S1_ideas

__Stirling High Current S1 course__
 * Background
 * One period/week
 * Jointly taught with Computing
 * 9 mixed ability S1 classes
 * 4 networked rooms each with 21 Dell Optiplex PC's
 * One interactive whiteboard
 * Current course outline
 * Developing Informed Attitudes
 * Networking
 * File management
 * Internet Safety
 * Word Processing
 * Self-study instructional book (made by Comp teacher, good quality) taking pupils through levels B/C-E
 * 6 additional tasks
 * level D assessment and level E assessment (both peer marked)
 * Internet
 * 10 week course using []
 * Pupil progress chart
 * DTP
 * Brief intro to Publisher 2003
 * Tie in with Modern Studies - Use Publisher to create marketing material for mock elections

__Stirling High Future S1 course__

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__**Rothesay Academy S1 Course Outline (current, although we revised it last year and will have to revise again due to new outcomes)**__

1 period per week, taught by Computing and Business Studies teachers 2 computer suites 5 mixed ability classes

__Term1__ __Term 2__
 * Networking
 * File management
 * Presentation Skills
 * Tasks that link with Tech Studies
 * Graphics
 * Animation

__Term 3__
 * E-mail
 * The Internet
 * Keeping safe online

This year we plan to link with Social Subjects in a global project connecting up with schools in Malawi, Japan, Finland and Belgium.