Content

Teachers have complete freedom to teach whatever aspects of ICT they feel is interesting and relevant to their students. There is no set content and students will not be tested or examined in any way on their knowledge of particular aspects of ICT. Students carry out a project which is the only form of assessment.

Methodology

The philosophy behind the course is that students will achieve more if they take responsibility for their own learning. (For more information look at information on choice theory). Students should make their own decisions as to what they want to do, what they need to learn and where to go for help.

The degree of freedom you give your students will depend on your students, their previous experience in ICT and how confident you feel about letting them go. Some will have no problem in looking after themselves while others will need more guidance.

Teachers who are currently running the course will only occasionally carry out class teaching, instead tending to work with groups or individuals.

Assessment

The course rubric is used to assess students' projects on each of 7 strands. Students are required to carry out self assessment before submitting their work. In their self-assessment the students are required to decide what level they have achieved in each strand and to state where their teacher may find evidence to support their claims.

This helps the students understand what they are trying to achieve and makes the process of marking much easier for the teachers.

Resources

Teachers may develop their own teaching resources or make use of IEA's high quality resources.

Training

All teachers running the course must attend two days training run by qualified IEA staff.