Information and Communications Technology is taught to all groups in Years 7and 9. The
curriculum diet, based on National Curriculum guidelines, seeks to develop a
range of new skills in ICT whilst encouraging its use across the whole
curriculum.
The main objectives are to:
- develop, in the students, an increasingly autonomous use of ICT
- foster a desire to utilise the full range of software to improve their work
- develop an inquisitive and developmental approach to the use of ICT
| Year 7 | Year 9 |
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Communicating
Information :
- Basic Word Processing activity
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Basic Webpage Design
Aspects of Internet
Safety
- Review of use of Internet
- Develop advice presentation for young child
Modelling
: Spreadsheet activity
- Introduce the interface and the main toolbars
- Enter data into a blank spreadsheet
- Introduce basic formulae
- Introduce simple functions
- Introduce basic formatting
Present information : - Choose an appropriate on-screen view
- Choose an appropriate hard copy
Choose relevant forms : - Selecting suitable applications
- Selecting suitable tools
Handling Data :
Searching for,
and presenting, information
- Accessing a flat file database
- Searching for information
- Create a simple database
Graphics Work : - Create accurate Drawing
- Develop use of snapping
- Create CD case template
- Use CD case for purpose
- Develop simple animation
- Export animation as a GIF
Basic Webpage design : - Use text editor to write HTML
- Include basic features: fonts, headings
- Insert an Image
- Create a second page
- Create a hyperlink to another page
- Hyperlink to an external site/page
| Internet
Research :
Investigation - People of the World
- Identification of two countries
- Allocation of aspects
Collaboration - Use of shared areas for file storing
- E-Mail functions for communication
- Research using the Internet
Gathering of data - Searching for suitable sources
- Verification of source data
- Reporting of data identified
Creation of data
presentation
- Selection of appropriate software
- Allocation of tasks to develop presentation
Agree method and content - Finalise presentation
- Organise presentation
- Allocate aspects to members of the group
System Development Project - Sounds FM
A fictitious Radio Station Development of a Range of mini-applications which a Radio Station
might use. Database - Storing details of Artists and Tracks
Spreadsheet - Tracking and calculating the Royalties
Sound Editing - Using clips of songs by artists
Web Design - Creation of a mini-Website for Sounds FM
Image Editing - Creating suitable thumbnails of artists
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