Computer Science
Students are given the opportunity to develop tier skills and knowledge on how ICT is used and its impact on themselves and society.
There a number of different subjects taught within this subject area. Year 7 are taught Computer Science building on the skills and knowledge gained whilst at Primary School. Year 8 to 11 are taught Presentation, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Improving Productivity. Students also have the option of choosing GCSE Computer Science as an option in year 9.
Whilst in year 7 Students are taught the skills and knowledge needed to become competent in using Scratch.
Students during year 8 – 11 are taught the skills and knowledge needed to be confident in using Ms PowerPoint, Ms Word, Ms Excel this leads to all students gaining a qualification in European Computer Driving Licence which is equal to a GCSE.
As an option subject students are also given the opportunity to gain a GCSE in Computer Science. This involves Bletchley Park and the history of coding. Computer systems. Computational thinking, algorithms and programming. As well as a Programming project.
| Key Stage 3 Curriculum 2016-2017 Department: ICT/ Computing Head of Department: Ms Williams |
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| Year 7 Computer Science | |
| Number of lessons a fortnight | 2 |
| Autumn term topics | Scratch |
| Spring term topics | Scratch |
| Summer term topics | Scratch |
| Homework | Develop codes to use with scratch |
| Good source of information for additional reading | BBC News – Technology page |
| Year 8 ECDL | |
| Number of lessons a fortnight | 2 |
| Autumn term topics | Presentation |
| Spring term topics | Presentation / Word processing |
| Summer term topics | Word processing |
| Homework | Further development of presentation and word processing skills |
| Good source of additional information | BBC news – technology page |
| Key Stage 4 Curriculum 2016-2017 Department: ICT/ Computing Head of Department: Ms Williams |
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| Year 9 Computer Science | |
| Number of lessons a fortnight | 5 lessons |
| Autumn term topics | System architecture Computational logic Bletchley Park project Scratch |
| Spring term topics | Bletchley Park project Scratch |
| Summer term topics | Bletchley Park project Scratch |
| Homework | Recapping of skills learnt in lesson Report on Bletchley Park |
| Good source of information for additional reading | AQA GCSE Computer Science https://www.raspberrypi.org/ |
| Year 10 | |
| Number of lessons a fortnight | 5 lessons |
| Autumn term topics | Computer systems |
| Spring term topics | Computational thinking |
| Summer term topics | Algorithms and Programming |
| Homework | Recapping of skills learnt in lesson Impact of coding on society |
| Good source of information for additional reading | GCSE examination questions- GCSE Bitesize AQA GCSE Computer Science |
| Year 11 | |
| Number of lessons a week | 5 Lessons |
| Autumn term topics | Algorithms and Programming Programming project |
| Spring term topics | Computer systems |
| Summer term topics | Computational thinking GCSE exam preparation |
| Homework | Recapping of skills learnt in lesson |
| Good source of information for additional reading | https://www.raspberrypi.org/ GCSE examination questions- GCSE Bitesize |
