• Long term planning is in place for all areas of ICT and Business – ICT (KS3), Computer Science (Y9 and GCSE), Interactive Media (Year 9 and GCSE) and Business. The curriculum will be designed to contain detail on: context, knowledge, skills, learning objectives, learning outcomes, learning activities, differentiation and resources, summative and formative assessments.
• Schemes of learning encourage progression, focusing on developing subject KPIs and GCSE AOs, with a view to exceeding national standards.
• There is consistency in terms of curriculum assessment across ICT and Business department. The aim is to have the same knowledge and skills assessed by the same assessments but delivered in the method each individual teacher feels is most appropriate for their class. All assessments will be processed in the same way.
• Appropriate awarding bodies and courses are selected so that they best meet the learning needs of our students. Teachers are fully qualified to deliver all subjects. 
• ICT and Business HOD keeps the appropriate members of SLT informed of proposed changes to curriculum delivery or content.
• Student progress is reviewed on a regular basis and informs teaching and learning.
• The ICT and Business department share best practice with other colleagues in terms of curriculum design and delivery.
• ICT and Business HOD reviews their own CPD needs and of those in their department regarding curriculum planning and delivery within their area of responsibility.

The ICT and Business curriculum will:

• Lead to qualifications that are of worth to employers and for entry to higher level education.
• Fulfil statutory requirements.
• Enable students to fulfil their potential meeting the needs of students of all abilities.
• Provide equal access for all students to a full range of learning experiences beyond statutory guidelines and requirements.
• Prepare students to make informed and appropriate choices during KS3, KS4 and beyond.
• Help students develop lively, enquiring minds, an ability to question, to debate and argue rationally and an ability to apply themselves to challenging levels of work.
• Include the following characteristics: breadth, balance, relevance, differentiation, progression, continuity and coherence.
• Ensure continuity and progression within the school and between phases of education increasing students’ choices during their time at school.
• Help students develop numeracy, literacy and ICT skills which can be applied across the curriculum.
• Ensure that students' social, moral, spiritual and cultural understanding is at the heart of the ICT and Business departments work in promoting fundamental British values, the rights of the child and addressing prejudice and extremism by building resilience, confidence and a sense of belonging.

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