled assessment and completed under teacher supervision. It is internally marked and externally moderated. |
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How can parents best support their child?Revision guides are helpful in preparing for the exam. All resources are available on Office 365 so students can get access from home, for those without access to the Internet, a portable USB memory stick can prove to be a value substitute, allowing the students to easily copy materials in school and take them home. Headphones will occasionally be needed for iMedia. |
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Key Stage 5 |
What do students study and in what order?Computer Science Theory The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices Software and software development Programming Exchanging data Data types, data structures and algorithms Legal, moral, ethical and cultural issues Elements of computational thinking Problem solving and programming Algorithms Computer Science Practical Programming Techniques GCSE re-cap Object orientated skills Tkinter/Appjar SQL |
What exam board do we follow?OCR |
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How are students assessed?Computer Science students are assessed with end of topic test, Multiple choice questions during lessons, mock exams throughout the year. Students will sit 2 exam papers: Paper 1 is Computer Systems. Paper 2: Algorithms and programming both are 40% of their total GCSE. Students will also complete a practical programming task in which students will have to develop a project that solves a real world issue. This counts towards 20% of their A-level. |
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How can parents best support their child?Revision guides are helpful in preparing for the exam. All resources are available on Office 365 so students can get access from home, for those without access to the Internet, a portable USB memory stick can prove to be a value substitute, allowing the students to easily copy materials in school and take them home. |
