KS5 (AS/A2 Levels)

Maths and Computing: SPECIALIST STATUS 

King David High School is a Maths & Computing Specialist Status School.  This means that the quality of Mathematics and Computing is of a high and continually improving standard and that the school works with other bodies to help raise standards elsewhere.

Work with other schools –

Masterclasses have been run from the High School for primary school children in Years 5 and 6, for the past three years.  Pupils have attended from Brodetsky Jewish Primary School (Leeds), Broughton Jewish Primary School, Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School, King David Junior School and North Cheshire Jewish Primary School.  The days’ events have been incredibly enjoyable, allowing pupils to learn from activities that they would not normally do (typically working at level 4) and to experience a secondary school environment, sometimes for the first time.

2008 – pupils experienced a Space Day, with a series of events including:

• Developing a space game using specialist software.

• Controlling the build and flight process of a rocket from Central Command, using an in-house designed application.

• Developing a web-based space communication system.

• Letting their imaginations run wild with computer art, designing possible alien life-forms.

2009 – as the space game proved so successful, pupils were offered the opportunity of getting to grips with further programming in a Computer Games day.  Specialist software was employed to allow pupils to:

• Explore the gaming concepts

• Understand the role of sequencing and iteration

• Develop their own maze game

2010 – a hugely enjoyable event, based on the theme of Computers and the Movies.  Pupils were given a unique experience, using specialist software, which allowed them to:

• Understand the concept and purpose of movie trailers

• Investigate the process of movie trailer development, employing industry-standard conventions

• Develop their own 30 second trailer, incorporating animation and sound

Each year, our partner school, St Monica’s Roman Catholic High School, Prestwich, has been invited to send Year 10 pupils to attend taster sessions in ‘A’ level ICT and ‘A’ level Computing.

Community work –

King David High School has a number of ties with the Federation of Jewish Services (formally the Fed) and is in the process of setting up weekly sessions with the residents of Heathlands Village.