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NEW AND ASPIRING ICT SUBJECT LEADERS COURSE
SSC/EC/03
PLEASE APPLY ON THE EDUCATION CENTRE IN-SERVICE APPLICATION FORM – YOU WILL THEN BE SENT A FORM TO ENABLE YOU TO REGISTER WITH THE UNIVERSITY.
Target Group: Primary, Middle and High School teachers who are newly appointed to this role or who wish to become an ICT subject leader. It might also be suitable for more experienced teachers who want to review their practice.
Aims:
Training and Support for new ICT co-ordinators: - To raise standards of pupils’ attainment in ICT by improving the standards of its co-ordination in UK schools.
- To offer training and support to aspiring ICT co-ordinators in Primary and Secondary schools.
- To improve and increase the number and quality of applicants for ICT co-ordinator posts nationwide.
Objectives / Learning Outcomes:
Planning and delivery the ICT National Curriculum
- Understand the ICT Curriculum and models of delivery
- Assessment and Recording
- Writing schemes of work
- Monitoring and evaluating pupil progress
- Delivering good quality ICT lessons
Curriculum – ICT in subjects of the curriculum
- Understanding the statutory requirements for ICT in subjects of the curriculum
- Models for integrating ICT in schemes of work for other subjects
- Generating assessment data to inform reported National Curriculum and Key Skills levels
- Monitoring teaching and learning
Vision, self review and development planning
- Whole school vision for ICT in the school
- Self review process – department, whole school ICT linking with School Self Evaluation
- Writing whole school ICT development plans
ICT in administration
- Making the link between administration use of ICT to serve the curriculum
- Learning platforms
- ICT for data analysis and target setting
New issues, staffing and staff development
- New Government initiatives issues (changes with each course)
- Roles and responsibilities – job descriptions
- Managing teachers and technicians
- Setting up ICT working parties and management groups
- Representation to senior managers and governors
- Linking staff training to curriculum needs
Hardware and Software
- Internet safety
- Linking hardware and software needs to curriculum outcomes
- Basic network and workstation management
- Resource deployment
- Technical support
Interview Practice
The opportunity to have guidance and the opportunity to write:
- a letter of application and a CV
- a mock interview.
Impact:
- To raise standards of pupils’ attainment in ICT by improving the standards of its co-ordination in UK schools
- To offer training and support to aspiring ICT co-ordinators in both Primary and Secondary schools.
- To ensure such training and support is practical and immediately useful within the school and teaching environment.
- To make use of a range of teaching and learning strategies including face to face and distance learning via appropriate new technologies.
- To create closer partnerships with schools in Hampshire by asking them to identify potential beneficiaries for the training and asking them to offer support and opportunities to gain “on the job” experience.
- To demonstrate the value of the training to schools by improving and increasing the number and quality of applicants for ICT coordinator posts county wide.
- To demonstrate clear, quantifiable gains in management and ICT skills for the target groups of trainees.
- To work in partnership with a Tertiary Education Institution (Nottingham Trent University) by ensuring the training provides a recognised qualification and offers CATS points which are recognised by most Universities (30 credit points at level 3 which could be counted towards a Masters qualification).
Course Trainer: Rob Ellis – Secondary Consultant (ICT)
Participants must attend all dates.
| Dates and Times: | Wednesday 24 September 2008, 9:00am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 19 November 2008, 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Wednesday 21 January 2009, 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Wednesday 18 March 2009, 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Wednesday 29 April 2009, 3:30pm – 7:30pm
Wednesday 10 June 2009, 9:00am – 4:30pm | | Venue: | The Education Centre, Thompson House | | Organiser: | Peter Newill – Principal Adviser (11-19) | | Max. Numbers: | 20 | | Min. Numbers: | 5 | | Costings: | £470 + Supply + Travel – subscribing schools
£900 – other clients |
Applications to be received by Friday 12 September 2008
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