Addressing gender issues through immersion in ICT : Interim Report February 2008 Documents AuthorMr. Alexander Forrest, The Gordon Schools, Huntly, Aberdeenshire To address gender issues, raise attainment, improve motivation and enhance the learning experience of boys through the full integration of ICT into the daily teaching of mathematics. Objectives Learning Areas SQA Standard Grade : General Course Levels 13 – 14 years old Secondary 3 Raising attainment, motivation, AiFL, HGiOS, ACfE Keywords Project Overview DescriptionThe project will focus on one group of S3 boys, who will be taught as a single sex class in an ICT rich environment. Class work will be supplemented by activities using the IWB and through the provision of an internet site for access to teaching notes out of hours. ActivStudio PE, Autograph, The Geometer’s Sketchpad, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Powerpoint. Software

Addressing gender issues through immersion in ICT : Interim Report February 2008 Teacher Planning and Management Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Project Background : A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Documents

Addressing gender issues through immersion in ICT : Interim Report February 2008 Teaching Resources Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: Course contents – overview of course followed. Documents

Addressing gender issues through immersion in ICT : Interim Report February 2008 Assessment and Standards Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards. Documents

Addressing gender issues through immersion in ICT : Interim Report February 2008 School Information The Gordon Schools provides comprehensive education to approximately 900 pupils aged 11 to 18 years from communities in and around the town of Huntly in the north east of Scotland.