Keep your child safe on the internet

In Years 7and 8 we use the strategy guidelines as laid out by the Department for Education and Skills.  In Year 9 pupils begin the DiDA qualification with the aim of completing the Award and Certificate by the end of Year 11.  Please follow the link to KS4 for more information. 

Onscreen SATs have been piloted at the school and will be done so again this May.  They are a legal requirement in 2008 and consist of two fifty minute tests; pupils are prepared for the tests with familiarisation sessions and practice tests.

The strategy guidelines are broken down into units that cover certain key framework objectives:

Knowledge: Pupils need some knowledge of the technology, for example, that Internet search engines use different methods to find information, which affects results from a search. They also need to know the technical terms associated with the ICT facilities that they are using.

Skills: To handle information efficiently, pupils need both technical skills in using ICT facilities, such as how to use a particular software package to reorganize information for a new purpose, and information skills, such as skimming and sifting. They also need interpersonal skills, for example, in cooperating with others, both present and remote, in an ICT-based task.

Understanding: Pupils need to understand the concepts that underpin effective use of ICT. They should appreciate how their use of ICT, or an ICT product, might be improved, for example, to make it more efficient, versatile, interesting or robust. Understanding helps pupils to become reflective and responsible users of ICT, with an awareness of its impact on daily life and society