Housing development

This idea will develop the practical skills of young people in using various IT applications.  Young people will work independently initially investigating the services and amenities available in the Clyde area.  Pupils will then be placed in groups to design schedules and decide how best to promote the development.  They will then utilise various IT applications to promote housing development using knowledge gained along with files provided by class teacher.

Outcomes of learning

• Subject knowledge of ICT skills gained and enhanced
• Enterprising skills improved by developing creativity, confidence, self awareness, positive attitude; increasing motivation to learning; taking responsibility and making decisions; consideration of others through group work and discussion; raising achievement and fostering ambition
• Developed employability skills: Communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, co-operating, contributing, analysing, reporting, presenting, marketing
• Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons demonstrated by researching the Clyde area using Internet searching skills and applying knowledge gained whilst working in groups
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about what information will be included in their projects and how best to complete their task
• Pupils have developed 4 capacities of CfE

Relevance to curriculum

• Supports Standard Grade Computing and Intermediate 1/2 Computing Studies
• Relevance of how curriculum topic on ICT skills is relevant to work and life and how this subject knowledge is put into practice in a real situation