KINETON HIGH SCHOOL
A Specialist Sports College
ICT & BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
These are exciting times for ICT and Business at Kineton High School. The Department is innovative and
enthusiastic, committed to providing the best possible opportunities and learning experiences for our students. In
addition to this, we are committed to raising the profile of ICT throughout all departments of the school.
We are a friendly and welcoming team, currently made up of three full-time members of staff and a range of other
teachers from different departments who assist in the delivery of ICT at Key Stage 3. We are well-supported by a
Network Manager and 2 IT Technicians.
The department is well-resourced and enthusiastically supported by the Senior Leadership team.
Programme of Study 2010-2011
ICT
Business
Key Stage 3
Students study ICT for one hour each week. Not applicable
Schemes of Work are based upon the National
ICT framework
Key Stage 4
In September 2010, we will be introducing the
OCR National Award in ICT, Edexcel’s new
and exciting equivalent to 2 GCSEs. This
qualification is based entirely upon
coursework.
We will be phasing out the
Certificate in Digital Applications (CIDA) with
Year 11. All KS4 students are required to
study one hour of ICTper fortnight.
We will be in our second year of
teaching the new GCSE in Business &
Communications (BACS) offered by
AQA. This is proving to be a popular
and achievable option for our current
cohort of students, offering a good mix
of both coursework and theory.
Key Stage 5
The OCR National LEvel 3 is proving to be a
popular alternative to more traditional A levels.
This qualification is also assessed entirely
through coursework.
The GCE in Applied Business has
proved to be an extremely popular
choice at A level. Students are required
to study a wide range of business
scenarios in both the coursework (2/3
units) and exam-based (1/3 units)
aspects of the course. We currently
have 2 groups at AS and 2 groups at
A2.
Accommodation & Facilities
Kineton High School has 5 dedicated computer classrooms. There are also PCs in the Library, Music and Design
Technology departments.
All PCs run the Windows XP operating system and the full Microsoft Office Professional Suite. However, we are
moving away from the traditional Office-based approach to teaching ICT and use a wide range of
software/hardware in our delivery of the subject.
In addition to these facilities, and as part of the Warwickshire E-Learning Community Project, WE Learn, 35 of our
classrooms have been equipped with overhead data projectors and speakers. These are driven by wireless
sets/laptops which can be used to create an exciting interactive learning environment.
As part of this project all students and staff have their own learning space. This gives them access to an e-mail
account and learning space which can be customised to their individual needs.
Learning Excellence for All