Welcome

We are striving to develop an ICT capability to maximum in every pupil. We enable pupils to become independent autonomous learners in ICT and make pupils aware of ICT in society, its impact and effects.
We teach capability not just skills. In progression from Year 7 to 9, pupils are presented with a wide set of experiences as possible. Pupils are encouraged, as their capability increases to make decisions about how to solve a problem.
Autonomous independent learners are able to apply ICT to any situation, in any subject.

Staff

Head Of Department Mr I Hughes
Miss K Edwards
Headteacher Mr R Davies

KS3

KS3

KS4

KS4

What is the OCR National—ICT Level 2 Qualification?

The OCR Level 2 National in ICT is suitable for students studying in preparation for employment in the ICT sector. Most employers are now looking for candidates with ICT qualifications. These are some of the jobs you might be interested in doing in the future:

* Web designers            * Graphic artists * Multimedia producers        * Animators * Sound designers            * Computer programmers * Software engineers        * System analysts * Games designers            * IT consultants

What is the structure of the OCR ICT Nationals Qualification?

For the full OCR Level 2 National Award in ICT
Candidates must achieve the mandatory unit (Group A) plus two optional units from Group B
OR
The mandatory unit (Group A) plus one optional unit from Group B plus two optional units from Group C.
Mandatory unit - 60 guided learning hours (Group A)
Unit 1 ICT Skills for Business
Optional units - 60 guided learning hours (Group B)
Unit 2 Web page creation
Unit 3 Digital imaging – plan and produce computer graphics
Unit 4 Design and produce multimedia products
Unit 5 Desktop publishing
Unit 6 Spreadsheets – design and use
Unit 7 Databases – design and use
Unit 8 Technological innovation and e-commerce
Unit 9 Customer support
Unit 10 Planning and supporting telecommunications
Unit 11 Career planning for IT*
Unit 12 Work experience in IT*
Unit 13 IT systems and user needs
Unit 14 Installation of applications
Unit 15 System testing and maintenance
Unit 16 Repair and decommission of IT equipment
Optional units - 30 guided learning hours (Group C)
Unit 20 Creating animation for the WWW using ICT
Unit 21 Creating computer graphics
Unit 22 Creating sound using ICT
Unit 23 Creating Video

All units are graded: Pass, Merit, or Distinction. The OCR National ICT—Level 2 will be worth 2 GCSEs and will require NO exam, 100% Coursework.

KS5

 

KS5

Pupils can choose to study for an ‘AS’ level qualification for 1 year, or continue for 2 years and achieve an ‘A’ level in ICT.

The course is modular and is assessed via exams and externally and internally marked coursework.

Summary of Assessment

	Module	Percentage of Final Grade	Method of Assessment	Duration
AS level (Year 12)	IT1 (Information Systems)	30%	Written Paper	2 hours 15 min
	IT2 (Presenting Information)	20%	Coursework	50 hours (approx)
A2 level (Year 13)	IT3 (Use and Impact of ICT)	30%	Written Exam	2 hours 30 min
	IT4 (Relational Database)	20%	Coursework	50 hours (approx)

 

 

Enrichment

Four lucky Year 8 pupils took part in an ICT workshop called 'Challenging Communication - Operation Mercury' run by I.T. Wales and Teamforce in Swansea University.

ICT Success

Inspectors report praised ICT in Bishop Gore and it will feature in inspection literature as a Case Study showing excellent practice.
Bishop Gore is the only school in Swansea to achieve above average Level 6 and now moving to Level 7 and 8 at the end of KS3.

Excellent Resources
Experienced Staff.
Small Classes with one computer to each pupil.
Each pupil will have a one 50 minute lesson every week.
100 MB Internet access.
Every pupil will have Email and Internet access for every lesson.
Wide Range of software available to each pupil.