Regents Review Winter 2020

The Regents Review Winter 2020

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS

ICT Computer Science – KS4 Year 11 have just completed their mock exams, after school revision is ongoing on Thursdays and is open for any student that would like extra support in practising exam style questions. This will help to develop core knowledge to support with final exams in May / June. Year 10 started practising their skills in programming using Python, the NEA project is no longer required to be submitted to the exam board, but students still need to make up 20 hours of coding and we have already been working towards completing this. Year 9 have had a good start to their GCSES and have been looking at system architecture and algorithms. After school intervention for Year 11 will take place on Thursdays after school in room 6.

were taught the importance of e-safety and how to be safe online. Year 7 produced informative presentations, while Year 8 created interactive websites. Year 7 moved on to festival celebration, with themes like Christmas grotto or other themes as required, they are now using a range of skills with software creating different Office-based tasks. Year 8 have developed their knowledge from last year about the hardware in a computer and making decisions about how to construct an appropriate computer, e.g. how much ram, what processor speed etc. Cyber Ambassadors Recruiting Now! Open for all Year 8, 9 and 10 IT/ Computer Science students

Year 11 students have now started their third and final

controlled assessment, which is creating a website for a travel blogger. After school sessions are taking place for those needing to improve their previous piece of work. Year 10 have started the second controlled assessment, which was to produce an interactive website about the city of Southampton to tourists and visitors. Students have been encouraged to use their own devices to capture images or videos around the city. Year 9 have focussed on key skills and exam topics to prepare them for the assessment process. They have just started their first controlled assessment on book covers. After school intervention for Year 11 takes place on Tuesday and Thursday after school in room 5. IT – KS3 Due to the lockdown and students already having spent a longer time using electronic devices, we have changed the order of our topics for Year 7 and 8 students. Both Year groups

iMedia – KS4 As part of iMedia, students undertake 3 controlled assessments covering different topics within IT.

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