ICT
Curriculum Intent
The Technology team aim to develop resilient, independent and confident students who have practical and evaluative skills and analytical knowledge in our wide range of vocational subjects.
Students are encouraged to foster globally-responsible attitudes through investigating materials, technological developments and an understanding of sustainability on a local, national and international level.
All our subjects include an understanding of how the world works and going forward to anticipate jobs that have not yet even been created. Technology is an ever-expanding discipline that has problem solving at its core, is academic as well as practical, involves learning through doing and we hope above all, enjoyable.
Gold Standard Teaching and Learning
- High expectation of pupil behaviour at all times
- Well planned and resourced series of lessons
- An expectation that pupils will accept responsibility for their own learning and work independently
- User of assessment criteria to be integral in developing students’ autonomy and understanding of their own progression and target setting
- Subject specific language to be used by the teacher and students, across both Key Stages, so that the students’ become completely familiar with technical vocabulary in lessons
- High demands of pupil involvement and engagement with their learning
- A range of practical, oral and written skills
- Use of a range of learning strategies to support students of all levels
- Stretch and challenge through questioning, modelling and via the variety of tasks set
- Assessment for learning
- Effective use of summative data to inform short, medium- and long-term planning
- DIRT
- Regular use of encouragement and rewards to engage and motivate pupils
Key Stage 3 Overview
Digital Studies
Year 7
| When | What we are Studying? |
| Autumn 1 | E-Safety |
| Autumn 2 | How computers work |
| Spring 1 | PowerPoint skills |
| Spring 2 | Animation |
| Summer 1 | Python Programming |
| Summer 2 | Scratch |
Year 8
| When | What we are Studying? |
| Autumn 1 | DTP |
| Autumn 2 | Spreadsheet/Vodaphone Challenge |
| Spring 1 | Spreadsheets |
| Spring 2 | Web Design |
| Summer 1 | Kodu |
| Summer 2 | Database |
Key Stage 4 Overview
Year 9
| When | What we are Studying? |
| Autumn 1 | R081 Theory |
| Autumn 2 | R081 Theory + R082 |
| Spring 1 | R082 |
| Spring 2 | R082 |
| Summer 1 | R086 |
| Summer 2 | R086 + Theory/PPE |
Year 10
| When | What we are Studying? |
| Autumn 1 | R086 |
| Autumn 2 | R086 |
| Spring 1 | R086/R081 Theory + PPE |
| Spring 2 | R085 |
| Summer 1 | R085 |
| Summer 2 | R085 |
Year 11 2019-20
| When | What we are Studying? |
| Autumn 1 | R085/R086 Coursework |
| Autumn 2 | R081 Theory + PPE |
| Spring 1 | R085/R086 Coursework |
| Spring 2 | R081 Theory + PPE |
| Summer 1 | GCSE |
Key Stage 4 Examination Overview
Exam Board Details: OCR
OCR R081 25% Examination
R082/R085/R086 75% Controlled Assessments
What resources could I buy or borrow that will help my child?
School revision resources for R081
OCR Cambridge Nationals revision guide: Pre-production skills and creating digital graphics. ISBN 978 1471 886683
What are the key websites or Apps that my child could use?
OCR Creative I-Media
What can I do to encourage my child to take a further interest in Digital Studies and Creative I-Media?
Talk to child about their lessons
Investigate Creative I-Media in everyday life – book covers, animation, websites, posters etc
What after school or other extracurricular activities are available in Digital Studies and Creative I-Media and when are they?
Coursework support sessions with staff