Courses

Overview

Information and Communication Technology

Introduction

ICT and computing give young people the skills and abilities to engage positively with the digital and global world. Students learn how products and business systems work, the skills that businesses require to thrive, with ICT skills that then can lead onto programming skills that make creative use of a variety of resources including traditional and digital technologies, and how these all help improve the world around them and for them to become a valued member of a digital society.

We believe that students deserve an ICT and computing curriculum which prepares them for the digital and fast-paced world in which they live. Computing and ICT sit within the Design Technology Department. We strive to provide opportunities which allow students to develop a knowledge of ICT, digital literacy and computing in key stage 3, including how digital systems and apps work, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, as well as learning about e-safety.

ICT and computing are subjects which draw, develop, and implement a range of different disciplines, including mathematics, science, engineering, geography, and art. The subjects embed high quality literacy skills through analysis and evaluation techniques. Students will grow in confidence through dedicated teaching environments, the latest ICT equipment and software, and specialist teaching. At the centre of the subject is creativity and enterprise. This encourages students to develop the confidence to take risks, become resourceful, innovative, enterprising, and capable citizens.