A lovely way to end my teaching career

Our year 9 pupils have had quite a busy year in ICT.  They have completed a Level 2 Award in IT Skills (equivalent to the BCS ECDL Extra qualification) which gives them a variety of IT skills they would need in many jobs such as word processing, presentations and...

Software skills and experiences

In our Year 7 this year, they all have a very different set of software skills and experiences. There are some pupils who were at Fyling Hall Junior School and some pupils who attended different primary schools in the Whitby and Scarborough areas. Consequently, so we...

The world of technology

The world of technology and what is possible online moves so quickly that it can be difficult to keep up. The enormity of games, social media and streaming services targeted at young people makes it very difficult to monitor how, and who, children are interacting with...

Keeping their personal data safe

School pupils are regularly taught about how to stay safe online when using the Internet in dedicated tutor and assembly sessions but this usually refers to keeping themselves safe. Recently year 8 have been learning about keeping their personal data safe, how they...