ICT
Departmental Staff
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Head of Department: Mrs Brenda Murray
- Mrs S Bradley
- Mrs K Trainor
- Mr P Caldwell
- Mrs G Hughes
Curriculum
Key Stage 3 (Years 8,9 & 10)
Year 8: 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 9: ICT takes place within different subject areas.
Year 10: Accreditation takes place in at least four subject areas.
GCSE (Years 11 & 12)
Assignments/E-portfolios are carried out during the delivery of the appropriate syllabus.
GCSE ICT Qualification – 4/5 x 40 minute periods per week
Six Assignments for the CCEA specification are completed during the two years.
Subject: GCSE ICT
Year: 11 / 12
Band: A
ExamBoard: CCEA
MOD/ NON MOD: Non Modular
Coursework: 60% for 6 Assignments
Papers: 40% 2 Papers
DiDA/ CiDA Qualification
DiDA – Four e-portfolios completed over two years.
CiDA – Two e-portfolios completed over two years.
DiDA
Subject: DiDA
Year: 11 / 12
Band: B
ExamBoard: EDEXCEL
MOD/ NON MOD: Modular
Coursework: 100% 4 E-Portolios
Papers: 0 Papers
CIDA
Subject: CIDA
Year: 11 / 12
Band: B
ExamBoard: EDEXCEL
MOD/ NON MOD: Modular
Coursework: 100% 2 E-Portolios
Papers: 0 Papers
A Level (Years 13 & 14)
Years 13 and 14
- There are three different courses available at Post-16.
- A’ level ICT, Single Award Applied ICT and Double Award Applied ICT.
A Level ICT
Subject: A Level ICT
Year: 13 & 14
When is Exam: May, June & January
Examboard: CCEA
MOD/ NON MOD: Modular
Coursework: 50%
Papers: 50% 1 module
Applied ICT Single Award
Subject: Applied ICT Single Award
Year: 13 & 14
When is Exam: January
Examboard: OCR
MOD/ NON MOD: Modular
Coursework: 66.67% Portfolio
Papers: 33.3% Exam
Applied ICT Double Award
Subject: Applied ICT Double Award
Year: 13 & 14
When is Exam: January
Examboard: OCR
MOD/ NON MOD: Modular
Coursework: 83.3% Portfolio
Papers: 16.67% Exam
ECDL
2 x 40 minute periods per week.
