The ICT department is an ambitious forward looking department that is eager to push at the boundaries of learning and embrace development in the curriculum to build on learners needs.
• The ICT department strives to ensure that all students have a broad and balanced Information Communication Technology curriculum.
• To encourage students to gather, store, process and present information through activities in a variety of ways.
• To encourage students to become independent and autonomous users of ICT.
• To provide a stimulating environment for the raising of standards and progression.
• To encourage students to develop an understanding of the wider applications and effects of Information Communications Technology.
• To ensure that Information Communication Technology is both enjoyable and interesting.
In year 7 pupils cover a variety of different units that relate to the national curriculum at KS3. Pupils hone their Spreadsheet, Database and Presentation skills and also develop new skills in Effective Internet Searching, Computer Control and Podcasting.
In year 8 pupils cover units on file management, Email and the Internet, Presentations, Business Documents, Spreadsheets and Databases. The work is mapped to both the KS3 programme of study and OCR National Certificate Level 2 in ICT.
In year 9 pupils complete units of work that look at web-based animations and sound editing. Again the work is mapped to both the KS3 programme of study and the OCR National Certificate Level 2 in ICT.
The department has also developed its curriculum to hone pupil’s functional skills in ICT that is a prerequisite of the new diploma course delivered at Ercall Wood.
Extra Curricular Activities offered
Computer clubs are ran during lunchtimes throughout the week for each year group
Year 7 – Monday
Year 8 – Tuesday
Year 9 – Wednesday
Year 10 – Thursday
Year 11 – All week as required
In addition there is a homework after school club every day from 3.15-4.15 in the ICT suite.
Dept Staff:
Mr P.Hewitt – Head of ICT
Mr D.Newton – Teacher of ICT
Mr D.Andrews – Assistant Headteacher/ICT