Welcome to the ICT & Business Enterprise Department
Staff in the Departent: Mrs E C Sweeney
Departmental Aims:
To provide a stimulating and motivating environment in which to educate pupils embracing the Government’s Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce initiative.
- To promote a variety of work based skills including real life experiences as to how businesses operate.
- To give pupils the opportunity to develop practical skills and confidence in information and communication technology.
- To encourage pupils’ planning and analytical capabilities to develop their evaluation skills.
- Provide pupils with opportunities to work effectively both as individuals and as part of a team.
- To encourage pupils to achieve their best potential by giving feedback on their work.
Broad General Phase
General Phase pupils progress through all the Experiences and Outcomes of the Curriculum for Excellence and assessment is achieved using the progression framework of the Significant Aspects of Learning.
S1-S3 use a variety of hardware, PCs, iPads, mobile devices, laptops, cameras, scanners, mixer decks and recording equipment to access a range of software. In this way pupils are taught transferable, practical skills and knowledge and understanding of this subject including elements of STEM (science, engineering, maths and technology).
S1-S3 Topics
Animation (in programs & Graphics software)
Mission to Mars project using video animation
Computer games
Dance Mat Typing/System Hardware
Digital communications
Development Manufacturing and Technology/Software
Email/Communication
Graphics/Graphic file types
Health & Safety – using electrical equipment
Health & Safety – Internet
I/O devices/Software
Making Comics
Multimedia/Graphics
Multimedia/Sound
Planning
Problem Solving/Computational Thinking
Programming
Publishing
Robotics
Software (Programs and files)
Spreadsheets
Word processing
Senior Phase
In Senior Phase students are given the opportunity to attain a range of SQA certificated achievements dependent on the individual student.
National Qualifications
National 2-ICT Applications, Communications Applications, Internet Applications & Multi Media Applications
National 2-Working with Digital Images
National 3-Administration & IT
National 4-Administration & IT
Wider Achievement
Information & Communication Technology – Level 3
NPA-Digital Media – Level 4
NPA-Photography – Level 4
Extra Curricular
The SheBot Club for girls who are interested in robotics is held on Tuesday lunchtimes and after school at New College Lanarkshire, Motherwell Campus on Wednesdays. Please see Mrs Sweeney if you are interested in joining.
