ICT

 

 

Departmental Staff

  • Head of Department: Mrs B.Murray
  • Director of ICT:Ms J.Leonard
  • Mrs K.Trainor
  • Mr P.Caldwell
  • Mrs G.Hughes
  • Mr G.McKinley

Technicians

  • Senior Technician: Mr M.Brown
  • Mr J.Brannigan
  • Mr J.Walters

 

Welcome to the ICT/Digital Technology Department 2017

The ICT/Digital Technology department provides support and courses for students in years 8 to 14.  We try to ensure that students have an understanding of commonly used terminology and procedures, with great emphasis made on the importance of good presentation.

Pupils can stay in school most days to make use of the extensive ICT computer facilities.

Curriculum

Key Stage 3 (Years 8,9 & 10)

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 10

Groups of pupils are extracted from class to experience coding, so that they can make an informed decision when choosing their option subjects for GCSE.

Subject information

ICT is currently changing to include Digital Technology which is now available at GCSE and A Level. OCN NI and Cambridge Technical are vocational courses which will be introduced in September 2017 and they are 100% coursework.

Digital Technology

Digital technology incorporates aspects of computer science and information technology. It explores how we can use technology to create, store, process, analyse and present information in a digital context. This includes computer architecture, networks, web technology, digital media, programming tools and software applications.

The 2015 report Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future, from the House of Lords Select Committee on Digital Skills, refers to these categories:

  • Digital citizens (37% of the total UK workforce) have the ability
    to use digital technology purposefully and confidently to communicate, find
    information and purchase goods and services.
  • Digital workers (46% of the workforce) are working at the higher
    end of digital skills, with the ability to evaluate, configure and use complex
    digital systems.
    These tasks often require programming skills such as scripting.
  • Digital makers (10% of the workforce) need skills sufficient to
    build digital technology, typically software development.

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/digital_technology/index.asp
 

Key Stage 4 GCSE (Years 11 & 12)

Assignments are carried out during the delivery of the appropriate syllabus.

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

SUBJECTYEAREXAM BOARDMOD/ NON-MOD% Controlled assessments% PAPER
GCSE ICT5CCEAMODULAR60 % for Units 1 and 2 (Controlled assessments)40% Unit 3 1 paper

 
 

GCSE ICT Qualification – 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week  Final entries Summer 2018(Current 5th years)

SUBJECTYEAREXAM BOARDMOD/ NON-MOD% Controlled assessment% PAPER
GCSE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY4CCEAMODULAR30 % for Unit 3 ( Controlled assessment)Unit 1 paper 30%
Unit 2 paper 40%

 

 

OCN NI Information Technology– 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week
First entries Summer 2018(Current 4th years)

SUBJECTYEAREXAM BOARDMOD/ NON-MOD% C/W% PAPERS
ONC NI IT4/5OCN NIMODULAR100% Coursework0

 

 

Computer Science – 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week first entries summer 2018 (Current 5th years)

SUBJECTYEAREXAM BOARDMOD/ NON-MOD% C/W% PAPERS
Computer Science4/5WJECNON-MODULAR% Controlled assessment 25%Unit 1 : External Assessment 45%

Unit 2: External Assessments 30%

Post 16

Key Stage 5 (years 13 & 14)

There are two different courses available at Post-16.

A level Digital Technology(Year 14 are currently studying the new A level specification) and Cambridge Technical in ICT

Year 13/14

SUBJECTYEARWhen is examEXAM BOARDMOD/NO-MOD% C/W% PAPERS
A Level Digital Technology13May/JuneCCEAMODULARUnit 1 20%
Unit 2 20 %
14May/JuneCCEAMODULARUNIT 4 20% practical @ A2Unit 3 40%
Cambridge Technical13/14May/June OCRMODULAR100% CourseworkNone

ECDL

2 x 40 minute periods per week.  This is the equivalent to a grade B at GCSE.

 
 
Websites

CCEA gcse ICT

http://ccea.org.uk/ict/

CCEA gcse Digital Technology

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/digital_technology/revised_gcse/index.asp

OCN NI website

https://www.ocnni.org.uk/

CCEA A level Digital Technology

http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/digital_technology/gce/index.asp

OCR Cambridge Technical(2012)

http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-technicals-it-level-3-certificate-introductory-diploma-diploma-subsidiary-diploma-extended-diploma-05347-05349-05352-05355-05358/