Gateway Kids School of Computing

The Gateway Kids School of Computing has a group of courses in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that enable children to develop computing skills to be confident ICT users from an early age.

 The Kids Programme Structure

Course Tier
English National Curriculum Attainment Target
Recommended Age
School Year
Course Duration
Key Stage 1
Foundation
Not Applicable
4+ to 5+
Reception
52 Hrs
Tier 1
Level 1
5+ to 6+
Year 1
52 Hrs
Tier 2
Levels 1 2 & 3
6+ to 7+
Year 2
52 Hrs
Key Stage 2
Tier 3
Levels 2 & 3
7+ to 8+
Year 3
52 Hrs
Tier 4
Levels 2, 3 & 4
8+ to 9+
Year 4
52 Hrs
Tier 5
Levels 3 & 4
9+ to 10+
Year 5
52 Hrs
Tier 6
Levels 3, 4 & 5
10+ to 11+
Year 6
52 Hrs
Key Stage 3
Tier 7
Levels 4, 5 & 6
11+ to 12+
Year 7
78 Hrs
Tier 8
Levels 5, 6 & 7
12+ to 13+
Year 8
78 Hrs
Tier 9
Levels 6, 7 & 8
13+ to 14+
Year 9
78 Hrs
Key Stage 4
GCSE, IGCSE, GCE (O' Levels)
14+ to 16+
Years
10 & 11
208 Hrs

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Fact File

  • A British curriculum that leads to more qualifications than any other children's ICT programme available in the world.
  • Entry at any Tier of the Programme(except at tier 6 and 9), suitable to their age and experience.
  • All courses taught and assessed in English.
  • One state of the art computer per child - No sharing.
  • Access to special IT equipment; Floor Robots (pixie, pip etc.) Data Loggers, Computer Control units, digital cameras, scanners and colour printers. Individual attention by a qualified lecturer for every child.
  • Development of skills in the latest application packages, Internet and email.
  • Systematic development of programming skills.
  • Lessons in other subjects using educational software from Britain.
  • Enables students to obtain top grades in Computer Studies/ICT at OL's/GCSE's.
  • Open all 7 days at convenient times.

 Qualifications

Students receive Level certificates, validated by NCC Education, UK on successful completion of every level. Students have a choice of receiving certification from the International Curriculum and Assessment Agency (ICAA) or the University Of Cambridge International Examinations or both at the successful completion of certain selected Levels.
Students who complete Tier 8 & 9 have the knowledge and skills to achieve the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Qualification awarded by the ECDL Foundation.
Key Stage 4 courses coach students for public examinations such as Edexcel OL Computing, Edexcel GCSE ICT, Cambridge OL/GCSE Computer Studies and Cambridge GCSE ICT.

 Courses that grow with students

Gateway courses are designed to meet the differing needs as children mature:
  • Workbook-based learning and practical activities to help motivate learners
  • Interactive education software exposes younger learners
  • Older children focus on more standard computer application packages and languages

 Endorsements

Gateway provides student Workbooks, Activity Books/files and record books for each course. All course books of Gateway are endorsed by Edexcel, UK, the organization responsible for London OL and AL examination, as ideal preparatory material that should provide everything students need to succeed at GCSE or OL Computer Studies and/or ICT.

Gateway's programme of study is also endorsed by the London Metropolitan University as a programme that builds foundations for the futures of young people.

 Assessment

  • The Foundation level is assessed 100% by coursework
  • All other courses are assessed by 50% continuous coursework and 50% paper-based tests.
  • Key stage 4 assessments follow the same formats as that of the particular examination board

 Further Study

Students wanting to further their knowledge of IT also have the option of going on to the NCC Education Degree Pathway - an affordable way of getting an internationally recognized qualification.