About the Department
The ICT Department currently has 3 members of staff.
In this Department we aim to equip pupils with essential ICT skills from S1 onwards through adhering to the experiences and outcomes outlined within the Technologies section of Curriculum for Excellence. From S3 onwards SQA guidelines outline the content of the following courses: National 2/3/4 Business, National 3/4 Computing, National 3/4 Administration and IT, National 2 ICT.
Our courses include up-to-date technologies with all pupils having the use of Internet and electronic communications.
Enterprise
The department strives to promote Enterprise Education developing pupils creativity and entrepreneurial skills as well as essential skills for the world of work. Through a variety of enterprising activities pupils are able to build their interpersonal and communication skills through taking responsibility for their projects and making decisions that will affect the success of each activity.
Courses
S1-S3
ICT to Enhance Learning: Computer Applications and Hardware (with the aim of building on pupils’ experience of ICT at primary school and at home)
Introduction to Keyboarding
Methods of Communication and appropriate and safe use of Internet, Email and Social Networking sites
Computer Hardware and Peripherals
Directional Instructions (Programming)
Project based contextualised learning tasks
Sequencing
3D Modelling and Design
Game Design and Creation
Courses continued:
Enterprising Skills (All pupils will complete at least one enterprise activity each year).
S1
S2
· Introduction to Enterprise
· Team Work
· Presentation Skills
· Creativity
· Entrepreneurial Skills - Introduction to departments in an Organisation
· Further developing the skills developed in S1.
· Interdisciplinary Learning Project: Abercorn’s Apprentice – pupils are given the opportunity to develop a new product. This involves working closely with Business Partners and other subject areas within the school including: Home Economics, Art & Design and Music
· Social Enterprise – running a Café
S4
National 2 ICT
National 2 Business in Practice
National 3/4 Admin and IT
National 3/4 Computing
National 3/4 Business
S5/S6
National 5 Computer Science
Targets
· To promote the use of ICT to enhance learning across the curriculum.
· To promote ICT subjects and enterprise education in the school curriculum.
· To promote skills for life, learning and work
· To provide pupils with an interesting and stimulating environment in which to learn, this will benefit them now and in their future lives.
· To promote the safe use of the Internet.
· To take responsibility for our young people’s literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing.
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