The department aims to:

• Provide a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges and best prepares students for their next learning phase.
• Support students to ensure our curriculum meets the needs of all students.
• Set high expectations of all students in terms of their progress and behaviour so all students are able to reach their full potential.
• Challenge students to be independent so they can be effective lifelong users of digital technology.
• Equip all students to use technology safety and make good decisions in the online world.
• Ensure all students have essential digital skills that can be applied across the curriculum and in the workplace.
• Provide a positive working environment that is well resourced and stimulating that encourages student’s creativity to allow them to flourish.

Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) – Access to the school network is provided for students to carry out recognised schoolwork and extra-curricular activities, but only on the condition they agree to follow the AUP. Every time students log onto the network, they are required to abide by this.

Extracurricular programme:

• Computing Drop In, all students can:
• Complete homework/coursework
• Explore our robotics opportunities and/or computing competitions
• Use the computers for learning new programming languages
• Option Subject (A-Level, GCSE, Level 2 & 3) Students can:
  • Do revision and coursework
  • Receive 1-2-1 support on theory or coursework (within exam board guidelines)

Reviewed and Updated June 2026