Is the resource subscription worth having? A business case

 

The standard resource subscription is for 12 months. During this time you will have access to over 3,000 editable resources which you can adapt to suit your own needs and then save the resources on your VLE/network.  Some of the areas covered include Key Stage 3, AS ICT, ICT technology case studies and cover lessons.

Without a subscription, many resources are simply not available to access. For those resources that are available, non subscribers can only access a non-editable version which they cannot amend or save to their computer/shared area.

 

Key Stage 3 Schemes of Work

There are currently 31 complete SoW available on the site.  A new one is added each half-term.

This works out at just £6.41 per SoW and considering that each SoW takes in excess of 40 hours to write, not only are they incredibly good value for money, they will save you and your staff literally hours of planning. 

Each SoW includes detailed lesson plans with lesson objectives, starter activities, plenaries, lesson and homework tasks.  A mark sheet for each project clearly indicates what evidence is required to achieve the Points of Study in the QCA KS3 National Curriculum. 

A spreadsheet is provided on teach-ict.com which easily enables you to see which PoS are covered by the SoW, thus aiding you to compile your long-term plan for years 7, 8 and 9.

A subscription gives you access to all of the documents in an editable format so that you can tailor them to your own specific needs. 

The SoW can be used to show SMT or Ofsted detailed evidence of lesson planning.

 

AS ICT Resources

There are currently almost 300 lesson tasks and resources in the AS section which are only being available to those with a subscription.  They will save many hours of planning time.

These resources have been specifically written at the correct level for AS students and they can be used to support your own classroom teaching or they can be used to set cover work or homework.  

Although these resources have been written to cover the OCR AS ICT, the majority of them can be used ‘as is’ to cover the same topics for other exam boards.  Eventually, separate sections will be developed for specific exam boards.

 

GCSE Computing Resources

OCR are running a pilot for their new GCSE computing syllabus.

This section currently contains almost 200 lesson tasks which are only available to those who have a subscription.  Not only do they save hours of planning time, there are a large variety of tasks which can be used to keep lessons lively.

 

 

One Off Lessons

We all have times at the end of a project or half-term where we want to do something different from the norm. but at the same time, ensure that students are engaged in meaningful work.

This section contains approximately 30 one-off-lessons that can just be picked up and used. Only available to subscribers.

 

 

Technology Case Studies

There are currently almost 100 case studies, based on recent technology news stories, which are only available to subscribers.

It is essential that A level students have a comprehensive knowledge of the use of ICT and technology in the wider world.  Case studies are a superb way of helping to develop this knowledge and understanding.  They also make excellent extension and homework tasks.

 

 

Conclusion
The teach-ict resource subscription is extremely good value for money, costing less than a class set of text books or a supply teacher for one day.  For this, you get a comprehensive and ever growing range of high quality resources, written by teachers for teachers.

 

 

 

 

 

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