ICT
Key Stage 3
Year 7 and 8 follow an adapted format of the National Curriculum in line with the National Strategies for secondary schools. Year 9 follow a prolonged multi-applications project following the OCR National Certificate Level 2 Unit 1: ICT Skills for Business.
What qualifications can these lead to?
Achievement across the years is mapped against the National Curriculum Level Descriptors and pupils can achieve National Curriculum Levels 3C – 8 and EP. Pupils in Year 9 can also be entered for unit qualification with the OCR Nationals.
Curriculum Structure
Year 7
| Unit Title | Key Processes | Term |
Induction |
|
1 |
Using ICT |
|
1 |
Making a Leaflet |
|
2 |
Modelling numeric data |
|
2 |
Data Handling |
|
3 |
Sequencing Instructions |
|
3 |
Year 8
| Unit Title | Key Processes | Term |
Information: Reliability, validity and bias |
|
1 |
Publishing on the Web |
|
2 |
Model and Presenting numeric data |
|
2 |
Public Information System |
|
2 |
Integrating Applications to find Solutions |
|
3 |
Year 9
| OCR National Certificate Level 2 |
| Unit 1: ICT skills for business |
Term 1: AO1 & AO2 – File management and Internet skills & Emails |
Term 2: AO3 & AO4 – Multimedia Presentations & DTP |
Term 3: AO5 & AO6 – Spreadsheets and Databases |
Resources
Books
CGP Revision Guides and Work Books (Pupils and Teachers)
ICT Framework Solutions for Year 7-9: Stephen Dolye (Teachers)
Online
Goal-online Assessments
SAMLearning
Teach - ICT website
Sample Teaching Units - DCSF
