Who we are Mr K. Price Miss S. Blessett About Drama The ICT and Computer Science team is fully committed to developing students into independent, critical learners, who use new technologies to their fullest advantage We live in an information rich society. With such a wealth, students should question and reflect on the quality of information they might see on a website, receive in an email, view on a tablet or on their phone. The massive growth of technology continues to change the way we live and work. Students are able to access study materials with more flexibility than ever to suit their needs. ICT underpins and supports learning across Kings international college and we want pupils to make the best use of e-learning through quality teaching and committed support delivered by our team. KS3 ICT and Computer Science are taught as a discrete subject at Key Stage 3. All Students are given an Office 365 account which includes an e-mail address, cloud storage and access to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Student encounter several programming languages at KS3 which include Scratch, Python, and Visual Basic. Some time in year 7 is also spent creating simple games for the BBC micros. Students will also complete projects using Sony Vegas and Photo Shop. GCSE Examination Board: AQA Specification Code 8520 Course Outline: Computing is of great importance to the economy, and the role of Computer Science as a discipline itself and as an 'underpinning' subject across Science and Engineering is growing rapidly. Computer technology continues to advance rapidly and the way that technology is consumed has also been changing at a fast pace over recent years. The growth in the use of mobile devices and web-related technologies has exploded, resulting in new challenges for employers and employees. For example, businesses today require an ever-increasing number of technologically-aware individuals. This is even more significant in the gaming, mobile and web related industries and this specification has been designed with this in mind. Assessment
How can parents help? Discuss ideas and give the student constructive feedback on how to improve their work. Allowing students to stay after school to use the specialist software used on the course. This course would suit students who do well in maths and are predicted at least a B grade in their maths GCSE. |