such as computer components, ICT and society and computer legislation. 
Assessment Every theoretical topic is assessed by means of an end of topic tests in which progress is monitored and underachievement identified. Target setting is implemented to ensure your daughter is on track to achieve or exceed her target grade.  In year 10 students will sit an end of year exam and in year 11 they will sit a GCSE mock examination.
Homework Coursework is ongoing homework in ICT and it is expected that students are continually working independently on their coursework from the moment it is set.
Past examination paper questions are regularly studied to allow your daughter to develop her exam technique and to ensure that she knows what to expect. These are marked using official mark schemes and feedback is given on how to improve.
Textbooks Students are given all of the textbooks they will need and are expected to bring them to every lesson.  They will also be encouraged to purchase a revision guide. 

ICT at KS4 is currently under review for first teaching in 2010 due to changes introduced by the government including the introduction of functional skills to make the ICT curriculum at the cutting edge of technological change.  Visit this area again in the future to find out how ICT will be delivered at KS4 from September 2010.

 

These strands are:
1. Finding things out
2. Developing ideas and making things happen
3. Exchanging and sharing information
4. Reviewing, modifying and evaluating work as it progresses.
The course is structured as follows:
60% coursework assessment with considerable flexibility in choice of coursework problems.  For example students may complete mini projects to create systems in spreadsheet, website development, animation and database software.
40% examination which is divided into 3 sections with section A being multiple choice, section B is structured questions based on an annually pre-released case study and finally section C which is made up of further structured questions.  The examination is 2 hours in duration.
Teaching Style GCSE ICT is taught through a mixture of practical based skills development and coursework led lessons.  Theory lessons are taught covering the content of the examination which includes topics

"Past examination
paper questions are regularly set to allow
your daughter to
develop her exam technique"

Current KS4 Curriculum Students study Edexcel GCSE Information and Communication Technology (IT) is a modern specification that recognises the essential practical nature of the subject area.  Students experience a range of practical activities from which a body of skill will develop. The learning context of this course is based upon the four strands of progression as defined in the
Key Stage 4 Programme of Study.