Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum

Authors Stephen McCrossan, Education Computer Centre,

Caldervale High School, Towers Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire

• Had to have strong links to 5-14 Doc, Levels / Strands

• Had to be fun, skills based, pupil centred and encourage independent learning whilst allowing peer support

• Had to be progressive but offer variation in the tasks using different applications

• Had to be achievable and challenging to meet the needs of all pupils

• Had to be pupil pace independent – pressure free but give ownership of recording their own progress

• Had to be assessable using 5-14 Level's and include retention of evidence folio

Objectives

Microsoft Word (including graphics facilities), Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Internet Explorer,First Class

Software

Description • It was decided to offer ICT to S1 in the Lower School. In order not to duplicate work completed by other departments in the school or by associated primary schools, it was decided to audit current practice and develop a themed approach focussing on the 5-14 outcomes for Information and Communications Technology.

Learning Areas 5-14 ICT

Levels S1

5-14 ICT; auditKeywords

Project Overview

Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum

Teacher Planning and Management

Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project:

Doc 1: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed.

Doc 2: The Audit: An outline of the 5-14 ICT areas covered by subject areas in their Lower School course.

Doc 3: The Content: Elements of each 5-14 ICT strand covered by the new course and further developments.

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Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum

Teaching Resources

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Doc 1: Creating & Presenting Pupil Materials

Doc 2: Collecting & Analysing Pupil Materials

Doc 3: Searching & Researching Pupil Materials

Doc 4: Communicating & Collaborating Pupil Materials

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Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum

Assessment and Standards

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Doc 1: Units 1-4 Homework

Doc 2: Units 1-4 Assessment Card

Doc 3: Units 1-4 Going For Gold

Doc 4: Pupil Evaluation Sheets

Doc 5: ICT Praise Stamp Criteria

N.B. It should also be noted that in recent inspection, HMIE made the following comment on the attainment level of pupils undertaking the course in S1….

‘By the end of S1, a significant proportion of pupils exceeded national levels of attainment in ICT.’

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Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum

Teacher and School Information

St. Aidan’s High School

Leonard McKague

P.T. Computing and Business Studies