Information Communication Technology
Department of ICT & Computing
Department Overview
ICT at Parkwood Academy follows a discrete programme of study in year 7 and 8 which is based on the national strategy framework. Every student in Year 7/8 will receive 100 minutes over our new 2 week timetable to ensure they have the skills and independence to succeed in KS4. Our aim is to ensure all our students leave the Academy with an ICT based qualification by the end of year 11.
About this qualification
The OCR Nationals suite of qualifications provides students with high quality, industry-relevant qualifications geared to the specific requirements of key sectors. They are vocationally-related qualifications that provide valuable opportunities for individuals to develop skills and gain underpinning knowledge and understanding which will support entry into work or progression to further studies through Further Education or Higher Education.
How the course is assessed
All students follow a core ICT programme throughout Year 9 where they will start their mandatory unit 1 coursework project. In Years 10 and 11 students will study further units such as computer animation, video editing, advanced spreadsheets and website creation. All units are coursework based and assessed internally (externally moderated). There are no exams for this course. All units are graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction. (Pass grade is equivalent to grade C)
Students can choose to study for a single, double or quad GCSE equivalency when they choose their options in year 9.
Latest News!
We have recently identified a small group of students in Y9 that are passionate about ICT and computer science and have offered them the opportunity to study for a Level 3
(A-Level equivalency) after school and at lunch times. These students will be deepening their understanding of how computers work, creating advanced websites, computing programming and gaming and 2d animation. For further details please contact Mr Fletcher at the Academy.
Examples of Y10 OCR Coursework.
