ICT is expanding rapidly. It finds a place in every area of the
curriculum, and the departmental schemes of work have been designed
to support and complement the broader role which it enjoys. In
Years 7 and 8, the emphasis is on the acquisition of skills, with
opportunities for cross-curricular project work. In Year 9,
students complete the essential elements of KS3 ICT, with an
emphasis on extending basic skills eg video editing. In Years 10
and 11 the emphasis is on cross-curricular use of ICT in the main
teaching programme and coursework. GCE courses in Computing are
available in Years 12 and 13, where candidates are taught to solve
problems be writing programs in a high-level language (Delphi), as
well as the fundamentals of Computer Science.
The department has three networked general-purpose ICT rooms for
students in the lower and middle schools, as well as a dedicated
Sixth Form Learning Centre. Broadband, filtered, Internet access is
available across the campus via the School network.
Students of all ages are encouraged to use our ICT facilities
during their free time. Throughout the school day, senior students
have access to the Learning Centre, which combines networked
computer facilities with areas for private study. The Lower School
Computer Club is available at lunchtime for those wishing to
improve their skills or catch up with work, with tuition being
provided by senior students. Tuition in coding is also available in
a lunch-time club for those who are interested.
Staffing is provided by two full-time teachers of ICT &
Computing, along with much valued contributions to Lower School
teaching from specialists in other disciplines.