ICT departmentOverview-Information and Communications Technology
The Senior School is lucky to posess state-of-the-art equipment, including over 65 wireless, networked laptops for student use. These can be used anywhere in the school, including in our unique creative pods and give the students and teachers a flexible solution to computer use.Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard, connected through Bluetooth technology, these will allow future developments such as the use of tablet PCs and PDA's to control a complete wireless solution.
We are also lucky here in Japan that the internet and backbone communication speeds are so fast. Given all the above, we at BST are in an enviable position to learn and develop through technology.
We believe that the internet will play an ever increasing role in education be it through e-learning or as a enormous resource of information; but what is for sure is that people are now experiencing and in fact demanding interaction with the internet.
This year BST is happy to be collaborating on an ambitious web project that empowers students not only to learn ICT but also to be able to interact with others and showcase their skills instantly online. However, we recognise that internet and identity safety is paramount. Students at BST are exposed to internet and email systems early with a view to educating them not only of the enormous benefits, but also of the dangers. It is hoped that, as they get older, they will be the forerunners in educating other in ways to stay safe online as well as being comfortable themselves in their ever increasing technological world.
At Key Stage 3 ICT is primarily taught through the Science curriculum but pupils learn specialist software in Art and also have one off-timetable day each year dedicated to ICT. At Key Stage 4 we follow the AQA GCSE specification A, which involves a written exam and 2 extended pieces of coursework.
