ICT AND COMPUTING

Curriculum Leader	Mr C Barry
Curriculum Intent statement	Information Technology is delivered in the hope to inspire students who are interested in an introduction to the study of creating IT systems to manage and share information alongside other fields of study, with a view to progressing to a wide range of higher education courses, not necessarily in IT. Students will develop a common core of IT knowledge and study areas such as the relationship between hardware and software that form an IT system, managing and processing data to support business and using IT to communicate and share information. In addition to helping students acquire subject knowledge, the course is designed to develop the following skills: cognitive and problem-solving skills: use critical thinking, approach non-routine problems applying expert and creative solutions, use systems and technology Intrapersonal skills: communicating, working collaboratively, negotiating and influencing, self-presentation Interpersonal skills: self-management, adaptability and resilience, self-monitoring and development.
Curriculum Plan	KS3 and 4 Computing Curriculum Plan KS4 and 5 BTEC IT Curriculum Plan
Curriculum Overview	BTEC DIT Specification GCSE Specification A-Level Specification
Revision Guides	GCSE Revision A-Level Revision
Higher level Scheme of work	Year 7 SOW Year 8 SOW Year 9 SOW Strive SOW Year 10 Computer Science SOW Year 10 Digital Information Technology SOW Year 11 Computer Science SOW Year 11 Digital Information Technology SOW Year 12 Single SOW Year 12 Double SOW Year 13 Single SOW Year 13 Double SOW
Learning Journeys	KS3 Year A Strive Year B Strive Year C Strive Year 10 BTEC DIT Year 10 Computing Year 11 BTEC DIT Year 11 Computing Year 12 Year 13

At St Anselm’s Catholic School, the ICT department strives to provide an interesting and challenging curriculum within a context that is accessible for all students. In today’s society it has become vital that pupils are equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to function in their daily lives. As a result, we offer robust course that enable all pupils to achieve their full potential.
Within the department we have high expectations of both staff and pupils, with the emphasis on high quality teaching and learning. This ensures that all pupils are able to use technology safely and responsibly both in and out of school.

Resources in the Department

At St Anselm’s, the ICT department is well resourced. The department has four well equipped computer rooms with brand new computers running Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016. All computers have the latest software installed on them including the full Serif package, Flash, Scratch and Python programming environments with other software to support the computing courses. The department also makes use of programmable robotic arms, 3D printers and Raspberry Pi’s which pupils can use to develop their programming skills whilst offering the satisfaction of seeing programs in operation. The department is always looking at new technological advances and bringing in these where they extend students learning experience.

The Curriculum

Please select a Key Stage to view the current curriculum.

Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5

Beyond The Curriculum

The department also offers a range of activities for the student to opt it to through our inspired curriculum, including Animated Movie Creation, which involves pupils designing their own animated movie inspired from the likes of Pixar and Disney, this extends pupils knowledge of Animation and 2d design techniques and requires them to think creatively and logically.

The department will also be offering a range of clubs from September 2020 in which pupils can take on challenging Computer projects to extend their knowledge beyond the curriculum.

Furthermore, to find out more information regarding current uses of technology, please visit the monthly St Anselm's Online Safety Newsletter .