Avonbourne School

Aims of the ICT and Business department at Avonbourne

Through our teaching, we want to:-

• Create and foster the enjoyment of ICT and stimulate curiosity about the technology available.
• Give a sound grounding in ICT and Business knowledge that will provide a solid foundation for pupils in their use of ICT and business skills in their daily lives
• Provide awareness of the use of ICT and Business skills in the workplace and its importance in society today
• Give pupils the ability to become independent learners so that as new ICT software and hardware becomes available they are confident about attempting to use it.
• Inject pupils with the vision to use ICT creatively.
• Provide pupils with the confidence to implement the skills required to problem solve in a Business environment when using ICT.

Objectives of ICT and Business at Avonbourne

Through the study of ICT and Business, pupils will be able to:

• Gain a good knowledge of the software and hardware packages available
• Gain an understanding of how to use the software and hardware packages available
• Research information from a wide range of sources.
• Describe how information researched is relevant to their needs.
• Write and record information in an organised manner.
• Assess what the appropriate ICT solution is to an ICT problem.
• Assess what the appropriate Business solution is to a Business problem.
• Explain why they chose a particular ICT or business solution.
• Transfer their knowledge and ICT and Business skills to solving different scenarios.
• Communicate their ideas to others using an appropriate medium.  
 

Charity crackers snapped up!

"How Many Crackers Can You Eat?’ and ‘Sandy Flags!’ were just two of the many charity stalls organised and manned by year eight pupils. The lunchtime market was the culmination of an ICT Campaign, where the pupils used their computer skills to hold a charity event in aid of Save the Children. ICT was used in every stage of the market - to plan, cost, design and make goods for the stalls - from conception to the end.
“We made bubble maps on the computer and put on all our ideas for times, stalls and much more,” said a pupil. “Then we chose the best stalls, prepared ourselves for what we needed and the costs.” 
Everything from official letters sent out to posters advertising the event around school, had been ICT-based. 
“The event raised £204.75 for the children’s charity - our best yet!” said Mrs Loughnan, Head of Department.
 

BT Partners in Education

BT have introduced Partners in Communication - a quality development award scheme that will facilitate and support school transformation. The scheme is currently in the pilot phase. The audit framework enables schools to better understand their current approach to communication, highlighting successes and areas where there is a need for improvement. Schools apply and join the scheme online, where they can submit evidence and experiences to detail their self-assessment in reference to the criteria. Their self-assessment and supporting evidence is then moderated by a specialist team from Brunel University.There are three awards: bronze, silver and gold. The primary aim of the pilot is to test the bronze and silver level criteria. It is hoped that all the pilot schools continue on to achieve the gold award. For more info, click here or contact Mrs Loughnan.


Need a computer?

Need a computer at school during the day? Go to T1 ot T4 at break and if these rooms are free at lunchtime, you can use them then as well. Also, after school, T1 iws available, Monday to Thursday, 2.45-3.45pm.


Sam Learning makes a difference!

This programme is available to all students in and out of school for free. Students using SAM Learning develop a strong revision habit and improved exam technique. This increased confidence is reflected in improved results. Give it a try.

Go to http://www.samlearning.com .
Log in with the centre ID: BH7AS 
The user ID is the 6 digit date of birth followed by the student’s initials, eg Jane Williams’ date of birth is 25/7/95 so her ID will be 250795jw