ICT
The ICT Department
Students at Oldfields Hall Middle School study a variety of topics across the 4 years.
- How to use Office 365
- How Computers and the Internet work.
- Desktop Publishing & PowerPoint
- Spreadsheets & Databases
- Computer programming, using Scratch, Blockly, and Python.
- 3d modelling and 3d printing
- Robotics ( First Lego League, and First Technical Challenge)
- Electronics
- E-Safety

- OneDrive
- OneNote
- Teams
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- Word
Year 5 Course Summary
Introduction to Computing
Network Setup
Baseline Test
E-Safety
Digital Literacy
Video Project
Planning/Creating
Spring Term
Basic Programming
Control and Monitoring
Logo Control
Control systems for various real life situations
Summer Term
Introduction to Spreadsheets
Setting up shop
Basic Formulas and Functions
Basic Programming (Scratch)
Year 6 Course Summary
Autumn Term
Spreadsheet formula and functions
Introduction to Coding
Spring Term
Extending our coding skills
Data Flow using Flowol
Flowcharts and breaking down tasks
Summer Term
Database theory and design
Creating a criminal investigation
Digital Literacy
Podcasting
Audacity
Year 7 Course Summary
Computing theory
Coding extended
Loops
Iteration
Concepts
Creating a computer game from scratch. Design implement and Execute
Spring Term
Website Design, planning, designing, HTML and interactive web objects
Computer Theory Internet and Networks
Summer Term
Digital Literacy
Stop frame animation
Advance Programming (scratch)
Introduction to Entry Level Certificate
Year 8 Course Summary
Advanced coding project following entry level Certificate in Computing Model
Spring Term
Computer Theory Hardware and Software
Summer Term
Final project following Entry Level Certificate in Computing Model
App Design and implementation