St. George's Church of England Foundation School, Broadstairs, Kent : Specialist Business & Enterprise College

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"Striving for Excellence through Enterprise"

Faculty: Business & Enterprise

Subject: ICT

Whole-School ICT Coordinator/HOD

• Neil Hornus

Departmental members

• Keith Twyman
• Gabby Ball (Keyskills Coordinator)
• Michael Bastin
• Richard Billings
• Lisa Chapman
• Satish Beckett
• Gill Ward
• Gary White
• Ben Chidwick
• June Parker
• Linda Billings
• Hadleigh Matthews
• Jane Mc Clay
• Danielle Wise

Welcome to the ICT department, we hope you are able to develop your ICT skills in an enriching learning environment. 

Curriculum

Keystage 3

Keystage 4

ICT at GCSE level is totally vocational and follows the Edexcel AiDA, CiDA and DiDA courses.  In year 10 it is mandatory that all students study the AiDA (Award in Digital Applications) course.  Other students that choose ICT as an option have the choice of studying the CiDA (Certificate in Digital Applications) or the Full DiDA (Diploma in Digital Applications) course.  DiDA qualifications prepare students for the real world of work or further education. They are designed to stimulate students’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects.

DiDA qualifications prepare students for the real world of work or further education. They are designed to stimulate students’ creativity and develop real-world, practical skills that will motivate learning across a wide range of subjects.  From studying these topical areas students will have the required skills to enter a variety of ICT related jobs.

Unit 1: Using ICT

Using ICT is the keystone for the Award, Certificate and Diploma. The main elements of this course are:

• Using information sources
• Working with information
• Presenting information
• Print and digital publishing
• Creating an eportfolio
• Project planning, monitoring and evaluation

Unit 2: Multimedia

Unit 2 enables students to gain practical ability in a range of multimedia applications such as website design. The content of the unit includes:

• Investigating multimedia products
• Designing and developing multimedia products
• Prototyping and testing
• Presenting multimedia products in an eportfolio
• Project planning, monitoring and evaluation

Unit 3: Graphics

Unit 3 gives students the ability to design and produce artwork that is effective at communicating with different audiences on screen and in print. The unit has many links with courses in art, design and media. Course content includes:

• Selecting material
• Developing graphic images
• Using appropriate software, such as bit-map and vector-based tools
• Preparing images for screen and print
• Presenting work in an eportfolio and creating an e-exhibition
• Project planning, monitoring and evaluation

Unit 4: ICT in Enterprise

Unit 4 gives students the chance to apply business techniques such as market research, financial planning and product promotion to their skills in digital applications. It develops important real-world skills, including communication, problem solving and decision making. The course includes:

• Exploring business opportunities
• Preparing and presenting business plans
• Business communications
• Advertising and promotions
• Project planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Creating an e-business plan

Useful links

DIDA -

www.dida-delivered.org

www.nwlg.org

www.didacourse.com

AIDA -

Beanie Genie

Keystage 5 (6th Form)

At keystage 5 Intermediate students study AiDA/CiDA. This course is for those who did not achieve enough C’s to do advanced courses.

At AS/A2 level students study the Applied GCE ICT Award.  Within this they would cover ICT aspects such as 

• Unit 1 The Information Age 

• Unit 2 The Digital Economy

• Unit 3 The Knowledge Worker

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