Key Stage 3 ICT
In Years 7, 8 and 9 students have a "Core ICT" lesson once a week. They are taught essential skills for using common applications such as word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, presentation software and databases.
Other units focus on digital photo editing, web design, computer control and multimedia authoring.
Overview of the topics covered this year at Key Stage 3
Year 7File management Using the network Spreadsheets Digital Editing Using ICT to control systems Using information from the Internet
Year 8Information Reliability (using information from the Internet to produce a presentation) Newspaper Simulation (using email and instant messaging to work together to produce newspaper articles) Introduction to Spreadsheet modelling Control Creating simple databases
Year 9The "Virtual Cafe" - using spreadsheets to analyse finances Database develpment and use Multimedia presentations Web design |
Digital Editing - Year 7
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