In year 7 the students learn the importance of file management and are introduced to Cloud Technology through their school email. The students are introduced to Scratch, a creative and fun application that provides scope for imagination and at the same time are trained to work accurately with programming blocks. As soon as the students are familiar with the school network and confident in their ICT skills they move on to a graphics project. The project is divided into two sections to learn about bitmap images as well as line vector images. The students once again are able to be creative but also understand the importance of working carefully and sequencing instructions in the correct order. The students are taught how to evidence the development of their work as well as obtain feedback to assist the development process.

In year 8 the students develop their spreadsheet skills. The ability to transfer a paper based system to an electronic one is a key skill. Students must use the correct formulae, use suitable formatting and choose the most appropriate graph to display the data. The students also are introduced to business skills using business terminology of cost, income, profit and loss. The students learn financial life skills and how a spreadsheet can help with planning their own personal finances in later years.

In year 9 the students work on a project titled ‘The History of Computing’ encompassing the life and work of Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage and the work undertaken at Bletchley Park with Alan Turing. The students develop research and study skills and are encouraged to write directly from their own understanding and knowledge. This project is finalised by presenting their work to a high standard. The students move onto a further project which encompasses hardware, programming, binary and cyber threats. The two projects come together when the students are taught how to build a website in order to exhibit both projects into their own e-portfolio website.