COMPUTER SCIENCE & IT

Staff

• Mr Khan (Computer Science & IT) – Room 505

• Mr Haworth (IT) – Room 504

ICT/Computing: How do you use yours?

Mobile

Phone

TV

Internet

On-line

Shoppin

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PC,

Laptop

XBOX

Faceboo

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Microwave Skype

Choices, Choices, Choices….

A-Level

Computer

Science

BTEC

ICT

Degree

University Study

Careers in ICT and Computing:

A-Level

Computer Science

BTEC

ICT

Games Developer

Web Developer

Programmer

Information Manager

IT Consultant

Network Engineer

System Analyst

Resource Management

Games Developer

Web Designer

Graphic Designer

Games Designer

Film Production

Animation developer

2D/3D Gaming Consultant

BTEC ICT • ICT skills are essential in every career path you decide to

take.

• The course is made up of:

• 6 Coursework units

BTEC ICT • Why should I study ICT?

Are you interested in: • Creating 2D and 3D Computer

Game characters? – develop digital

characters found in computer

games.

• Multimedia Products? – create

interactive multimedia products used

in computer games, mobile phone

applications, presentations and

more.

• Computer Games Concepts? –

understand the basics of planning

and designing digital games.

• Developing Digital Games? –

design and create a playable digital

game and the gaming environment.

Are you interested in: • Pre-production Techniques? –

researching and planning digital media projects.

• Digital Graphics? – use Photoshop to create posters, flyers adverts, graphics, artwork and more. Animation? – create digital animations. Web Design? – create interactive and informative websites using design and coding.

• General ICT skills? – Word, Excel, etc.

OCR A-Level Computer Science

• The course is made up of:

• 1 controlled assessments (coursework)

• 2 written exam in Year 13

• Do you want to learn about:

• how computers work

• Learn a programming language

• Networks and the Internet

• Computer Science and society

• Develop apps and web applications

• Become the next Mark Zukerberg?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Who is this, and what do you know?

Answer the following questions in 60

seconds: • Person A will talk

• Person B will listen (person B cannot speak)

• Describe three things you did over the holidays that you

enjoyed?

• Where were you born?

• What is our favourite colour and why?

• Who is your favourite movie and why?

• What do you hope to study at University?

How much did you remember?

• Person B will now repeat back to Person A what they said.

• Describe three things you did over the holidays that you

enjoyed?

• Where were you born?

• What is our favourite colour and why?

• Who is your favourite movie and why?

• What do you hope to study at University?

Exercise 1: Lost at Sea*

• Scenario:

• Your group have been shipwrecked

and are stranded in a life boat in the

middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

• You have box of matches, and a

number of items that have been

salvaged from the sinking ship.

• Discuss in your teams which items are

most important for their survival.

• Groups must arrive at a consensus

decision where everyone's opinion is

heard.

Items:

The final list:

Let’s see how good your really are:

•The "correct" order, collated by the

experts at the US Coast Guard (from

most to least important):

Item Reason Points

Shaving

mirror

One of your most powerful tools,

because you can use it to signal your

location by reflecting the sun.)

15

Can of petrol Again, potentially vital for signalling as

petrol floats on water and can be lit by

your matches.)

14

Water

container.

Essential for collecting water to restore

your lost fluids.

13

Emergency

rations.

Valuable for basic food intake 12

Plastic sheet Could be used for shelter, or to collect

rainwater

11

Item Reason Points

Chocolate

bars

A handy food supply. 10

Fishing rod

Potentially useful, but there is no

guarantee that you're able to catch fish.

Could also feasibly double as a tent pole

9

Rope Handy for tying equipment together, but

not necessarily vital for survival

8

Floating seat

or cushion

Useful as a life preserver 7

Shark

repellent

Potentially important when in the water 6

Item Reason Points

Bottle of rum Could be useful as an antiseptic for

treating injuries, but will only dehydrate

you if you drink it

5

Radio. Chances are that you're out of range of

any signal, anyway

4

Sea chart Worthless without navigational

equipment

3

Mosquito net Assuming that you've been shipwrecked

in the Atlantic, where there are no

mosquitoes, this is pretty much useless.

2

Sextant. Impractical without relevant tables or a

chronometer

1