Curriculum Intent
In ICT, our curriculum will:
- support students to understand how to use Information Technology in a safe and responsible way
- provide knowledge of a broad range of digital software packages, developing confidence, digital competence and skills for life
- prepare students for further vocational qualifications
- highlight the links between course content and its application in future career strands, expanding horizons and increasing employability
- enable them to become active and responsible digital citizens in a technologically advancing World.
Curriculum Plans
Computer Science Curriculum Plan Year 9
Computer Science Curriculum Plan Year 10
Computer Science Curriculum Plan Year 11
Career Links
Computing and the use of ICT is an ever increasing market which has great opportunity for those who are interested in this area. Whatever subject or topic you are interested in, ICT will play a key role in any of the careers that you may have interest in.
All companies will have ICT advisers who ensure that their business is kept running on a daily basis. This will involve setting up networks and ensuring that systems are protected from potential hackers and other online viruses.
You are able to go and study ICT at university, and they are a great course for those of you who have an interest in ICT. However, ICT is perfect for a split honours degree, where you can study two subjects at the same time, as the ICT market is only going to get bigger each year.
Subject Leader Information
Subject Leader – Mr Paul Arnold-Murray
Email – parnold-murray@christtheking.notts.sch.uk
ICT and Computer Studies Lessons
The year is 2049 and the Earth is suffering with the effects of climate changes, humans are migrating to space stations and beyond to escape Earth’s increasingly inhospitable atmosphere.
Students were transported from their class to the ISS Regis in 2049 to help repair what has already become a crumbling, decaying space station. An Artificial Intelligence systems keeps the station running but relies on humans to fix and repair the degrading technology and keep the space station in orbit. The AI system has made it clear, students are to help repair the facility, or they will not return to 2024!
Students solved a number of problems including:
- Code Cracker – The ISS Regis has picked up a number of messages from Earth, however the faulty communication system has converted them all to ASCII codes rather than English. Students need to crack the code fast.
- Debugging Dilemma – A number of important space station programs have become unusable, students have to debug the programs and clean up the code to get them, and the station to work again.
- Decryption Dilemma – The AI system in charge of the station has accidentally encrypted a number of personal logs, students need to download and use a ‘Decrypter’ device to learn the key and decrypt the messages.
- Hardware Malfunction – An important system has broken apart! Students need to identify the computer components in order to work out what needs to go where and get the device back up and running.
- Replace and Rebuild – Life isn’t great on the ISS Regis, with the space station falling apart students need to piece together the finance algorithm to work out the costs for replacing and rebuilding core systems.
- Short Circuits – A number of key components on the station are not responding! Students need to rewire critical systems using logic diagrams, and fast!
