Ryton Subjects/Departments ICT
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Making
a Leaflet |
1st
Half Term (Autumn Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering: · Corporate image · Logo design · Awareness of audience
& purpose · Principles of leaflet
design · Capturing images Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills they
have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Checking
drafts of leaflets Discuss
consistency of design features in everyday publications e.g. brochures,
websites, flyer, etc. Discuss
awareness of audience and purpose |
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Modeling
& Presenting Numeric Data |
2nd
Half Term (Autumn Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
definitions of financial terms e.g. Profit, Income, Expenses, Net, etc. Revise
cell references Revise
formulas Practice
using Microsoft Excel |
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Control
& Monitoring |
1st
Half Term (Spring Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Test
student on the correct sequence of light changes at a pedestrian crossing. Discuss
with students where they might see a computer controlled system in their day
to day life. Revise
flow chart symbols. |
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Using
Information Sources |
2nd
Half Term (Spring Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
validity, reliability and bias of information. Encourage
use of correct search techniques when using the Internet e.g. +, -,
(phrase searching) , etc. |
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Data
Handling |
2nd
Half Term (Spring Term 1st Half Term (Summer Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
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Using
ICT Video Editing |
2nd
Half Term (Summer Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
awareness of audience and purpose |
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Publishing
on the Web |
Autumn
Term |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Look
at different websites and evaluate them in terms of design features and
layout. Encourage
use of correct search techniques when using the Internet e.g. AND, OR, NOT. Discuss
validity, reliability and bias of information. |
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Models
& Presenting Numeric Data |
1st
Half Term (Spring Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook
covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
definitions of financial terms e.g. Profit, Income, Expenses, Net, etc. Practice
using Microsoft Excel. |
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Public
Information Systems |
2nd
Half Term (Spring Term) |
In
this unit, students will complete a workbook
covering:
Students
will then complete an Assessment task based upon the knowledge and skills
they have acquired whilst completing the workbook. The
activities in the workbooks are given an effort level and Assessment tasks
are graded with a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
benefits of real-time ICT information systems e.g. flight arrivals and
departures. Revise graphs and charts (labelling axis, suitable
titles, legend, etc) |
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ICT
in Society Project |
Summer
Term |
In
this unit, students will complete a project covering 3 topics. They are:
Each
topic will be assessed and the overall project will be given an effort level
and a National Curriculum level. |
Discuss
where ICT is used in your home and in what ways it has made a difference to
family life good or bad!! Identify
where ICT is used in the area you live in. |
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Aspects
of Control & Monitoring |
September
- October |
Students
complete are given a project based around a theme park. The
first task is to provide a solution to control a Log Flume ride. |
Revise
flow chart symbols. Revise
different types of sensors. Discuss
how control and monitoring has affected commercial and industrial processes
e.g. automated safety checks on theme park rides. |
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Aspects
of Data Handling |
October
- November |
The
second task is to advise the manager of the Park
which new ride to introduce using set of survey results and database
software |
Revise
validity, reliability and bias of information. Discuss
questionnaire design e.g. relevant vs non-relevant
questions, open vs closed questions etc. |
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Aspects
of Modeling |
November
- December |
The
third task within the project is to model the costs of introducing a new
rollercoaster ride into the park by using spreadsheet software. |
Discuss
definitions of financial terms e.g. Profit, Income, Expenses, Net, Projected
Costs etc. Practice
using Microsoft Excel. |
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CiDA (Certificate
in Digital Applications) Unit
1 Using ICT (Dance
Oclock Marathon project) |
January
08 February 09 |
Students
will regularly be monitored to check progress through the project and the
quality of the work they produce. Final
assessment will take place upon completion of the project where a grade will
be given. |
Regularly
monitor progress of the project The
following link will allow you to see the work that should be completed within
the project: http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/spbs2007/d201/html/SPB201Index.htm |
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Year 10 CiDA (Certificate in
Digital Applications) |
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Unit
1 Using ICT (5
A Day Project) |
January
07 February 08 |
Students
will regularly be monitored to check progress through the project and the
quality of the work they produce. Final
assessment will take place upon completion of the project where a grade will
be given. |
Regularly
monitor progress of the project The
following link will allow you to see the work that should be completed within
the project: http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/dida-0906-d201/html/SPB201Index.htm |
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Students choose between the
following units: Unit
2 - Multimedia Or Unit
3 Graphics |
February
08 April 09 |
Students
will regularly be monitored to check progress through the project and the
quality of the work they produce. Final
assessment will take place upon completion of the project where a grade will
be given. |
Regularly
monitor progress of the project The
following links will allow you to see the work that should be completed
within either projects: Multimedia
Unit - http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/spbs2007/d202/html/SPB202Index.htm Graphics
Unit - http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/spbs2007/d203/html/SPB203Index.htm |
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Year 11 CiDA (Certificate in Digital
Applications) |
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Students choose between the
following units: Unit
2 - Multimedia Or Unit
3 Graphics |
September
07 May 08 |
Students
will regularly be monitored to check progress through the project and the
quality of the work they produce. Final
assessment will take place upon completion of the project where a grade will
be given. |
Regularly
monitor progress of the project The
following links will allow you to see the work that should be completed
within either projects: Multimedia
Unit http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/dida-0906-d202/html/SPB202Index.htm Graphics
Unit http://www1.edexcel.org.uk/dida-0906-d203/html/SPB203Index.htm |
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The
design of a database system for an organization of the students choice |
Year
10 October
- April |
Portfolio
of evidence demonstrating the analysis and design stages of a database system
for an organization of their choice. Students
can obtain a maximum of 17 marks. Unit
2 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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The
implementation, testing and evaluation of a database system for the
organization chosen above |
Year
10 October
- April |
Portfolio
of evidence demonstrating the implementation, testing and evaluation stages
of a database system for an organization of their choice. Students
can obtain a maximum of 17 marks. Unit
2 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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The
impact of ICT on a student at home and school |
Year
10 May
July |
PowerPoint
presentation and accompanying written commentary on how they use ICT at home,
school and in their social and personal lives. Students
can obtain a maximum of 11 marks. Unit
3 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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The
impact of ICT on an adult in employment |
Year
10 May
July |
Written
report on how an adult in employment uses ICT in their jobs and the impact it
has had on them and the work they do. Students
can obtain a maximum of 14 marks. Unit
3 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework Discuss
with your child how you use ICT in your job For
example: What ICT technologies do you use
at work? Have they made a difference to
your job? How? Are they an advantage or
disadvantage to you? How? |
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The
impact of ICT on a person with special needs |
Year
11 September
January |
Written
report on how a person with a special or particular need uses ICT to help
them in their everyday life. Students
can obtain a maximum of 11 marks. Unit
3 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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The
impact of ICT on a community |
Year
11 September
January |
Newspaper
article discussing how ICT is used in the community in which they live and how
it benefits the people who live there. Students
can obtain a maximum of 11 marks. Unit
3 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework Discuss
with your child the various technologies around the local area For
example: What ICT technologies are there in
Ryton/Crawcrook/etc? Have they made a difference to the
people who live their? How? Are they an advantage or
disadvantage? How? |
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ICT
and Legislation |
Year
11 September
January |
Leaflet
discussing different ICT Legislation and how they have helped/benefit different
groups of people ein society. Students
can obtain a maximum of 11 marks. Unit
3 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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The
use of ICT in an organization |
Year
11 February
- March |
Written
report which describes and evaluates how ICT technologies are used to help
Northumberland National Park Authority meet its objectives. Students
can obtain a maximum of 10 marks. Unit
2 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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An
investigation into hardware & software used in an organization |
Year
11 February
- March |
Written
report which describes the different components of the GIS (Geographical
Information System) used at Northumberland National Park and how the
different components work together as a complete system to help the
organization meet its objectives. Students
can obtain a maximum of 14 marks. Unit
2 constitutes 58 marks in total. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework |
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Skills
building including: Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Desktop
Publishing, Multimedia |
Throughout
the year Revision
sessions also take place in the run up to the Mock and Summer exams |
This
unit will be assessed by a practical examination set and marked by Edexcel. The result
for this unit will be a mark from 0-100 which will be related to an
equivalent grade. |
Regularly
monitor progress of coursework Encourage
students to attend revision sessions |
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GCE in Applied ICT |
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Unit
1 Life in the Information Age Unit
2 The Digital Economy Unit
3 The Knowledge Worker |
All
units run concurrently from September May. |
Units
1 & 2 are assessed through coursework. This takes the format of an
e-portfolio which contains all of the students work for the unit. Unit
3 is an externally set examination. |
Please
click on the link to view the Year 12 GCE in Applied ICT Parent guide. |
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Unit
7 Database Design Unit
8 Project Management Unit
10 Multimedia Project |
All
units run concurrently from September May. |
Units
8 & 10 are assessed through coursework. This takes the format of an
e-portfolio which contains all of the students work for the unit. Unit
7 is an externally set examination. |
Please
click on the link to view the Year 13 GCE in Applied ICT Parent guide. |