The new ICT Programmes of Study Key Stages 3 and 4

1. The new ICT Programmes of StudyKey Stages 3 and 4 Session 2

2. Objectives • To consider the structure for subjects in the new secondary curriculum • To outline the main changes to the ICT KS3 and KS4 programmes of study (PoS) • To raise awareness of the context for the ICT PoS within the secondary curriculum review

3. Outcomes Subject leaders/teachers should: • understand the main changes to the ICT PoS • understand the implications for planning and teaching ICT within the wider context of the secondary curriculum review

4. ICT – the wider context Every Child Matters 1419 reform Secondary curriculum review

5. Curriculum aims Curriculum aims in all subjects are to create: • successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress and achieve • confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy and fulfilling lives • responsible citizens who make a positive contribution to society

6. ICT PoS  structure Curriculum aims The ‘importance of ICT’statement 1. Key concepts 2. Key processes 3. Range and content 4. Curriculum opportunities Attainment targets

7. skills and ways of thinking Key processes Range and content opportunities Curriculum Key concepts knowledge and understanding essential ideas Importance Why the subject matters and how it contributes to the aims contexts for learning A new look at subjects

8. The importance of ICT Paragraph 1 • ICT as an essential skill for life • Not just mastery of skills and techniques • Purposeful, safe and responsible use in learning, everyday life and employment • Fundamental to participation in modern society (continued)

9. The importance of ICT(cont.) Paragraph 2 • Find, develop, analyse and present information • Model situations and solve problems • Rapid access to ideas • Collaboration and exchange • Powerful force for change in society • Supports initiative and independent learning • Social, ethical, legal and economic implications of using ICT

10. Key concepts

11. Key processes

12. Range and content The breadth of the subject, on which teachers should draw when teaching the key concepts and key processes

13. Changes to the PoS content For example: • Updated: • Safe working practices and e-safety • ICT for collaboration • Large data sets • Changed: • Control, sequencing • Monitoring and measuring • Functional skills embedded (continued)

14. Changes to the PoS content (cont.) • Emphasised: • Purposeful use to solve problems in real-life contexts • Large data sets • Social, ethical, legal and economic implications of using ICT • Using ICT to support independent learning • Contribution to whole-curriculum review

15. Curriculum opportunities Students should be offered opportunities that are integral to their learning and enhance their engagement with the key concepts, key processes and range and content of the subject

16. Old Importance statement Knowledge skills and understanding Breadth of study Attainment target New Curriculum aims Importance statement Key concepts Key processes Range and content Curriculum opportunities Attainment target Changes to the PoS structure

17. Attainment target and level descriptions • Minor amendments to recognise changes to PoS • Standards remain the same • Key characteristics are now integrated into level descriptions • Greater emphasis on some areas, such as e-safety, large data sets, collaboration and Every Child Matters

18. Plenary What other changes would you identify as significant? What new opportunities do these changes offer for planning, teaching and learning ICT?

19. And finally … • WHAT are we trying to achieve? • HOW do we organise learning? • HOW well are we achieving our aims?