Modular Curriculum Design
Course managers are able to select the modules and stages groups of pupils can view. This enables the tasks to be tailored around your curriculum. Right from year 7 through to year 13 the modules can be introduced when your cohorts are ready for them. Progress can be monitored thus making assessments and reports easier.
Marking Technology
Why waste time marking Computing work? .... our technology does it for you!
Schools have been using our tried and tested unique marking technology to ensure that their learners are demonstrating IT and Computing skills. Teachers across the world have been saving time by allowing their learners to mark their own work and devlop skills at their own pace. The Informatics course has several marking paradigms each of which checks the learner's works and logs the results in our customised database which tracks progress during their educational lifetime. When tasks are incorrect the marking engine gives formative, tailored feedback to the learners allowing them to self-correct the work. The marking technology can be used by the learner at school or at home and allows skills to be assessed at the point of need.
Our technology marks:
✔ In-application Office documents ✔ Javascript and HTML ✔ Python code ✔ Multiple choice questions ✔ Windows 10 device settings
Skills Tracking
The course is centred around Windows 10 and Office 365 however each task is aligned with generic set of skills. Once a task is completed the skills are logged. For those using other technology the skills can be overridden manually so you can keep track of your learners' progress no matter what technology you are using.
Cross-curricular Evidence Tracking
Once learners have demonstrated that they have the skills they are invited to use them in unplugged, coursework actvities which can be co-curricular. They submit evidence this evidence (e.g. a word document, a web site etc.) and teachers are able to assess the work, mark it and give feedback all within the e-portal.
Differentiated Learning.
As learners in schools are rarely grouped according to their experiecne and ability in computing a differentiated approach is called for. By using the carefully designed resources for each modules such as online vidoes (for flipped learning), booklets and tasks files in conjunction with the marking technology learners can move through the course at their own pace. When they finish a module they can move on to the next and the unplugged activities will enable them to demonstrrate independent learning and research.