Digital Subjects (Computer Science, GCSE Media Studies, iMedia, Business Studies)

Team Leader: Mrs D Howell – dhowell@nullkettlethorpe.wakefield.sch.uk

“Everyone should know how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think!” Steve Jobs (Founder of Apple)
Pupils learn and undertake activities in computing that enable young people to become:

• Successful learners who can work independently or in a team,
• Confident individuals who have the ability to problem solve,
• Develop creativity and design skills and the chance to communicate through a range of technological mediums.

GCSE Media Studies
GCSE Media Studies course attracts an increasingly large number of pupils because it makes learning “interesting, challenging, creative and fun”. It offers rigorous but accessible learning on a subject of key importance for young peoples’ understanding of the world they experience. The course enables pupils to develop their interpersonal skills, their independence, the ability to work independently and think creatively to solve problems using ICT.

How to support pupil learning:
Pupils have access to a range of software from the latest Microsoft Office 2010 to the full Adobe suite at school. We also have the latest Green Screen technology available for pupils to use when they are creating trailers.
Finally, we have access to a full assortment of audio-visual equipment and video editing software to support pupils learning of the key Media concepts. Parents could encourage their children to practise the skills that have been developed in their lessons.