ICT Policy
Rationale
Belfast Boys’ Model School believes in using digital and online technologies appropriately, effectively and creatively to empower learning, teaching and leadership.
The school recognises the importance of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enable pupils to improve their capacity to acquire knowledge, practise skills and develop competencies.
The school believes in using digital, multimedia and information communication technologies to facilitate, develop and enhance independent, collaborative and life long learning.
Desired Outcomes
Belfast Boys’ Model continues to develop:
- Pupils who will use ICT to achieve independence in their learning, work creatively and develop transferable competencies for employment and life long learning.
- Safe and legal use of ICT by all.
- E-confident staff who employ a range of approaches for the benefit of all.
- A school community which works collaboratively within and beyond the school to the benefit of all.
- Self-seeking pupils and staff who strive to develop their ICT knowledge and capabilities.
- ICT structures which provide for the efficient management of information to aid decisions which raise standards and ease administrative burdens.
- Online communities which use networked communications (e.g. electronic mail and Learning NI) to collaborate in curriculum provision, personal and professional development.
- A broad ICT curriculum offering a diverse, evolving range of courses to meet the continuing developmental needs of young people.
- Assessment which tracks and encourages progress to provide pupils, teachers and parents with detailed assessment data and informs individualised support.
- Reporting procedures using ICT.
Guidelines
- Leadership and Vision
A shared vision exists and is resourced to empower learning, teaching and leadership. A sustainable strategy is developed, implemented and reviewed. - The Curriculum
The planned ICT curriculum is broad, balanced, coherent and progressive. It is revised and updated in light of pupil needs, developments in technology and professional practice. - Teaching and Learning
ICT enhances learning and teaching. Teachers are reflective and provide quality and varied opportunities based on an informed knowledge of pupils’ ICT capability. - Assessment and Reporting
ICT is used in formative and summative assessment to inform teaching and learning in a reliable and consistent manner. - Professional Development
School and individual needs are identified through reflective practise and the relevant support provided. - Resources
There is a strategic approach to the deployment of resources, the learning environment, support systems and staff. - Standards
Pupils show progress in ICT capability which has a beneficial impact on standards in other subjects and promotes positive attitudes, behaviour, motivation and attendance.