FOUNDATION COURSE BASIC AWARENESS OF ICT

Pupils in the first two years of the school follow a foundation course aimed at enabling them to make informed and intelligent use of the ICT facilities in the school. This course covers an introduction to all the major applications the pupils are likely to require in their schoolwork. Additionally pupils are taught how to research topics using CDs and the Internet. Internet use figures highly in the pupils' work in many subjects, so the College has invested in powerful filtering software to allow pupils to surf in safety. Other aspects of the foundation course include developing problem solving techniques. Much of the work covered is task-based, and pupils are required to document all their pieces of work thoroughly. This approach prepares the pupils for the coursework requirements they will meet at GCSE and A level.

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