Naace is delighted to announce that it will be hosting ICT Mark Award ceremonies - every day, on Naace Stand J42
The ICT Mark goes from strength to strength. Schools across England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and British Forces Schools continue to engage in the process of self review and seek accreditation to make sure they remain at the forefront of ICT in education.
Ofsted recently applauded schools that undertake self review and the ICT Mark encouraging school leaders to continue to make use of this national treasure.
The ICT Mark award is the culmination of a process of review and development of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) within the school. It is linked to an online review tool, known as the Self-review Framework, which helps schools gather evidence about how they use ICT in learning and teaching, and within the management of the school.
The standards of the scheme, which are set nationally, are designed to ensure that the school's investment in ICT equipment is matched by its effective use within lessons. Teachers are expected to have gained suitable skills and understanding to improve learning and teaching where ICT is being used; appropriate systems should also be in place to record pupils' achievements and underpin other key aspects of the school's management. Schools with the award will have effective Safeguarding policies and procedures in place to ensure the school community is operating best practice in e Safety.
Developing appropriate policies and teaching plans, training teachers and ensuring that the school's ICT equipment is ready for use involves many members of staff over several months or even longer.
It is important that the use of ICT has a real impact on the experience and progress of pupils within the school. A visiting ICT Mark Assessor will have checked to ensure that pupils are receiving their "entitlement" to ICT within lessons and will also expect to see that the school is using technology to enable learning beyond the normal school day and to improve external links.
Naace will assume responsibility from the Department for Education for the Self-review Framework and the ICT Mark from the end of March 2012. All users of the SRF will be invited to continue to use the Naace online tool and to maintain their engagement with this formative process. Schools who are in the early stages of engagement will be given additional support to start their journey with the publication today of ‘six starter questions’ to get the ball rolling. These questions, which can be downloaded from the Naace website at www.naace.co.uk/1406, will enable schools to make early judgements about the current provision enabling them potentially to seek appropriate support if required and plan their route to success.
ICT Mark Presentations at Naace Stand J42
Naace will welcome schools from England, Wales and Northern Ireland to BETT2012 to receive their prestigious ICT Mark awards on the Naace Stand at J42 at the dates and times given below.
Wednesday 11.30 am 11 Jan 2012
Bentley Primary School, Hampshire
Hammond Academy, Hertfordshire
Heronsgate Primary School, Greenwich
Leverington Primary Academy, Cambridgeshire
St. Ivo School, Cambridgeshire
Sydenham High School GDST, Lewisham
The Netherhall School, Cambridgeshire
The Westwood Academy, Coventry
Wednesday 12.30 pm 11 Jan 2012
Alconbury CE Primary School, Cambridgeshire
Chyngton School, East Sussex
Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College, Nottingham
Pool Academy, Cornwall
Thomas Wolsey School, Suffolk
Westbourne Primary School, Sutton
Wednesday 2.00 pm 11 Jan 2012
Albert Primary School, Vale of Glamorgan
Norwood Green Junior School, Hounslow
Queen Elizabeth's High School, Lincolnshire
Queensmead School, Hillingdon
Swiss Cottage Specialist SEN School, Camden
The Gilberd School, Essex
Thursday 11.30 am 12 Jan 2012
Admiral Lord Nelson Business & Enterprise College, Portsmouth
Cleeve Primary School, Hull
Marshfield Primary School, South Gloucestershire
New Invention Infant School , Walsall
Shiphay Learning Academy, Torbay
St. Monica's Catholic Primary School, Enfield
Westfields Junior School, Hampshire
Thursday 12.30 pm 12 Jan 2012
Casllwchwr Primary School, Swansea
Copnor Infant School, Portsmouth
Crestwood Park Primary, Dudley
Engayne Primary School, Havering
Gosbecks Primary School, Essex
Hillingdon Primary School, Hillingdon
Nottingham Girls' High School GDST, Nottingham
Ravenscote Junior School, Surrey
Rush Common School, Oxfordshire
St. John's (CE) Primary Academy, Calderdale
The Minster School, Nottinghamshire
Ysgol Cae Top, Bangor
Thursday 2.00 pm 12 Jan 2012
Ashgrove School, Vale of Glamorgan
Clarendon Primary School, Surrey
Gorsemoor Primary School, Staffordshire
Russell Street School, Milton Keynes
St. John the Baptist Primary, Stockton on Tees
Thomas Harding Junior School, Buckinghamshire
Walthamstow School for Girls, Waltham Forest
Friday 11.30 am 13 Jan 2012
Bromley High School GDST, Bromley
Brooke Hill Academy, Rutland
Milking Bank Primary School, Dudley
New Invention Junior School, Walsall
Newton Farm Nursery, Infant & Junior School, Harrow
Oakington Manor School, Brent
Richmond Hill School, Luton
The Leigh Technology Academy, Kent
Tupton Hall School, Derbyshire
Ursuline High School, Merton
Waingels College, Wokingham
Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Gwynedd
Ysgol Maes Dyfan, Vale of Glamorgan
Friday 12.30 pm 13 Jan 2012
Cove Infant School, Hampshire
Downend School, South Gloucestershire
Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College, Blackburn with Darwen
Pontnewynydd Primary School, Torfaen
Portsmouth High School GDST, Portsmouth
Ramsgate Holy Trinity CE Primary, Kent
Roath Park Primary School, Cardiff
Stoke Park School, Coventry
Thames Ditton Infant School, Surrey
The Forum School, Independent - Dorset
The Hertfordshire and Essex High School, Hertfordshire
Thorley Hill Primary School, Hertfordshire
Two Gates Community Primary School, Staffordshire
Friday 2.00 pm 13 Jan 2012
Baden Powell Primary School, Cardiff
Belfast Hospital School, BELB
Bryn Y Deryn Pupil Referral Unit, Cardiff
Clyst St Mary Primary School, Devon
Denbigh High School, Luton
Gearies Infant's School, Redbridge
Shire Oak Academy, Walsall
Somersham Primary School, Cambridgeshire
St. Mary's & St Peter's Primary School, Richmond
Tendring Technology College, Essex
The St. Marylebone CE School, Westminster
Wilson Stuart School, Birmingham
Woodfield School, Hertfordshire
Saturday 12.30 pm 14 Jan 2012
Herringthorpe Junior School, Rotherham
Holy Cross RC Primary School, St Helens
Little Hadham Primary, Hertfordshire
Moorfield Primary School, Stockport
RSA Academy, Sandwell
Ty Gwyn Special School, Cardiff
Notes for Editors
- The Self-review framework is an online tool launched in April 2006 to assist schools in identifying, improving and benchmarking the use of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) in learning, teaching and management of schools. Schools evaluate their progress against a 5-level scale for aspects of development grouped under six major elements Since its introduction, over 19,500 schools have used it to review and plan their use of technology. . https://selfreview.becta.org.uk
- The ICT Mark is an integral part of the Self-review framework. It is recognition of a school's achievements in reaching a standard of maturity in their use of technology. This optional accreditation is evidence that the school has undergone an extensive and thorough review of its use of ICT. Award of the ICT Mark is made when the school has satisfied a visiting Assessor that their plans and provision have met or exceeded the national standard. Visits normally last half a day and may include review of curriculum plans, examination of systems and interviews with staff and pupils. In December 2011, over 2200 schools had been awarded the ICT Mark since the start of the scheme. http://naace.co.uk/ictmark
- Becta was the Government's lead partner in the strategic development and delivery of its e-strategy until its closure was announced in 2010; the Becta functions relating to the Self Review Framework and the ICT Mark were transferred to the Department for Education from April 2011.
- The BETT show is the world's leading educational information and communications technology (ICT) event, with over 20 years dedicated to showcasing the best in UK and international educational technology products, resources and best practice. This annual show, staged at London Olympia for four days in January, now attracts over 600 exhibitors and nearly 29,000 visitors. It is organised by Emap Education. http://www.bettshow.com
- Naace is the professional association for those concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of information and communications technology (ICT). Naace administers the ICT Mark and provides Help Desk Support for the Self-review Framework. It created the Naacemark for Schools scheme, which was a predecessor of the ICT Mark. http://www.naace.co.uk. From the end of March 2012 Naace will assume a leadership role in continuing to develop and host the SRF and the ICT Mark.
- Contact at BETT:
Bernadette Brooks 07753 911436
Or enquire on the Naace stand (J42)
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