ICT
Our aim is to enable pupils to be confident and effective users of ICT and to support, enhance and extend learning opportunities for our pupils through all subjects. We aim to use ICT to develop communication and interaction skill and give pupils, with a range of needs (including ASD and communication difficulties), greater access to the curriculum.
We strive to achieve this aim by ensuring all pupils can effectively access the curriculum through the use of ICT by meeting the requirements of the whole curriculum, including the adapted National Curriculum as fully as possible. Pupils will develop the necessary skills to exploit ICT resources and tools, helping them to become autonomous users of ICT.
Teaching and learning
A range of teaching and learning styles will be reflected in teachers’ planning, assessment and classroom practice. Planning and assessment of ICT will show appropriate differentiation that suits the needs of the pupils.
Pupils are assessed against p-levels and National Curriculum levels using B-Squared to inform the teacher of each pupil’s attainment level.
Each class has access to resources that can be loaned out using the Phoenix ICT Catalogue.
Each classroom has one interactive whiteboard, and one desktop computer.
The ICT curriculum is based on the Equals SOW which is appropriately designed to the wide range of each pupil’s needs. KS4 Entry level groups work towards the COEA Information Communication Technology qualification. We aim to use ICT to support the curriculum across all subject areas.