ICT

The ICT department at Colchester High School makes use of three fully equipped ICT suites.

Teachers and pupils benefit from using Interactive Whiteboards, Scanners, Digital Cameras and Laser Printers, and each PC is linked to the school network. All pupils throughout the school, from Reception to Year 9 have at least one ICT lesson per week, and many pupils use computers in other lessons, making use of the wide range of software available, as well as the internet.

From Year 10, ICT can be chosen as a GCSE course, and around half of the pupils currently take this option. The GCSE develops pupils' skills in the use of Wordprocessing, Spreadsheets, Databases and Presentation software, as well as making them aware of the social impact of ICT. Typically, a number of pupils achieve an A* grade in this subject.