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Overview
The aim of the course is to give pupils the opportunity to acquire the necessary knowledge, understanding and practical ICT skills to encourage confident handling of modern computer technology. Being skilled in using ICT is essential if children and young people are to be effective contributors able to communicate and interact on a global scale.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) refers to forms of technology that are used to transmit, store, create, display, share or exchange information by electronic means. This broad definition of ICT currently includes such technologies as media, telecommunications, and computer hardware and software; it also includes equipment and services associated with these technologies, such as videoconferencing, email and blogs.
Course Content
The S1/S2 ICT course is being delivered jointly by the Business and Computing departments.
The S1 course:
- File handling and network management.
- Email and the Internet - including Safety and Security issues when using these.
In Computing pupils cover:
- Making comic strips using Comic Life
- Sound editing using Audacity
- An Introduction to Computer Hardware
- Multimedia programming/animation
In Business pupils cover:
The S2 course :
The course aims to enhance the ICT skills learned in S1 and to prepare pupils for study of Business Education and Computing subjects in S3 and beyond. Pupils will also be provided with skills that can be used in other curricular areas. Students may also be given the opportunity to use their ICT skills in the running of a small business enterprise.
- Vector Graphics
- Bit-mapped Graphics - Photo Editing
- Desktop Publishing
- Spreadsheets
- Modelling and design with IKEA CAD software
- Business and Computing project
Duration
One period a week - approximately 40 weeks in S1 and 30 weeks in S2.
In S1, pupils spend half of their timetable with a Computing teacher and half of their timetable with a Business teacher.
In S2, pupils vist Religious and Moral Education for a 10 week block.
Homework
While there will be no formal homework exercises in S1 or S2, pupils will be asked from time to time to prepare for class tests using printed (or online) topic summarys.
Assessment
Pupils will be assessed in the following ways:
- Each Unit has a tasks checklist. Each pupil will have their own checklist which their teacher will fill in whenever a task is successfully completed.
- Most units will be formally assessed using a short 20 question multiple choice test - typically lasting about 15 minutes. This will provide information about how well pupils have understood the concepts and terminology underpinning the practical work they have been doing.
S2 Course Choice
We hope that students will enjoy their learning experience in the Business and Computing department in S1 and S2 and will choose to continue their study of Business Education and Computing subjects in S3 and S4. The following subjects can be studied at Standard Grade level.
Accounting and Finance
Administration
Business Management
Computing Studies
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