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Key Stage 3 ICT Curriculum

 

In Key Stage 3 we follow the 2008 National Curriculum, which incorporates Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS). These are:

 

MSOffice Our main focus is on software competencies and these include the industry standard Office Suite, which teaches Word Processing, Desktop Publishing, Spreadsheets, Presentations and Database skills. If you would like to buy a discounted copy of MS Office for use at home, you can visit: www.software4students.co.uk

 

We also teach Graphics design with Photoshop Elements and Inkscape, 3D design using Google Sketchup, audio editing with Audacity, basic video editing, project planning using Ganttproject, simple programming with Scratch, Web design with Kompozer and visual thinking skills with XMind.

 

Another key part of ICT is to ensure that students learn the technical language and this is done through a series of quizzes and exercises in class.

 

To ensure that students use ICT in realistic situations, where possible a project approach is taken to teaching ICT.  These projects include, creating presentations which have a real impact on life in Finborough, creating Web pages on Internet safety, profit and loss spreadsheets, designing electronic publications and using the Internet intelligently for research. Towards the end of Keystage 3 students will be encouraged to study more independently and plan projects for themselves.

 


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This ensures that students are ready for employer demanded ECDL (European Computer Driving License) and the new Edexcel GCSE, which requires students to do coursework under controlled conditions and exams where they are expected to think for themselves.