Digital-_and_-Commerce-Faculty (ID 1000)

• Computing
  Computing

  Computing equips students for the digital world. Technology is all around us, and it is important to understand how it works, and the way it impacts on society. Skills gained include problem solving, logical thinking, and developing digital literacy.

  Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 & 9

  Curriculum Summary

  • Year 7
  • Year 8
  • Year 9

  The following links provide useful revision resources:

  https://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zvc9q6f

  Key Stage 4 - Computer Science. Exam Board: AQA

  Subject content

  • Fundamentals of algorithms
  • Programming
  • Fundamentals of data representation
  • Computer systems
  • Fundamentals of computer networks
  • Cyber security
  • Relational databases and structured query language (SQL)
  • Ethical, legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society, including issues of privacy

  For details of how GCSE Computer Science is assessed, please click here.

  Key Stage 5 - A Level Computer Science. Exam board: OCR

  To view details of our A Level course please click here.

• Business Studies
  Business Studies

  GCSE Business Studies (Full Course)

  Course Outline

  We follow the new AQA GCSE 9-1 specification for Business. This course will give you the opportunity to explore real business issues, and how businesses work. You will consider the practical application of business concepts and explore these through the context of events in the business and economic world. This GCSE Business course has two exams that will be sat in the summer exam series (May - June). This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams at the end of the course.

  Subject content

  • 1. Business in the real world
  • 2. Influences on business
  • 3. Business operations
  • 4. Human resources
  • 5. Marketing
  • 6. Finance

  Assessments

  Paper 1: Influences of operations and HRM on business activity

  What's assessed

  • Business in the real world

  • Influences on business

  • Business operations

  • Human resources

  How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes

  • 90 marks

  • 50% of GCSE

  Questions

  • Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks.

  •Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34marks.

  • Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

  Paper 2: Influences of marketing and finance on business activity

  What's assessed

  • Business in the real world

  • Influences on business • Marketing

  • Finance

  How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes

  • 90 marks • 50% of GCSE Questions

  • Section A has multiple choice questions and short answer questions worth 20 marks.

  • Section B has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 34marks.

  • Section C has one case study/data response stimuli with questions worth approximately 36 marks.

  https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/business/gcse/business-8132/specification-at-a-glance

• Media Studies
  Media Studies

  GCSE Media Studies - Eduqas

  We live in a world where we are surrounded by media messages - from video clips on your phone to TV ads, 24-hour news channels and blockbuster movies. Media Studies seeks to make sense of them all - what are they trying to communicate, how do we know we have been influenced, does the media reflect reality?

  By analysing a wide range of media products, you will increase your knowledge and understanding of communication, design, research, technology, and creativity.

  You will also learn the production skills and processes to make your own media products including video editing, photography, design, and Photoshop. The course is 70% exam across two components and 30% coursework.

  Course Content

  In Year 10 you will be taught the key concepts of Media Language, Representation, Audience, and Industry, covering the following set texts: -

  Advertisements: - 1950s Quality Street advert, This Girl Can and NHS 111

  Film Marketing: - The Man with the Golden Gun and No Time To Die

  Magazines: - Vogue and GQ

  Newspapers: - The Guardian and The Sun

  Video Games: - Fortnite

  Radio: - The Archers or Desert Island Discs

  Music Video and Artist promotion: - Taylor Swift, Stormzy and Duran Duran

  In Year 11 you will make your own media product to fit a brief and explore the television industry with a focus on Crime Drama through Luther and The Sweeney.

  GCSE Media Studies | Eduqas

  A Level Media Studies - Eduqas

  Course Outline

  Students will be following the Eduqas course. On this course, students will study a variety of set texts and consider how context can have an impact.

• Film Studies
  Film Studies

  GCSE Film Studies - Eduqas

  Film is an important part of many people’s lives, drawing audiences into the lives of the characters and their narratives through powerful sound, cinematography and design. We’ll explore the history of Hollywood, the importance of independent films and develop your understanding of film and the impact that it has on differing audiences.

  The qualification is split into three components:

  • Component 1: Key Developments in US Film is an examination worth 35% of the grade. This unit demonstrates an understanding of three American films including two mainstream films and an independent film. Set texts are ET, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Hate U Give.
  • Component 2: Global Film: Narrative, Representation and Film Style explores three further films including a global English language, a subtitled non-English language and a UK film. Set texts include Jojo Rabbit, The Farewell and Blinded By The Light. This is worth 35% of the grade.
  • Component 3: The final component is the Non-Examined, or Coursework component, worth the final 30% of the grade. In this, students will be taught how to produce their own film extract or screenplay and will then evaluate their work.

  Students will have access to camera equipment and a range of computer software including Adobe Premiere Pro in order to produce their non-examined assessment.