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Welcome to the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Department.

 Here you will find out about the facilities available, how ICT is taught within St Angela’s, the courses that the students study, plus there are useful links to other relevant websites.

The ICT department currently has six full time teachers working in five fully equipped classrooms. Additionally the network manager and three technicians support the department. The classrooms provide open access for the student at ICT club, which is run before school from 8:00am to 8:45, during the lunch period and from 3.30 until 5.00pm. The technicians are available during this time to assist the students.

During Key Stage 3 (years 7 to 9) the girls have one hour of discreet ICT per week. In these lessons the girls learn how to use a variety of software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Publisher and Power Point. They will also cover a variety of topics designed to cover the National Curriculum requirements. These topics include:

YEAR 7

Developing Core Skills

Presenting Information

Desk Top Publishing

Electronic Presentations

Databases

Computer Control using Logo

YEAR 8

Spreadsheets

Desk Top Publishing

Web DesigN

YEAR 9

In year 9 the girls study spreadsheets and presenting information in preparation for Year 10 coursework..

AS

This unit is covers three modules:

Information, Systems and Communications

Practical Applications of ICT using Standard/Generic Applications Software

Structured Practical Tasks (spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing and web design)

These units are taught in four hours of class lessons per week, with an additional four hours of independent study.

A2

This unit covers three modules:

Communications Technology and its Applicatio

ICT Systems and Systems Management

The ICT Project (Development of a Database Management System