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.
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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
| SUBJECT | YEAR | EXAM BOARD | MOD/ NON-MOD | % Controlled assessments | % PAPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE ICT | 5 | CCEA | MODULAR | 60 % 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)
| SUBJECT | YEAR | EXAM BOARD | MOD/ NON-MOD | % Controlled assessment | % PAPER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCSE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY | 4 | CCEA | MODULAR | 30 % 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)
| SUBJECT | YEAR | EXAM BOARD | MOD/ NON-MOD | % C/W | % PAPERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONC NI IT | 4/5 | OCN NI | MODULAR | 100% Coursework | 0 |
Computer Science – 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week first entries summer 2018 (Current 5th years)
| SUBJECT | YEAR | EXAM BOARD | MOD/ NON-MOD | % C/W | % PAPERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 4/5 | WJEC | NON-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
| SUBJECT | YEAR | When is exam | EXAM BOARD | MOD/NO-MOD | % C/W | % PAPERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Level Digital Technology | 13 | May/June | CCEA | MODULAR | Unit 1 20% Unit 2 20 % |
|
| 14 | May/June | CCEA | MODULAR | UNIT 4 20% practical @ A2 | Unit 3 40% | |
| Cambridge Technical | 13/14 | May/June | OCR | MODULAR | 100% Coursework | None |
ECDL
2 x 40 minute periods per week. This is the equivalent to a grade B at GCSE.
Websites
CCEA gcse ICT
CCEA gcse Digital Technology
http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/digital_technology/revised_gcse/index.asp
OCN NI website
CCEA A level Digital Technology
http://www.rewardinglearning.org.uk/microsites/digital_technology/gce/index.asp
OCR Cambridge Technical(2012)
