The ICT department teaches discrete examination courses at International Baccalaureate Higher Level, A2 and AS level, GCSE ICT and CiDA. At Key Stage 3 pupils have one lesson a week in Year 7 and Year 8. Public examination results in the department have been excellent over a number of years:- Advanced Level Computing averaging 85% A-C and GCSE ICT 80% A*-C.

 

Numerous networked computer suites are available throughout both sites of the school, two of them with 30 PCs and several with at least 20 PCs. Currently the school has in the region of 500 computers, at least one in every teaching room, all with Internet access. The two sites are connected by a 100mb broadband link. All staff and pupils are provided with professional e-mail access facilities.

Each department has at least one projection facility and an interactive whiteboard. Currently the school has 32 IWBs distributed across both sites, an initiative that has transformed the teaching and learning environment.

 

The ICT department is always prepared to take on new initiatives as we believe that pupils deserve to be exposed to the latest developments as early as possible in their school career in order to prepare them for higher education or the world of work.