Website - The school
website
was set up in 1999 and currently has over 1000 pages. It provides information about the
school, and individual departments,
the pupils and their work, educational Internet
links, interactive
activities and eResources, as
well as allowing pupils to log onto their web-based email, the school
Intranet and the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).
Email:
All pupils and staff have email
access and their own email address through a web-based
email service suitable for home and school use. This service can be
accessed through the school website
home Page.
Software Resources:
All the curriculum computers run Windows XP Professional. The core
software is the
Microsoft Office 2003 professional suite of programs:
- Word 2003
- Excel 2003
- Publisher 2003
- Access 2003
- PowerPoint 2003
- FrontPage 2003
All the computers on the network
have access to multimedia CD-Rom software with a considerable number of
subject-specific software titles.
Summary of the main software used:
| Software title |
Type of software |
What it is used for |
| TechSoft 2D design |
CAD/CAM |
2D technical draughting, graphic design
and CAD/CAM |
| Pro/DESKTOP 2000i |
CAD/CAM |
2D and 3D design |
| Serif PhotoPlus |
Imaging software |
Drawing, photo manipulation, animation, digital effects |
| Word 2003 |
Word Processor |
Word processing and DTP |
| Publisher 2003 |
DTP software |
Word processing and DTP |
| Access 2003 |
Database management |
Creating and managing databases |
| Logicator |
Control technology |
Flowsheet based control, either as a
simulator or controlling a Smartbox linked to inputs and
outputs. |
| Visual Control+ |
Control technology |
Program language based control, either as
a simulator or controlling a Deltronics control box linked to
inputs and outputs. |
| Robot Arm |
Control technology |
Program language based control simulator. |
| PowerPoint 2003 |
Presentation software |
Used to create multimedia slideshows or
interactive presentations |
| FrontPage 2003 |
Website creation |
Used to create websites |