Biddenham International School and Sports College

Department Overview

Information Technology is the beating heart of the modern world. We aim to equip young people with the knowledge, understanding and skills they need to design and make effective digital products for others to use.

ICT enables young people to use digital tools as a means of expression to inform, persuade and entertain.

We aim to foster young people’s creativity and develop their independent learning skills.

Subject Learning Journey

Who to contact for extra information:

Mrs Cadman
shelley.cadman@biddenham.beds.sch.uk

Assessments in Information Technology

Key Stage 3	Key Stage 4	Key Stage 5
Rotation 1: Summative Assessment multiple choice quiz Rotation 2: Presentation (marked using a rubric) Rotation 3: Excel summative assessment	Component 2 PSA: Collecting, presenting and interpreting Data (internal controlled assessment, 30%, October/November of year 10) Component 1 PSA: Exploring user interface, Design principles and Project planning techniques (internal controlled assessment, 30%, February/March of year 10) Component 3: Effective digital working practices (external exam, 40%, June year 11)	Year 12 Unit 2: Creating systems to manage information – database using Microsoft Access (5 hour exam in May of year 12) Unit 3: Business use of social media (coursework, 50% of final year 12 grade) Year 13 Unit 1: Information Technology Systems (external exam, 1 hour 30 mins, January of year 13) Unit 5: Data Modelling (internal coursework, handed in by May of year 13)

Exam board information:

BTEC DIT (from 2022 - current year 9 and 10)

BTEC (Year 12 and 13)