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| Subject Lead | Mr M Massey |
| Teacher | Miss S Allen |
| Teacher | Mr A Bobbo |
| Teacher | Mrs R Gouws |
Information technology is at the core of the modern world and preparing students at The Forest to take advantage and exploit that technology is at the core of the department’s ethos. Whether using IT within school to support learning and development in our department or across the whole school curriculum, each year is designed to ensure that students develop their core skills and an understanding of computer science and information technology and its application.
We teach our students not just to be highly confident users of technology but to have open enquiring minds and how to develop their ideas and creativity, be it in the form of digital graphics or programming and computational thinking skills. We encourage creativity, innovation when solving problems, develop perseverance and collaborative learning skills and aim to inspire our students so that they want to learn for themselves, aspire and exceed their targets.
KS4
Year 10
GCSE - IT Cambridge National Level 1/2:
Learning Outcome 3: Understand how data and information can be collected, stored and used
- Data -What is data? Data types
- Information - What is information, How data and information relate
- The methods used to collect data and store data/information, and the appropriateness of the use of these in a given context
- Different storage methods and the appropriateness of the use of these in context
- The use of data in a given context including Big Data, Applications and interaction of data stores, Benefits and drawbacks of the use of data
Learning Outcome 5: To be able to import and manipulate data to develop a solution to meet an identified need
- How to create, edit, delete and process data using appropriate software tools and techniques (Spreadsheets and Databases)
Learning Outcome 6: Understand the different methods of processing data and presenting information
- Selection and justification of the appropriate software tools and techniques to process data to meet the defined objectives in a given context
- The resources required for presenting information and the appropriateness of the use of these in context
Learning Outcome 7: To be able to select and present information in the development of the solution to meet an identified need
- How to select and extract data for an identified need
- How to present information using appropriate software tools and techniques
Year 11
GCSE IT -Cambridge National J808:
- Complete Component 1: R012 - Non Exam Assessment - based on Exam Series Scenario provided
- Revision for Component 2: R013 - Written Exam - 1hour 45mins (May Exam Series)
GCSE - IT - Cambridge National Level 1/2 OCR - J808
KS5
Year 12
Cambridge Technical Level 3 Information Technology:
Unit 1 : Fundamentals of IT (Written Exam - 1 Hour 30mins)
Unit 2: Global Information (Written Exam - 1 Hour 30mins)
Year 13
Cambridge Technical Level 3 Information Technology:
Unit 3: Cyber Security (Written Exam - 1 Hour)
Unit 8: Project Management (Coursework Element - internally assessment and moderated by OCR)
Unit 17: Internet of Everything (Coursework Element - internally assessment and moderated by OCR)
A Level - IT - Cambridge Technical Award Level 3 Information Technology - OCR
For greater detail about what KS5 students study for IT please click here