ICT

Information and communication technology is taught as a separate subject within the curriculum and is used as a tool within other subjects.

From Year 7 each pupil studies ICT. Lessons take place in modern, well-equipped rooms, where all pupils have access to a PC. Most lessons are 'hands-on' and cover the following: word-processing skills; the Internet; e-mail; spreadsheets; and graphics packages. Pupils may also use scanners, printers and digital cameras. Work is assessed continually and it is not assumed that pupils will have access to a PC at home. In Year 7 pupils spend up to six weeks of their activities programme using ICT to produce a House magazine.

In Year 9 ICT is incorporated into technology. The technology department delivers: computer graphics (including computer-aided design) and use of applications software, including computer modelling and computer-aided manufacturing. As part of their activities programme all pupils spend up to six weeks refreshing their ICT skills in preparation for their GCSE studies the following year.