Sample Schemes of Work and Lesson Plans

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OCR GCSE in Information Technology: !"# $nit %&"!: Creati'e $se of ICT
This S(pport )aterial *ooklet is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE Information Technology specification for teaching from Septem*er +&#&,

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Contents................................................................................................................................2 Introduction..........................................................................................................................3 OCR GCSE Information Technology Unit B !"# Creati$e Use of ICT............................% OCR GCSE Information Technology Unit B !"# Creati$e Use of ICT............................& OCR GCSE Information Technology Unit B !"# Creati$e Use of ICT............................' (esson )lans# Unit B !" Creati$e use of ICT.................................................................*

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Introd(ction
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/ollo0ing a re'ie0 of #! 1 #2 ed(cation and the Secondary C(rric(l(m Re'ie03 the 4(alifications and C(rric(l(m 5(thority 64C57 has re'ised the s(*8ect criteria for GCSEs3 for first teaching in Septem*er +&&2, This applies to all a0arding *odies, The ne0 GCSEs ha'e more (p9to9date content and enco(rage the de'elopment of personal3 learning and thinking skills in yo(r st(dents, We:'e taken this opport(nity to rede'elop all o(r GCSEs3 to ens(re they meet yo(r re;(irements, These changes 0ill gi'e yo( greater control of assessment acti'ities and make the assessment process more managea*le for yo( and yo(r st(dents, Controlled assessment 0ill *e introd(ced for most s(*8ects, OCR has prod(ced a s(mmary doc(ment3 0hich s(mmarises the changes to Information Technology, This can *e fo(nd at +++.ocr.org.u,- along 0ith the ne0 specification, In order to help yo( plan effecti'ely for the implementation of the ne0 specification 0e ha'e prod(ced these Schemes of Work and Sample Lesson Plans for Information Technology, These S(pport )aterials are designed for g(idance only and play a secondary role to the Specification,

O(r Ethos
OCR in'ol'es teachers in the de'elopment of ne0 s(pport materials to capt(re c(rrent teaching practices tailored to o(r ne0 specifications, These s(pport materials are designed to inspire teachers and facilitate different ideas and teaching practices, Each Scheme of Work and set of sample Lesson Plans is pro'ided in: P</ format 1 for immediate (se Word format 1 so that yo( can (se it as a fo(ndation to *(ild (pon and amend the content to s(it yo(r teaching style and st(dents: needs,

The Scheme of Work and sample Lesson plans pro'ide e=amples of ho0 to teach this (nit and the teaching ho(rs are s(ggestions only, Some or all of it may *e applica*le to yo(r teaching, The Specification is the doc(ment on 0hich assessment is *ased and specifies 0hat content and skills need to *e co'ered in deli'ering the co(rse, 5t all times3 therefore3 this S(pport )aterial *ooklet sho(ld *e read in con8(nction 0ith the Specification, If clarification on a partic(lar point is so(ght then that clarification sho(ld *e fo(nd in the Specification itself,

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5 G(ided To(r thro(gh the Scheme of Work

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Sample GCSE $SE O/ ICT

SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G TI2E TO3IC OUT(I1E 5nalysis # ho(r CW C # ho(r @W 5ssessment #9+ ho(rs 6<epending on a*ility7 CW > class0ork @W > home0ork 5nalysis # ho(r CW C # ho(r @W 5ssessment #9+ ho(rs 6<epending on a*ility7

Scheme of Work

OCR GCSE I?/OR)5TIO? TEC@?OLOGA $?IT %&"!: CRE5TIBE

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CRE5TI?G 5 CO)P$TER G5)E /OR T@E TOPIC O/ RECACLI?G SUGGESTE. RESOURCES

Game re'ie0 form,doc http:DD000,yoyogames,com PC Pro )agaGine contains a n(m*er of game re'ie0s that can *e compared to other type of re'ie0s or tests There are also a n(m*er of gaming magaGines that also offer re'ie0s

SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G /1. 0O2E4OR5 /CTI6ITIES

Carry o(t a re'ie0 as a class of # or + different internet games, If a'aila*le re'ie0 PS+DE3 Wii or F %o= E"& games Set (p assessment of E games in controlled conditions 6#9+ ho(rs7

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The game re'ie0 form specified (nder s(ggested reso(rces (ses the most (s(al points of analysis *(t it is not an e=ha(sti'e list of re'ie0 points Some s(ggested 0e*sites might *e filtered *y yo(r net0ork administrator or L5 ser'ice,in 0hich case the (se of PC games instead of internet games may *e ad'isa*le S)5RT targets (sed for s(ccess criteria m(st *e 0ritten in the conte=t of p(rpose and a(dience of the game

Game proposal and description linked to p(rpose and a(dience Game re;(irements: Graphics3 So(nd3 Rooms3 O*8ects and %eha'io(r Game scoring system Game s(ccess criteria incl(ding E S)5RT targets St(dents are gi'en a range of m(ltimediaDgames prod(cts and comment

The Game)aker 5pprentice has a n(m*er of game specifications to (se Game re;(irements form,doc

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SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G TI2E TO3IC OUT(I1E +& @O$RS TO3IC

Scheme of Work

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on ho0 the sol(tion sol'es the pro*lem or performs as a prod(ct, This may incl(de commercialDarmy sim(lators3 ad'ertising (sing electronic signage

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SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G TI2E TO3IC OUT(I1E <esign # ho(r CW C # ho(r @W 5ssessment +9E ho(rs 6<epending on a*ility7 <e'elopment H ho(rs CW C E ho(rs @W 5ssessment H ho(rs +& @O$RS TO3IC

Scheme of Work

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CRE5TI?G 5 CO)P$TER G5)E /OR T@E TOPIC O/ RECACLI?G SUGGESTE. RESOURCES

Room layo(t,doc Sprite design,doc O*8ects *eha'io(r,doc Testing,doc Game)aker I 6free0are7 Bideo t(torials Presentation 0ith linked files http:DD000,pcpro,co,(kDt(torialsDEH&2+"Dho09 to90rite9yo(r9o0n9comp(ter9game

SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G /1. 0O2E4OR5 /CTI6ITIES

E=plore at comp(ter game graphics E=plore at comp(ter game action and scoring E=plore at le'el of diffic(lty and entertainment 'al(e Create a simple game 0ith Game)aker St(dents need to *e sho0n the *asics of the soft0are in CW time and gi'en the task of creating their o0n comp(ter game as part of their home0ork $se the 'ideo t(torials and presentations pro'ided to s(pport class 0ork and home0ork

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The forms pro'ided are to *e (sed as an indication of the nat(re of the content to *e co'ered and sho(ld *e e=tended as re;(ired Game)aker is a'aila*le in the companion disc incl(ded in the *ook The Game)aker 5pprentice or as a free do0nload from http:DD000,yoyogames,com Game)aker has a simple Sprite editor *(t it is recommended that st(dents (se a graphics application for the de'elopment of graphics

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SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G TI2E TO3IC OUT(I1E Testing # ho(r CW C + ho(rs @W 5ssessment #9+ ho(rs +& @O$RS TO3IC

Scheme of Work

OCR GCSE I?/OR)5TIO? TEC@?OLOGA $?IT %&"!: CRE5TIBE

CRE5TI?G 5 CO)P$TER G5)E /OR T@E TOPIC O/ RECACLI?G SUGGESTE. RESOURCES

Games created *y st(dents Online games or pc games r(nning on C< or <B< 0o(ld *e s(ita*le for e=emplification of 0hat 0o(ld need to *e tested Game Test /orm,doc

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Testing o*8ects in the game Testing controls in the game Complete game test Target a(dience test and feed*ack Game fi=es Game play fi=es Testing report

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SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G TI2E TO3IC OUT(I1E E'al(ation # ho(r CW C # ho(r @W 5ssessment #9+ ho(rs 5ssessment re'ie0 # ho(r CW C # ho(r @W E=tended 5ssessment Time 65s needed *y st(dents7 +& @O$RS TO3IC

Scheme of Work

OCR GCSE I?/OR)5TIO? TEC@?OLOGA $?IT %&"!: CRE5TIBE

CRE5TI?G 5 CO)P$TER G5)E /OR T@E TOPIC O/ RECACLI?G SUGGESTE. RESOURCES

Game E'al(ation /orm,doc

SUGGESTE. TE/C0I1G /1. 0O2E4OR5 /CTI6ITIES

$sing testing report and e=tending the target a(dience findings3 e'al(ate s(ccess of the game against S)5RT targets Recommend possi*le impro'ements to the game *ased on target a(dience feed*ack Teacher to pro'ide feed*ack on pro8ect making s(ggestions for 0ays in 0hich the pro8ect co(ld *e impro'ed, St(dent to impro'e pro8ect (nder controlled conditions *ased on the feed*ack pro'ided

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Pro8ect /eed*ack /orm,doc

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Sample GCSE

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Lesson plans: $nit %&"! Creati'e (se of ICT

5 n(m*er of interacti'e lesson plans are a'aila*le on the OCR 0e*site for this (nit 000,ocr,org,(k

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