Resource Links:

• S1/S2/S3 Materials

• National 4/5/Higher Materials

Brief summary and aims:

To enhance pupils’ knowledge and understanding of Business and Computing topics and develop their ICT skills in order to fully equip pupils to grasp all opportunities available to them now and in the future.

Courses / subjects delivered at all stages:

• S1/2 ICT

• National 3/4 Business

• National 5/Higher Business Management

• National 3/4/5/Higher Administration & IT

• National 4/5/Higher Computing Science

Broad General Education (BGE) topics covered:

S1 ICT

Term 1

• Computer Systems

• Dance Mat Typing

• All About Me

• Christmas Shopping

Term 2

• It’s All About The Money (IDEAL)

• John Muir Award

Term 3

• Internet Safety & Cyberbullying

• Mickey Magic

S2 ICT

Term 1

• Scratch Programming

Term 2

• May Contain Losses

Term 3

• Cumbernauld Kids

S3 Business

Term 1

• What do businesses do?

• Types of Business

• Business Objectives

• Customer Satisfaction

Term 2

• Sources of Finance and Advice

• Stakeholders

• Business Environment

• S3 Business – Term 3

• Social Responsibility

• Functional Departments

S3 Administration & IT

Term 1

• Word Processing

• Desk Top Publishing

• Duties and Skills of an Administrative Assistant

Term 2

• Spreadsheets

• Internet

• Customer Satisfaction

Term 3

• Databases

• Email

• Electronic Diary

• Legislation

S3 Computing Science

Term 1

• Databases

Term 2

• Social, Legal and Environmental Implication

Term 3

• Multimedia

• • Scholar (Pupils will require a username/password)

  • BBC Bitesize – Technologies – Third Level

  • BBC Bitesize – Technologies – Fourth Level

  • SQA – Administration & IT National Qualification Information

  • SQA – Administration & IT Past Papers

  • SQA – Business Management National Qualification Information

  • SQA – Business Management Past Papers

  • BBC Bitesize – Business – National 4

  • BBC Bitesize – Business Management – National 5

  • BBC Bitesize – Business Management – Higher

  • SQA – Computing Science National Qualification Information

  • SQA – Computing Science Past Papers

  • BBC Bitesize – Computing Science – National 4

  • BBC Bitesize – Computing Science – National 5

  • BBC Bitesize – Computing Science – Higher