Business, Computing, Media & Health Faculty
The Business, Computing & Media Faculty teaches the computing curriculum to Key Stage 3 students and offers Computer Science, Business Studies, Creative iMedia and Media Studies to students in Key Stage 4.
The faculty has use of five computer suites each with 30 student work stations which give students access to a wide range of software and online learning resources.
A brief overview of the topics covered by the faculty
Computing |
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Year 9 |
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Programming through Scratch & Python. Computing basics Data Project Digital Document E Safety |
Principles of computer science Data handling Multimedia Creating webpages Developing Digital Imagery E Safety |
Programming through Python - Iteration and Graphics Computational thinking
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KS4 Courses currently offered by the faculty
Computer Science |
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1) in Computer Science (1CP1) The aims and objectives of this qualification are to enable students to:
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Component 1: Principles of Computer Science Students will learn about:
How it's assessed Written examination |
Component 2: Application of Computational Thinking Students will learn about:
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Creative iMedia |
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OCR Cambridge Nationals Level 1/2 Certificate in Creative iMedia This course improves students’ knowledge of the digital environment and their confidence with IT. They learn about pre-production and production materials and develop practical skills by planning and creating a variety of different digital graphics and documents. |
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R081: Pre-production skills Students develop their knowledge and understanding of pre-production documents, what the variety of types are and how to create them. They also explore how creating detailed and good standard pre-production documents will ensure successful and smooth production when in the production stage. How it's assessed Written paper, OCR-set and marked |
R082: Creating digital graphics Students will learn about the purposes, properties and planning of digital graphics, together with the tools and techniques needed to create them. They will also create planning documents for digital graphics and create the digital graphics using the planning documentation. How it's assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
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R085: Creating a multipage website
(ICT route) In this unit students will be introduced to the basics of website design and creation of their website. They will use planning skills to help create their website, and develop their reviewing skills to ensure the smooth running of the website they have created.
How it’s assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
R087: Creating interactive multimedia products Interactive multimedia products are used in computer games, mobile phone applications, online advertising, e-publishing, streaming services and many other areas. This unit helps students to understand the basics of what interactive multimedia products are - including their purpose, features and properties - and how they are made. Students will be able to plan and create an interactive multimedia product to a client’s requirements. Students will learn how to review the final product, evaluate how they met the client brief and decide how they could improve their work. How it’s assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
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R089: Creating a digital video sequence (Media route) This unit helps understand where digital video is used in digital media industries. You will understand the purpose of digital video products and where they are used. You will be able to plan a digital video sequence, and then create and edit it to produce a digital video to a specific brief. You will then learn how to review the final sequence, reviewing how you met the client brief and how you could improve your digital video. How it’s assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
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Business Studies |
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Cambridge National in Enterprise and Marketing Level 1/2 Certificate - J819 BTEC Firsts in Business can help you take your first steps towards a career in the business world. You’ll learn essential skills such as business enterprise, project management, selling and promoting a brand, and financial awareness, from planning to making a profit. |
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R064: Enterprise and marketing concepts Students explore the techniques businesses use to understand their market and develop products, investigate what makes a product viable and understand how businesses attract and retain customers. How it's assessed Written paper, OCR-set and marked |
R065: Design a business proposal Students are presented with a business challenge from which they create a researched and costed business proposal. They will carry out market research, present data, use idea generation tools, seek and act on feedback, and cost their proposals. In their work on this unit they will develop their self-assessment, collaborative working, creativity, numeracy, research and evaluative skills. How it's assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
R066: Market and pitch a business proposal Students are presented with a business challenge from which they create a researched and costed business proposal. They will carry out market research, present data, use idea generation tools, seek and act on feedback, and cost their proposals. In their work on this unit they will develop their self-assessment, collaborative working, creativity, numeracy, research and evaluative skills. How it's assessed Centre-assessed task, OCR moderated |
Media Studies - GCSE |
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Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Media Studies This course takes an analytical approach to the subject matter, with students preparing for two examinations (Components 1 & 2 - 70% of overall grade) and completing controlled assessment (Component 3 – 30% of overall grade) at the end of Year 10 |
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Component 1 – Exploring the Media. This component provides a foundation for analysing media products, introducing learners to media language and representation through the study of print media forms. Learners will develop their ability to analyse media language, representations and meanings in a range of media products. In addition, learners will study products from specific media industries and audiences to develop their knowledge and understanding. How it's assessed Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes worth 40% of qualification |
Component 2 - Understanding Media Forms and Products In Component 2, learners will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of media language and representation, as well as extending their appreciation of these areas through the study of media industries and audiences. Students will study set texts in the following areas; - Television: Sitcom - Music: Music Videos & Online Media How it's assessed Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes worth 30% of qualification |
Component 3 - Creating Media Products In this component, learners must apply their knowledge and understanding of media language and representation to an individual media production for an intended audience in response to a choice of briefs set by the exam board. The set production briefs will change every year, requiring learners to create a production in a different genre/style and/or for a different intended audience. How it's assessed Non-exam assessment: internally assessed and externally moderated by Exam Board worth 30% of qualification |
Media Studies - BTEC |
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Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Creative Media Production This course allows students to take a much more creative approach, studying the subject from a vocational perspective. The majority of the course is completed through controlled assessment, with only |
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Component 1: Exploring Media Products In this component you will develop your understanding of how media products are created for specific audiences and purposes. You will explore the relationship between genre, narrative and representation within media products and develop your understanding of how they are interpreted by audiences. Knowledge and understanding will be developed by deconstructing existing products in one of the three sectors: audio/moving image, publishing and interactive media, learning how media production techniques are used to create different effects to communicate meaning to audiences. This component will give an understanding of media practitioners’ work, techniques and technology, which are used to contribute to the creation of media products. Transferable skills, such as analysis and communication, will be developed.
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Component 2: Developing Digital Media Production Skills In this component, students will develop practical media production skills and techniques. They will have the opportunity to specialise in one or more of the following media sectors:
By taking part in workshops and classes, students will develop practical skills and techniques applying these to relevant pre-production, production and post-production processes when reworking an existing media product/s. Throughout their development they will review progress and consider how to make improvements. The capacity to learn and apply new practical skills through a process of experimentation, reflection and refinement is highly valued within the creative industries. |
Component 3: Create a Media Product in Response to a Brief
In this component students will respond to a client brief and create a product in one of the following media sectors:
Students will interpret the client’s needs and engage in the process of ideas generation, selecting and refining ideas until the requirements of the brief have been met. Pre-production and planning tasks will be completed to demonstrate to the client how ideas will be implemented. Throughout the pre-production process there will be a constant need monitor and review the effectiveness of the planning and intended outcome to ensure that the media product is fit for audience and purpose. This should mean that any necessary amendments and improvements can be implemented as the product is created |
Cambridge National in Health and Social Care |
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OCR Cambridge Nationals in Health and Social Care Certificate Health and Social Care is a valuable and useful qualification that introduces students to specialist knowledge and skills needed to work in various care settings including; midwifery, physiotherapy, nursing, social care, prison and social work, child care and teaching. Underpinning the qualification is a focus on core values and communicating with individuals so as to maintain their dignity and sense of being valued and thus, through the various units studied allows students to learn about real life work and jobs and to gain valuable experience in this area of study. |
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Unit 1: R021 - Essential Values of Care for use with individuals in care settings What is assessed... LO1 – Understand how to support individuals to maintain their rights L02 - Understand the importance of the values of care and how they are applied LO3 – Understand how legislation impacts on care settings LO4 – Understand how personal hygiene, safety and security measures protect individuals. How it's assessed • Compulsory Written exam: 1 hour • 25% of GCSE |
Unit 2: R022 – Communicating and working with individuals in health, social care and early years settings What is assessed... LO1 – Understand how to support individuals to maintain their rights L02 - Understand the importance of the values of care and how they are applied LO3 – Understand how legislation impacts on care settings How it's assessed • Compulsory Assessment: coursework • 25% of GCSE |
Unit 3: R023 – Understanding Body Systems and Disorders What is assessed... LO1 – Know how body systems work L02 - Understand disorders that affect body systems LO3 – Be able to interpret data obtained from measuring body rates with reference to the functioning of healthy body systems. How it's assessed • Assessment: coursework • 25% of GCSE |
Unit 4: R031 – Using basic first aid procedures What is assessed... LO1 – Be able to assess scenes of accidents to identify risks and continuing dangers L02 - Understand the first aid procedures for a range of injuries LO3 – Be able to apply basic first aid procedures How it's assessed • Assessment: coursework • 25% of GCSE |
Course structure - First teaching September 2021 |
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Unit 1: R032 - Principles of care in health, social care and early years settings What is assessed... TA1 – The rights of individuals in care settings TA2 - Person centred values of care TA3 – Effective communication in health, social care and early years settings TA4 – Protecting individuals in health, social care and early years settings How it's assessed • Compulsory Written exam: 1 hour 15 minutes • 40% of GCSE |
Unit 2: R033 – Supporting individuals through life events What is assessed... TA1 – Life stages TA2 - Impact of life events TA3 – Sources of support How it's assessed • Compulsory Assessment: coursework • 30% of GCSE |
Unit 3: R034 – Emergency health care What is assessed... TA1 – Assessing an accident or emergency TA2 - First aid procedures TA3 – Evaluation How it's assessed • Assessment: coursework • 30% of GCSE |
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Business & Computing Staff
Mrs C Gore
Mr L Hawkins
Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of Computing
Mr D Phelan
Achievement Leader and Teacher of Computing and ICT
Mr M Owen
Subject Leader of Film Studies and Media Studies
Mr M Clancy
Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of Health and Social Care
Miss S Bi
Teacher of Computer Science