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The King's C.E. School
Regis Road
Tettenhall
Wolverhampton.
WV6 8XG
ICT Team
Mrs H Ryan (ICT Co-ordinator)
Mrs H Lowbridge
Mrs C Ryan
Mr C Wust
ICT
Information Communication Technology
Information and communication technology (ICT) is more vital now than ever. We must ensure that young people have a knowledge and understanding of hardware and software, and also that they can use the power of the Internet and the rapidly expanding world of digital communications. By giving them the skills and confidence to use ICT effectively, we are making it easier for them to find good jobs.
Courses covered
Years 7-9 Key Stage 3
Years 10-11 Clait Levels 1 and 2
Year 12 AS ICT
Year 13 A2 ICT
Key stage 3 – Years 7-9
In Years 7-9 there is 1 lesson per week.
Year 7 study:
Using ICT
Information and Presentation
Processing Text and Graphics
Models, Rules and Investigations
Data - designing structure, capturing and presenting data
Control - input, process and output
Year 8 study:
Public information systems
Publishing on the web
Information, Reliability, Validity and Bias
Spreadsheets
Integrating applications to find solutions
Year 9:
Students prepare for the online tests through integrated projects.
Key stage 4
Clait Level 1 Certificate/Diploma for IT Users is a qualification designed to recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding of IT users everywhere, whether in employment, education or training.
Students can choose to achieve single units, a certificate or diploma and will receive a certificate for whichever option they achieve. For a certificate they must achieve three units and for a diploma they must achieve five; both options must include the mandatory unit.
Clait Level 2 Certificate/Diploma for IT Users (CLAiT Plus) is a qualification designed for those with some experience wishing to increase their IT productivity. Candidates can increase their efficiency and improve their computer capabilities. Students have the choice between single units, a certificate (core plus two optional units) or a diploma (core plus four optional units).
The core unit has been designed to cover the essential knowledge and skills that are needed in the workplace to complete both routine and non-routine tasks. The optional units allow candidates to develop skills in a range of different IT applications.
Post 16
Year 12 AS ICT
Unit 1 ‘Information: Nature Role and Context’
Written Paper 1½ hours
30% of the total AS marks
Unit 2 ‘Information : Management and Manipulation’
Written Paper 1½ hours
30% of the total AS marks
Unit 3 (Coursework) ‘The Use of Generic Application Software for Task Solution’ A solution to a task allowing candidates to demonstrate advanced knowledge of an applications package.
40% of the total AS marks 60 marks
Year 13 A2 ICT
Unit 4 ‘Information Systems within Organisations’
Written Paper 2 hours
15% of the total A Level marks
Unit 5 ‘Information: Policy, Strategy and Systems’
Written Paper 2 hours
15% of the total A Level marks
Unit 6 Coursework ‘Use of Information Systems for Problem Solving’
The project will require candidates to identify and research a realistic problem for a real end-user and develop an information system.
20% of the total A Level marks 90 marks