ICT & BUSINESS

Teachers

Mr G. Gibbons (Subject Leader)

Mr D. O’Connor (Senior Teacher)

B. Deery (Careers Co-ordinator)          

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We believe that students deserve an IT and Business curriculum which prepares them for the fast changing digital world they live in.  The work across all Key Stages is designed to challenge the students to create ICT and Business solutions to key tasks and problems in the real world.  In our dedicated ICT suites, the pupils are taught how to become efficient users of digital technology, ranging from essential office skills to web designing and project planning.   As a department, we endeavour to increase pupil’s capability in the use of ICT and Business so that they become confident and independent users of a wide range of technologies.

 

KS3

At St Mary’s Limavady we incorporate the use of ICT and Business across the whole curriculum as technology is part and parcel of pupil’s everyday lives.  All departments play their part in the delivery of ICT through quality teaching and Learning. KS3 students will develop knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• E-Safety

• Google Classroom

• Spreadsheet Modelling

• Presentation Software

• Databases

• Email

• Graphic Design

• Movie Creation

• Scratch coding.

 

KS4

Our KS4 ICT and Business curriculum will give the students an opportunity to build further their skills in the following areas:

• Email Software Skills

• Using the Internet

• Spreadsheet Software

• Word Processing

• Website Software

• Digital Imaging

• Using Office Technology

• Communication in a Business Environment.

 

KS5

Our KS5 ICT and Business curriculum will give the students an opportunity to build further their skills in the following areas:

• Communication and employability skills for IT

• Information systems

• Website production

• Spreadsheet modelling

• Business resources

• Understanding social media for business

• E-Commerce

• Project Planning.

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Our department offers the following throughout the year:

• Coursework Catch sessions

• Lunch time computer club

• Enterprise Competitions

• Business insights / visits

• BringIT On

• IT and Business Job fairs