St Peters School KS5 ICT Scheme of Work Overview

KS 5 ICT Year 12 (AS) 2008-09

Title
1

Introduction
& Skills
Focus
(7)

Students learn how to carry out basic tasks using the school computers. There is a focus on setting up methods of independent/paired and team
working whereby both practical and theory elements are completed. Feedback on progress is an important element. The skills developed are required
in completion of the structured tasks later in the year.
Introduce skills /d
structured tasks,
Fronter. Skills
audit

CBH Practical skills

Hardware presentation

Present hardware
presentation

Practical skills graphics

JME Practical skills

Practical skills - spreadsheets

Introduction to
Coursework tasks

Theory

Theory

Theory

Theory

Hardware components, legal aspects of

ICT (linked to practical work)

Software
components

Data, Information
& Knowledge

Test

Individual Legal aspects of ICT using

advanced WP skills

Practical skills
Databases
introduction

Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Group Marketing St Peters

Introduction to
theory: Health
and Safety in ICT

Coursework
tasks and
Spreadsheet
concepts

Students are introduced to the structured tasks that they will be completing for coursework. Carry out first half of coursework.

(7)

Theory

Theory

Theory

Theory

Theory

Networking

Standards in ICT

Modelling sware

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Test

Coursework
Tasks and
Legal, Moral
and Social
Issues (6)

Students look at the discussion elements of the course and implement spreadsheet element of coursework.

Coursework
Tasks and
Database
concepts (6)

Students look at data handling and use theory covered to support coursework database

Task 1 Practical

Task 2 Practical

Graphics & Mailmerge

Webpage design & creation, documenting design & creating

pages

Task 3 Practical

Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Spreadsheet task Implement spreadsheet and test

Theory

Theory

Theory

Theory

Laws governing ICT and combating

crime, & User Interfaces

Impact of ICT and

protecting ICT
systems

Moral & Social

Issues

Test

Task 4 Practical
Bike database, Defining and setting up database, Entering data and testing, Extended database skills
Theory

Theory

Theory

Future ICT
developments

Database terminology, normalisation, entities etc

Test

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Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Feedback on
progress and
target setting

St Peters School KS5 ICT Scheme of Work Overview

Title
5

Theory/exam
prep (5)

Coursework
(6)

This part of the course students should have completed the coursework and should be carrying out preparation for exams. The topics covered over
the course of the year will be completed and revised in preparation for the examination
Mock exam and
revision

Revision

Mock exam and

revision

Revision

Revision

Students start their A2 coursework. Research and fact finding skills elements. Students will also carry out a teamwork task related to ICT in the
school.
Introducing A2
coursework and
choice of
problem

Coursework
structure and
identifying ICT
need

Analysing an organisation and analysis

tools

Coursework
surgery and work
for the Summer

Catch-up week

This scheme introduces the new OCR Scheme of Work for AS ICT. Each block represents one week of work. The material has been adapted so that the
theory and practical modules will run alongside each other for the whole year. See individual schemes for breakdown of topics. The week split is: Autumn 7
& 7, Spring 6 & 6, and Summer 5 & 6. Based on 5 lessons of 50 minutes per week for 1 academic year (38 weeks 2 weeks work experience, 1 week
exams and 2 weeks spare/catch-up etc).

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St Peters School KS5 ICT Scheme of Work Overview

KS 5 ICT Year 13 (A2) 2008-09

Title
1

Coursework
and systems
analysis
Focus, start
unit 4
(7)

Coursework
design and
implement
start Unit 5
(7)

Coursework
implement &
test
(6)

Arrive
back at
the end
of the
week

Project

Review project
brief chosen last
term.

Skills
Theory

Coursework
Evaluation,
user guide
and hand-in
(6)

Check interview
Qs and carry out
interview

Collate other
research
documents

Complete analysis and work towards

completion of the specification esp.
workable performance criteria.

Test covering
13.1/ 13.2 / 13.9/
13.4

Database structure and types of data

Queries
-advanced

Reports advanced

13-1 -Organisational structure

13.2 Information systems and

organisations

Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Normalisation
13.9 Information
& the professional

Students learn how to carry out more complex database tasks and start to put together the design for their coursework project, recording formats as
per industry standards where possible. A start is made on the theory for Unit 5 (elements related to coursework).
Check
HW
over
term

Project

Design - outputs

Skills

Diagrams needed to record design

Macros and reports etc, Fiddly bits

(bells and whistles!)

Theory

14.3 Database management

concepts

14.2 Software
evaluation

Design - inputs

Design storage
of data

Implementation of designs structure

and main functional elements
Testing data

13-3 Corporate information systems

strategy

Test covering
14.3/ 14.2 / 13.3
Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Students implement their solution using the skills learned over the previous term. Students test their solutions. Theory for both modules continues.
Check
HW
over
Xmas

Project

Implement data
entry & process

Testing design
of data

Testing
functional

Testing system and technical

documentation of solution

Test covering
13.4/ 13.6 / 14.8/9

14.8 Software development

Feedback on
progress and
target setting

Skills
Theory

Students learn how to carry out basic tasks using tools for systems analysis, recording specification, timeframes, designs etc using correct terms and
recording formats. A start is made on the theory for Unit 4

13. 4 Information and data

13.4 The management of change

13.6 Legal
Aspects

14.9 Software reliability

Students complete the major elements of their coursework ready for initial marking. Notes for both modules continue.
Check
HW
over
term

Project

Success in meeting own performance

criteria

Evaluation & end

user

User Guide structure and production

14.1 Policy and strategy issues

14.4
Communication

Unit 4&5 Project Team Management

(areas related to both units)

14.5 - Networks

14.6/7 User Interface/interaction

Skills
Theory

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Test covering
14.1/ 14.4/ 14.5 /
teams 14.6/7
Feedback on
progress and
target setting

St Peters School KS5 ICT Scheme of Work Overview

Theory/exam
prep (5)

This part of the course students should have completed the coursework and should be carrying out preparation for exams. The topics covered over
the course of the year will be revised and regular past paper questions and feedback of progress will be given.
14.10 Portability
of data
13.4 User
Support

Exam technique,
esp. essay
questions

Revision and
Mock Exam (unit
5)

Revision and mock exams (unit 4) and

(unit 5)
Revision

Revision and
Mock exam (unit
4)

This scheme is the last for the AQA A2 ICT course. Each block represents one week of work. The material has been adapted so that the theory and
practical modules will run alongside each other for the whole year. There will be timing of topics from theory so that they complement elements that need to
be present in the coursework at that time. See individual schemes for breakdown of topics. The week split is: Autumn 7 & 7, Spring 6 & 6, and Summer 5.
Based on 5 lessons of 50 minutes per week for 1 academic year (32 weeks 2 weeks exams and 2 weeks spare/catch-up etc).

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