ict - ks3

The aim of the department is to enable pupils to become confident users of technology by providing a broad foundation in the subject.  At KS3 the pupils develop skills to support their work across the curriculum and in their personal lives. They learn a variety of applications in Office 365 to be able to produce a range of documents. Such as, spreadsheets, graphs, word documents, presentations.  Pupils are encouraged to use their critical thinking skills to identify bias when researching for information, the impact of technology and safer internet use.  They use problem-solving and computational thinking to carry out database queries, write algorithms and learn techniques to produce code using text-based languages (small basic and python).They develop knowledge on how computers are connected, the WWW, legislations related to the use of computers, and gain a foundation on data representation.  The department develops creativity skills to make use of software to produce usable code, digital products using photoshop and write web pages using html/css.  Students should be able to come away with having the confidence in using computer technology and be inspired to pursue progressing their skills in the field of ICT and Computing.

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