ICT

Introduction

The ICT Faculty at Churchill Community School is a growing department, in which pupils study the Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA) in KS3 & KS4, learning the required skills in Year 7 & 8, which enables them to begin their first GCSE unit in Year 9. Due to the ever-growing importance of ICT, it is a compulsory core GCSE subject, with pupils opting to study it either as a full course option (five lessons per fortnight) or a short course option (two lessons per fortnight) in Year 10 & 11.

As a suite of qualifications, DiDA offers progression from the Award (AiDA), which is equivalent to one GCSE, to the Certificate (CiDA), equivalent to two GCSEs and on to the full Diploma (DiDA), equivalent to four GCSEs. The units are designed to stimulate students’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects.

Faculty & Resources

Churchill has a wide range of ICT facilities, including ten computer suites, a learning resource centre and laptops embedded in other departments. Some departments (such as Performing Arts / Music / Media) also have computer suites or areas. All our main systems are under 3 years old and run using Windows XP Professional. Sixth Form students also have their own additional resources.

Some of our computer facilities are shown below:

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ICT Faculty Staff

Head of ICT Faculty
Miss Davina L Best

Curriculum Coordinator for KS3
Mrs Georgina Greenwood

Deputy Head, Teacher of ICT
Mr Mark Branch

Teacher of ICT & Modern Foreign Languages
Mrs Zoe Turner

Teacher of ICT & Business Studies
Miss Christina Greenslade

Teacher of ICT & Business Studies
Mrs Lisa Davies

Teacher of ICT & Mathematics
Mr Steve Barnes

Teacher of ICT & Mathematics
Ms Mandeep Kaur

ICT in the Sixth Form

AS/ A2 Level Applied Information Communication Technology (ICT)Exam Board: Edexcel GCE Applied ICT

Course Code: AS(8751)/ A2(9751)

The course is made up of six equally weighted units

AS

Unit 1: The Information Age (Coursework/ e-portfolio based)
Unit 2: The Digital Economy (Coursework/ e-portfolio based)
Unit 3: The Knowledge Worker (2 ½ hour practical exam)

A2

Unit 7: Using Database Software (10 hr (5 x 2 hr) practical exam)
Unit 8: Managing ICT Projects (Coursework/ e-portfolio based)
Unit 10: Using Multimedia Software (Coursework/ e-portfolio based)

Useful Websites/Resources

Exam board Website:
Edexcel GCE Applied ICT Microsite

http://ict.edexcel.org.uk/home/

Resource Website:

Thomas Telford School – Online learning resources
www.ttsonline.net (User Name: gce085 - Password: dy97hs)

Core Textbooks

Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT AS Single Award
Authors: Trevor Heathcote & Steve Farrell
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 1 903133 80 7

Edexcel GCE in Applied ICT A2 Single Award
Authors: Trevor Heathcote, Steve Farrell, Richard Dunn
Publisher: Pearson Education
ISBN: 1 903133 78 5