Years 7 - 9:

Information and Communication Technology Skills Course

In Years 7 and 8 pupils engage with ICT for two periods per week, with 1 period per week in Year 9. The teaching is designed to make every pupil competent in the many essential ICT skills, so that these can be used for their benefit in subject lessons and later on in coursework.

Years 7 - 9:

Cross-Curricular Information and Communication Technology In addition to the specialist ICT courses offered in Years 7 - 9 it is expected that pupils will be encouraged to make appropriate use of the ICT facilities in the context of every academic subject.

Years 10 & 11:

GCSE Information and Communication Technology

In Year 10 pupils may opt for the two-year GCSE in Information and Communication Technology. The course follows on naturally from the ICT expertise gained during Years 7 - 9. Pupils study the technology used in the management of information and make use of information and communication technology in a range of sophisticated tasks. The coursework component accounts for 60% of the marks, the written examination for 40%.

The Sixth Form:

AS level ICT is an option in the Sixth Form and this can continue in the Upper Sixth as A level ICT. There is also an opportunity to receive training and testing to gain the European Computer Driving Licence - a basic skills qualification which is recognised in sixty countries.