ICT
Faculty of Design Technology & ICT
The Faculty of Design Technology & ICT at St James’ Catholic High School is staffed by seven teachers who specialise in the different subject areas. Within the faculty we deliver lessons at Key Stage 3 and 4 in ICT, Product Design and Food Technology with the addition of Business and Communication Systems at Key Stage 4.
ICT Year 7
Year 7 pupils receive a two single periods of ICT per fortnight, and study the following modules:
An Introduction to Information Technology
E-Safety
Information and Presentation
Investigating the School Website
Using Data and Information Sources
Introduction to Modelling and Presenting Numeric Data
Animation
Control and Monitoring
ICT Year 8
Year 8 pupils receive a two single periods of ICT per fortnight, and study the following modules:
Models and Presenting Numeric Data
Information: Reliability, Validity and Bias
Publishing on the Web
ICT Systems
Research and Presenting Information
ICT Year 9
Year 9 pupils receive a two single periods of ICT per fortnight, and study the following modules:
Control Systems
Aspects of Models and Modelling
Handling Data
Animation
GCSE ICT – Years 10 and 11 AQA GCSE Specification A
Students will learn how to use and design information and communication systems to carry out tasks and solve problems. They will develop experience of the range of communication systems and their applications and understand both their capabilities and limitations.
Content of the Course
Practical skills include using:
Databases
Spreadsheets
Charts
Word processing
Mail merging
Web design
Students must also develop skills of analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation as they apply their practical skills.
The theory section of the course will cover:
Information systems
Computer hardware
Operating systems
Data handling
User interfaces
Software development
Networks and communications
Legislation and security
ICT and its effect on society
Health and safety issues
Coursework
There are two pieces of coursework. The exam board provides the first and the second is developed by the students themselves.
Scheme of Assessment
A final exam counts for 40% of the final mark and the coursework counts for 60%