Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

The ICT CA has 3 full time members of staff and provides a variety of courses ranging from year 7 to year 13. ICT at The Hereford Academy is taught by subject specialists in one of Three computer suites. Each child has individual access to a PC during their ICT lesson and all rooms are equipped with an interactive whiteboard. Printing facilities are supplied in both B/W and colour and students have controlled access to the internet and email.

E-safety is a high priority and all communications / internet access is carefully monitored both electronically and by staff.

The ICT department has been at the forefront of developing the school's Virtual learning Environment (VLE) which enables every student to access their work from home via the internet.

Year 10
OCR Level 2 National Award in ICT

• Unit 1 ICT Skills for business
• Unit 3 Digital Imaging- Plan and Produce computer graphics
• Unit 4 Design and Produce multi media products
• Unit 6 Spreadsheets- Design and Use
  

Year 11
OCR Level 2 National Award in ICT

• Unit 1 - ICT Skills for business
• Unit 3 - Digital Imaging - Plan and Produce Computer Graphics
• Unit 21 - Creating Computer Graphics
• Unit 23 - Creating Video

Year 11
OCR Level 1 National First Award

• Unit 1 - ICT Skills for business
• Unit 2 - Web page Creation

How can I help my Child?

• It is always an advantage to have access ICT facilities outside lessons students need it. An ICT room is also open before school from 3.10 onwards for those later workers!
• Encourage your child to use ICT whenever they can even if its programming the video, microwave, DVD player, Ipod - The possibilities are endless. All students will be issued with a memory flash card to encourage portability of work
• Encourage your child to research documents and to look at how professional designers work. For example a visit to the local supermarket to look at some leaflets is essential when we are studying desktop publishing.
• If you have it, encourage the use of email contact with school both to subject teachers and form tutors. It can make contact between students, parents and teachers easier and quicker.

Useful Links

www.reviseict.com
www.wmnet.org.uk
www.teach-ict.com
curriculum.ttsonline.net (requires login details)
www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/ocrnationals/ict_level_2/