Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum
Project Overview
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
5-14 ICT
S1
• Had to have strong links to 5-14 Doc, Levels / Strands
• Had to be fun, skills based, pupil centred and encourage independent
learning whilst allowing peer support
• Had to be progressive but offer variation in the tasks using different
applications
• Had to be achievable and challenging to meet the needs of all pupils
• Had to be pupil pace independent – pressure free but give ownership
of recording their own progress
Description
Keywords
• Had to be assessable using 5-14 Level's and include retention of
evidence folio
• It was decided to offer ICT to S1 in the Lower School. In order not to duplicate work completed by other
departments in the school or by associated primary schools, it was decided to audit current practice and
develop a themed approach focussing on the 5-14 outcomes for Information and Communications
Technology.
5-14 ICT; audit
Software
Microsoft Word (including graphics facilities), Excel, PowerPoint and Access. Internet Explorer,
First Class
Authors
Stephen McCrossan, Education Computer Centre,
Caldervale High School, Towers Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum
Teacher Planning and Management
Click the documents below to help you understand the context of
this exemplary learning project:
Doc 1: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and
objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which
the project was planned and managed.
Doc 2: The Audit: An outline of the 5-14 ICT areas covered by
subject areas in their Lower School course.
Doc 3: The Content: Elements of each 5-14 ICT strand covered
by the new course and further developments.
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Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum
Teaching Resources
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sequentially in the teaching of this learning project L -> R:
Doc 1: Creating & Presenting Pupil Materials
Doc 2: Collecting & Analysing Pupil Materials
Doc 3: Searching & Researching Pupil Materials
Doc 4: Communicating & Collaborating Pupil Materials
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Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum
Assessment and Standards
Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and
standards cover in this learning project (L -> R):
Doc 1: Units 1-4 Homework
Doc 2: Units 1-4 Assessment Card
Doc 3: Units 1-4 Going For Gold
Doc 4: Pupil Evaluation Sheets
Doc 5: ICT Praise Stamp Criteria
N.B. It should also be noted that in recent inspection, HMIE made the
following comment on the attainment level of pupils undertaking the
course in S1….
‘By the end of S1, a significant proportion of pupils exceeded national
levels of attainment in ICT.’
Documents
Auditing 5-14 ICT Curriculum
Teacher and School Information
St. Aidan’s High School
Leonard McKague
P.T. Computing and Business Studies