Computing
Curriculum INTENT
The ICT Faculty aims to provide an aspirational, diverse and challenging learning environment where all students can become successful no matter their starting point. ICT at Wright Robinson College aims to raise all student’s aspirations by removing barriers to learning and delivering relevant and transferable qualifications. The ICT Faculty helps our students to achieve this aim through the highest standards of teaching informed by research and using cutting edge technology. Our vision is to prepare our students to access and transition further through higher education and ultimately prepare them for the ever developing range of job opportunities in our region and beyond.
Curriculum End Points
KS4 ICT End Points
Recall and apply relevant knowledge and understanding in a highly comprehensive manner regarding interactive media processes, procedures, techniques and factors that influence the development of interactive media products.
Analyse and evaluate to make reasoned judgements and reach well-supported conclusions regarding the application of processes, procedures and techniques used in developing interactive media products
Effectively demonstrate relevant vocational skills, processes, working practices and documentation relevant to the Interactive Media sector when using the planning cycle and when planning highly relevant and effective processes, procedures and techniques and creating and completing processes and procedures
Analyse and evaluate their relevant vocational skills, processes, working practices and documentation relevant to the Interactive media sector when reflecting on the effectiveness of processes, procedures and techniques that have been used.
KS3/4 Curriculum Map
Curriculum in Year 7
In the Digital Safeguarding topic students are taught to understand how to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely whilst recognising how to report any inappropriate content they come across. In the Digital Creative Project students undertake a creative task that involves them selecting, using and combining multiple applications to meet the requirements of a given brief. Students are also introduced to Business Studies in year 7 where they are encouraged to create, revise and repurpose digital artefacts with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability. In the Computer programming unit students are taught to identify and understand the hardware and software components that make up computer systems and understand how instructions are stored and executed within a computer system. In the Digital Showcase Project students will develop their web design skills whilst showcasing the learning they undertaken throughout the year.
Rationale
The reasons behind this particular scheme of work is that it gives students a broad range of understanding into the various subjects covered by the ICT faculty. They will learn and develop fundamental ICT, graphic design, web development and computing skills as well as gaining an understanding of other subjects that they may choose to opt for at KS4
How we assess:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Overview | 7.1 & 7.2 | 7.4 & 7.4 | 7.1-7.5 |
| Content | Online Test | Project Assessment | Written Assessment |
How can parents help?
- Where possible if students could have access to software packages such as MS Office Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Fireworks at home this would enable students build up their skills and their confidence in the use of these applications
Curriculum in Year 8
In the Image editing unit students undertake a range of creative tasks developing an understanding of different tool s and techniques to meet the needs of a particular brief. Students then move on to a digital creative project where they use a combination of office based software applications and adobe software to create meet the requirements of a brief. In the Social Media project students are tasked with combining their understanding of all the application software they have used to create an interactive website. Finally students will carry out a controlled assessment task whereby they create a range of interactive elements using different applications to showcase a particular event or festival.
Rationale
Students in year 8, whilst learning to fundamental concepts of office based applications, will develop a deeper understanding of the more creative digital applications. This will prepare them for the Digital creative theory based SOW in Year 9 but will also equip them with the relevant understanding to complete the course requirements at KS4.
How we assess:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Overview | 8.1 & 8.2 | 8.1 - 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Content | Project Assessment | Formal Written Assessment | Controlled Assessment |
How can parents help?
- Where possible if students could have access to software packages such as MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Fireworks at home this would enable students build up their skills and their confidence in the use of these applications
Curriculum in Year 9
This revised scheme of work is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the general aspects of ICT. Students will be introduced to a range of different software applications that they will be required to explore in greater depth as they progress through the bands, such as Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, including basic use of Microsoft Office applications. The SOW is designed to encourage students to identify the different applications they can use to find information, develop ideas, communicate their ideas and evaluate their findings. The fundamental principle of the SOW is to encourage students to approach problems with confidence and develop the necessary skills to solve them. Where possible the scheme has been tailored to include relevant and current examples and topics.
Rationale
The principal element to the scheme is to provide students with a range of technological and analytical skills which allow them to design create and use ICT software effectively in a wide range of scenarios and purposes. The units of work provide a foundation of understanding in areas including Web Design, Image editing, Graphic Design and Interactive Media and will provide students with skills for future use in a range of different career paths.
How we assess:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Overview | Interactive Media | Adobe Editing Software | Hardware and Software |
| Content | Controlled Assessment | Controlled Assessment | Controlled Assessment |
How can parents help?
- Where possible if students could have access to software packages such as MS Office Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Fireworks at home this would enable students build up their skills and their confidence in the use of these applications
Curriculum in Year 10 & Year 11
NCFE Level 2 Technical Award in Interactive Media (603/0852/7)
Interactive media is the integration of digital media including combinations of electronic text, graphics, moving images, and sound, into a structured digital computerised environment that allows people to interact with the data for appropriate purposes.
The qualification focuses on an applied study of the Interactive Media sector and learners will gain a broad understanding and knowledge of working in the sector. This qualification has been designed to sit alongside the requirements of core GCSE subjects and is appropriate for learners who are motivated and challenged by learning through hands-on experiences and through content which is concrete and related directly to those experiences
Rationale
Learners will develop skills and knowledge: in using digital technology safely and competently when responding to a design brief; when experimenting with materials and techniques; in adapting their own ideas and responding to feedback; in evaluating their own work; in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
The course aims to develop skills that are essential for the modern workplace, such as team working; presentation skills; independent working; working to deadlines; efficient use of resources.
How we assess:
| Autumn Term | Spring Term | Summer Term | |
| Overview | NCFE Unit 2 | NCFE Unit 3 | NCFE Unit 4 |
| Content | Controlled Assessment | Controlled Assessment | Controlled Assessment |
How can parents help?
- Where possible if students could have access to software packages such as MS Office Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Fireworks at home this would enable students build up their skills and their confidence in the use of these applications.