ICT
Information and Communication Technology is taught in discrete classes to all students from Year 7 to Year 9. In Year 10, students choose to follow either OCR - GCSE ICT - A (Full Course) or GNVQ ICT. Students not following either one of these 2 courses still have access to computers via their other subjects or facilities in the 6th Form. In the Sixth Form students can progress to AS/A2 Level ICT Course.
The key stage 3 ICT Curriculum at Our Lady's Convent High School allows for pupils in years 7 to 9 to develop their skills in line with the National Curriculum for ICT and also to learn
software skills, which are transferable to all their other
subjects.
Pupils have a lesson (50 minutes) of ICT every week for the whole of year 7 & 8. In year 9, carousel approach allows pupils to continue to develop their skills.
- 2-Lessons for Theory work
- 3-Lessons for Coursework Ð introduction to Excel then AS Coursework
- 1-Lesson: Exam question practice and homework feedback
Homework
Students have one homework per week, which will normally consist of examination-style questions.
Practical Work
The first half of Autumn term should be spent on learning Excel. The second half of Autumn term should be spent on project work.
AS/A2 ICT
AQA Specification 5521 - 6521
A/S Level ICT (Year 12):
The course is made up of three modules that lead to the AS ICT Qualification that can be put towards the A Level ICT qualification at the end of Year 13.
This consists of three modules:
MODULE 1: (ICT1) - Information: Nature, Role and Context
MODULE 2: (ICT2) - Information: Management and Manipulation
MODULE 3: (ICT3) - Coursework: The Use of Generic Application Software For Task Solution.
Assessment Structure:
| Module |
Assessment Method |
% Of Final Grade |
1 |
Exam |
30% (AS) 15% (A Level) |
2 |
Exam |
30% (AS) 15% (A Level) |
3 |
Coursework |
40% (AS) 20% (A Level) |
A Level ICT (Year 13)
The course is made up of three modules that lead to the A Level ICT Qualification at the end of Year 13. The three modules are:
ICT4 - Information Systems within Organisations
ICT5 - Information: Policy, Strategy and Systems
ICT6 - Coursework: Use of Information Systems for Problem Solving
Assessment Structure:
| Module |
Assessment Method |
% of Final Grade |
4 |
Exam |
15% (A Level)
|
5 |
Exam |
15% (A Level)
|
6 |
Coursework |
20% (A Level) |
|
