Becta: Curriculum entitlement documents (secondary)
Becta has produced a set of documents which exemplify a pupil's entitlement
to use ICT across the curriculum.
Below are the documents for secondary education. You can access the documents for primary education here.
Art and design
ICT in secondary art and design: A pupil's entitlement
This document contains lesson ideas for using ICT in art and
design, such as:
- designing a book jacket using digital photography
- creating a manga character using vector drawing
- using a wireframe figure to create a short animation
- documenting the process of assembling a multi-layer image for assessment.
Business studies
ICT in secondary business studies: A pupil's entitlement
This document contains lesson ideas to help pupils develop
an understanding of:
- economic wellbeing
- financial capabaility
- financial independence.
Citizenship
ICT in secondary citizenship: A pupil's entitlement
This document includes a number of 'Active citizenship
projects' that make use of ICT, such as:
- picking a local issue and developing a plan for change
- campaigning for issues that affect pupils
- making short videos about an issue to be streamed on the web.
Design and technology
ICT in secondary design and technology: A pupil's
entitlement
This document contains lesson ideas to help pupils develop their
skills by:
- researching information about materials, situations and products
- using modelling software
- testing control and operating systems
- using 3D CAD to create a virtual model.
English
ICT in secondary English: A pupil's entitlement
This document contains lesson ideas for using ICT in English,
such as:
- disassembling a text to explore the author's use of language
- annotating text in innovative ways
- producing podcasts that explore poetry in detail.
Geography
ICT in secondary geography: A pupil's entitlement (document
1)
This document contains lesson ideas for using ICT in geography,
such as:
- creating a geography department website
- blogging
- movie-making
- (re)presenting images.
ICT in secondary geography: A pupil's entitlement (document
2)
This document contains a lesson idea in which pupils collect
primary fieldwork data by measuring mobile phone signals in different locations
and recording their findings using a geographical information system (GIS).
ICT in secondary geography: A pupil's entitlement (document 3)
This document includes a number of lesson plans, such as:
- collecting secondary fieldwork data
- webquests
- virtual fieldwork.
Mathematics
ICT in secondary mathematics: A pupil's entitlement
This document provides information on the benefits of using ICT
in mathematics for pupils, including:
- learning from feedback and observing patterns
- developing visual imagery
- exploring data
- 'teaching' the computer.
Modern foreign languages
ICT in secondary modern foreign languages: A pupil's
entitlement
This document provides information on how pupils benefit from
the use of ICT in modern foreign languages. Examples of these benefits
include:
- developing all four language skills
- enabling the integration of language skills
- providing opportunities for contact with native speakers.
Music
ICT in secondary music: A pupil's entitlement
This document contains ideas for using ICT in music, such
as:
- using an online showcase
- exploring rap and hip-hop styles
- building a minimalist composition
Physical education
ICT in secondary physical education: A pupil's
entitlement
This document provides examples of how ICT can
be used to support:
- classroom-based learning
- outdoor activities
- hard-to-teach areas of the curriculum.
Religious education
ICT in secondary religious education: A pupil's
entitlement
This document contains lesson ideas for using ICT in religious
education, such as:
- reflecting on the Buddha
- investigating religious diversity
- analysing creation narratives
- analysing how beliefs about God are portrayed in art.
Science
ICT in secondary science: A pupil's entitlement (document
1)
This document provides examples of how ICT can be used in
science to help pupils:
- developing explanations using ideas and models
- consider how scientific knowledge is generated
- communicate their ideas using a range of media.
ICT in secondary science: A pupil's entitlement (document
2)
This document provides examples of how ICT may be used in
science, such as the use of technology to:
- provide immediate feedback when collecting primary data
- monitor investigations and speed up practical work
- reduce risk by allowing remote working
- collect and display primary evidence.
Last updated: 04 August 2009
