Teacher - Ms MacDonald
Technology is defined as the application of knowledge and skills to extend human capabilities and to help satisfy human needs and wants. In our modern society, information technology is everywhere, and learning more about it will equip children and young people to be informed, skilled, adaptable and enterprising citizens.
Within their study of ICT, pupils will also develop an understanding of the role and impact of technologies in society, the potential to use technology for the benefit of themselves and others, and gain the skills and confidence to use technologies to benefit themselves and the wider community.
This increased knowledge and understanding will also benefit them as they interact with technology as an informed consumer, helping to raise awareness of good design, (such as usability), as well as exploring the social, ethical, economic and cultural impact of these technologies.
In S1-S3, pupils at Pitlochry High School will follow the Broader General Education (BGE curriculum.
Throughout all BGE courses, pupils will be helped to develop skills in critical thinking and problem solving. They will also learn about how particular skills and interests within Computing Science can feed into future choices and opportunities of study and employment.
In S4, pupils can undertake a Computing course at National levels 3, 4 and 5. Many pupils who successfully complete National 5 Computing go on to study Higher Computing.