Welcome to the ICT Department

We offer two courses at GCSE level:

Business and Communication Systems

Business and Communication Systems is an applied course that allows pupils to gain ICT skills that are related to a business environment. Pupil's learn to use all of the major applications and are well prepared to use them at a vocational and professional level. The course is practical and highly structured. Business and Communication Systems is available in school time and after school. It does not contain a project development aspect.

Full details of the specification for this course is available from the exam board's website.

Information and Communication Technology

ICT is an option available in school time. It has a very heavy project component (60%) and is only suitable for students who have very good literacy and numeracy skills. It leads on naturally to A-level ICT in the sixth form. Pupils develop skills in all areas of ICT through practical project work. There are two projects to undertake: One a fully guided Board Set Task and the second, a pupil focussed piece of work.

Full details of the specification for this course is available from the exam board's website.

Both of the GCSE courses are popular and usually oversubscribed. In both courses we aim to provide each student with access to their own computer.