ict 2Curriculum

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