Curriculum

Key Stage 3

Year 8 – 1 x 40 minute period per week

The department introduces new skills in Year 8 in order to develop the pupils’ ability to plan and use ICT effectively in all subject areas.

Year 9

ICT takes place within different subject areas.

Year 10

Accreditation takes place in at least four subject areas.

GCSE

Assignments/E-portfolios are carried out during the delivery of the appropriate syllabus.

GCSE ICT Qualification – 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week

Six Assignments for the CCEA specification are completed during the two years.

SUBJECT	YEAR	BAND	EXAM BOARD	MOD/ NON -MOD	% C/W	% PAPERS
GCSE ICT	4/5	A	CCEA	Non Modular	60 % for 6 Assignments	40% 2 papers

DiDA/ CiDA Qualification

DiDA – Four  e-portfolios completed over two years.

CiDA – Two e-portfolios completed over two years.

SUBJECT	YEAR	BAND	EXAM BOARD	MOD/ NON -MOD	% C/W	% PAPERS
Dida (4 GCSEs)	4/5	B	EDEXCEL	Modular	100 % 4 E-Portfolios	0
CIDA (2GCSEs)	4/5	B	EDEXCEL	Modular	100 % 2 E-Portfolios	0

A Level

Years 13 and 14

There are three different courses available at Post-16.

A’ level ICT, Single Award Applied ICT and Double Award Applied ICT. (Year 13 are currently studying the new A’ level specification)

Year 13/14

SUBJECT	YEAR	When is exam	EXAM BOARD	MOD/ NON -MOD	% C/W	% PAPERS
New spec. A Level ICT Old spec. A Level ICT	13 14	May/ June Jan and May/ June	CCEA	MOD	50 % practical  @ AS 40% practical  @ A2	50% 1 module 30%            2 modules
Applied AS level ICT Single Award Applied A level ICT Single Award	13 14	Jan none	OCR	MOD	66.67% Portfolio 100% portfolio	33.3% exam none
Applied A level ICT Double Award Applied A level ICT Double Award	13 14	Jan Jan	OCR	MOD	83.3% Portfolio 83.3% portfolio	16.67% 16.67% exam

ECDL

2 x 40 minute periods per week.

Department Staff

Mrs Brenda Murray HOD

Mrs Siobhán Bradley

Mrs Katrina Trainor

Mr Paul Caldwell

Mrs Geraldine Hughes