5-7 Information Technology

St. Joseph's College
Gregory Terrace

Information Technology (I.T.) in Years 5-7 is designed primarily as 'hands on' practical computing. Students will gain experience commensurate with age and maturity in the following areas:

Keyboard Skills
Elementary Word Processing (using Microsoft Word)
Computer Graphics (using Paint Packages)

Presently, students are scheduled for one class session in the Terrace Computer Centre per week. Lunchtime access to the Computer Centre is also encouraged.

The emphasis will be placed on the computer as another educational tool (like a calculator or colouring pencils) that is used to solve problems of specific types. Skills learnt will provide the basis of the overall aim to provide students with skills of presentation and production using the computer that can be transferred directly into their class work.