ICT
ICT is an ever-increasing part of our lives. The widespread use of mobile phones and computers clearly shows how far ICT has move forward in the past decade. It is the aim of this school to give all pupils the opportunity to develop and explore their individual ICT capability in a wide range of contexts.
ICT skills are delivered through discrete ICT and using ICT across the curriculum for teaching and learning.
In Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils are taught general ICT skills, including file management, word processing, basic desktop publishing, spreadsheets and databases creating multimedia.
GCSE Business and Communication Systems is offered as an option in Years 10 and 11.
Advanced level ICT is taught in the Sixth Form.
ICT is used across all subjects in the curriculum to enhance both teaching and learning. Channing has invested substantially in purchasing ICT equipment such as interactive whiteboards and projectors, ActiVote systems and ActivSlate, which can be used to control the interactive whiteboards from any part of the room.
