Portsmouth High receives ICT Mark Certificate at national award ceremony

Portsmouth High School was delighted to formally receive its ICT Mark certificate at a national award ceremony at the BETT show at Olympia in London on Friday 13 January.

The award is the culmination of a process of review and development of the use of information and communications technology (ICT) within the school. The standards of the scheme, which are set nationally, are designed to ensure that the school's investment in ICT equipment is matched by its effective use within lessons.

Teachers are expected to have gained suitable skills and understanding to improve learning and teaching where ICT is being used. Appropriate systems should also be in place to record pupils' achievements and underpin other key aspects of the school's management. Schools with the award will have effective Safeguarding policies and procedures in place to ensure the school community is operating best practice in e Safety.

Jonathan Smith, ICT Co-ordinator at Portsmouth High, commented ‘I am delighted that we have received this award as recognition the excellent levels of ICT that all our staff and pupils are working at. Applying for the award really brought into focus the ICT work that we are doing each and every day. All the children and staff deserve credit for this achievement’.