Computer Studies

Computer Studies Vision

At Alde Valley Academy we firmly believe that our students should have the opportunity to follow an IT and Computing curriculum that prepares them for modern day life and take advantage of opportunity this can offer them locally, nationally and internationally.  

Good quality IT skills enable student to engage positively within the modern work place, while Computer Science skills enables students to take an active part in the design, development and creation of new technologies to be used in the world in which they live.  The KS3 curriculum has been designed to ensure learners have sufficient knowledge to stay safe online and use computers safely in life.  The KS3 curriculum also provides a focus on developing resilient learners who are able to recover from mistakes and effectively solve problems.  At Alde Valley Academy, we are ICT rich; 4 dedicated ICT suites, interactive white boards and dedicated software used in industry, such as Adobe Master Suite CS6. During Key Stage 3, students have ample opportunities to develop and refine their skills.

The core to the subject is the understanding of how technology works, can be developed and utilised, and we draw and extend understanding from a range of other subjects outside of IT and Computing including DT, Graphics, Maths, Science and PHSE and embed clear and high quality literacy and numeracy skills through software development, problem solving and evaluation skills.

We provide a broad range of skills and experiences at KS3 which are then further developed as students enter KS4 ready for progression into KS5.

At KS4, we offer Computer Science at GCSE where they will develop key problem-solving skills useful in a range of disciplines as well as the coding and software development skills that will give them an opportunity to work or for further study in the developing area seen to be key in the modern world.