School Prospectus ICT

ICT is a fundamental part of our lives. The growth in the use of mobile phones, portable computers and the Internet is affecting the way we all live and work. This subject area explores the use of ICT in society and gives the essential background needed to work in a technological society.

The course will provide pupils with an essential foundation for any other courses including courses specific to the use of computers and new technology such as A-level, AS, vocational and occupational courses. The course will reflect the fact that God Himself is a Communicator and Creator, we are created as creative beings, and He has established principles and order in the universe. We will also look at moral and ethical issues in ICT from a Christian standpoint, encompassing the Media and the effect of ICT on society and social attitudes.

We study:

• Practical use of ICT
• The growth and development of ICT Systems in the modern world
• How ICT is used in society and the moral, ethical and spiritual issues concerned.
• The law and ICT
• variety of hardware components and systems
• A variety of software systems and applications
• How ICT Systems collect, store, share and use data

Pupils will learn:

• How to use a variety of software and hardware
• Design considerations in software and hardware systems
• How to analyse a problem, then: - design, implement, test and evaluate a solution.
• How to record and present work in a logical, structured and effective way.

Category: School Prospectus

Author: Mr Moon