The ICT department offers a varied and challenging curriculum for our students.

Every student has an ICT lesson at least once a week. Students have access to three computer rooms, one of which is in the dedicated Sixth Form Study Centre, which have up to date PCs connected to the school’s LAN (local area network). In addition there is a bank of laptop computers which have wireless connections to the school’s network and can be used anywhere on the school site. Each department has its own computers running specialist software. White boards and projectors can be found in laboratories and classrooms throughout the school. The school invests considerable sums each year updating computer systems so that our students have high quality technology at their fingertips.

All students have access to the schools Virtual Learning Platform and their own E-Portfolio, inside and outside of school, providing them with access to a wide range of materials and information to support their learning across the whole curriculum. A wide range of software is available for use including the Adobe Creative Suite: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, Premier and Illustrator. The department also has a video editing and animation suite along with access to a range of digital video cameras, digital cameras and iPods. These are used within ICT lessons and as part of the extra curricular programme.

Every student is allocated file space on the network servers in which to store her school work. The network also provides internet access with external email and the World Wide Web.  All users are expected to act responsibly; every student signs an Acceptable User Policy and staff provide tutorials for students and parents on safe use of the internet.

The Wolfson computer room, next to the Library, is supervised in the lunchtime break and after school and is available for any student in Year 7 or above to use at these times.

Mr S Ryder, Head of ICT