Aims
- To give students a real, in-depth understanding of how computer technology works.
- To give students an insight into what goes on ‘behind the scenes’, including in computer programming and app development.
- To develop critical thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills which can be transferred to everyday life.
- To use new and exciting resources to understand current and emerging technologies.
| Half Term 1 | Year 7 students begin by learning how to use the school’s computer systems, email and SMHW. They them move on to look at e-safety and cyber bullying before studying some of the common office packages. |
| Half Term 2 | Students will spend more time using Microsoft Office packages |
| Half Term 3 | Students work with a programming language called ‘Python’ to learn some basic programming skills. |
| Half Term 4 | Students investigate some of the legal implications when working with computers and discuss how they impact their use of computers |
| Half Term 5 | Students learn about computer networks, networking devices and protocols. |
| Half Term 6 | Students learn about computer networks, networking devices and protocols. |
| Half Term 1 | Students look at cyber-crime and cyber-security. They are taught to look for signs of fraud and how to keep their personal information safe. |
| Half Term 2 | Year 8’s will study binary numbers and data representation. |
| Half Term 3 | Students investigate a range of website design techniques including web authoring software and HTML. |
| Half Term 4 | Students develop their knowledge of HTML and website design |
| Half Term 5 | Students continue to delve deeper into their skills and understanding of website design and HTML. |
| Half Term 6 | We look at some different well-known personalities of the computing world and what they are known for. |
| Half Term 1 | Students look at cyber-crime and cyber-security. They are taught to look for signs of fraud and how to keep their personal information safe. |
| Half Term 2 | Year 8’s will study binary numbers and data representation. |
| Half Term 3 | Students investigate a range of website design techniques including web authoring software and HTML. |
| Half Term 4 | Students develop their knowledge of HTML and website design. |
| Half Term 5 | Students continue to delve deeper into their skills and understanding of website design and HTML. |
| Half Term 6 | We look at some different well-known personalities of the computing world and what they are known for. |
| Half Term 1 | Introduction to Python including skills such as print, input and basic maths calculations. There is a particular focus on writing in pseudocode as this is the format required for the exam. They begin work on computer systems. |
| Half Term 2 | Students continue working on Python learning about IF and nested IF statements. They combine this with previous skills to write programs such as a magic 8 ball. |
| Half Term 3 | Students move on to using lists and loops in Python. They will also compete a future technology project. |
| Half Term 4 | Students will learn about reading and writing to files. |
| Half Term 5 | Students will be using their python schools to write solutions to programming problems. They will also look at environmental, legal and ethical issues. |
| Half Term 6 | Students will start working on a project looking at design and testing |
| Half Term 1 | Students will study a unit on algorithms which includes how to plan programs and draw flowcharts. They will also look at the moral, legal and social issues to do with the use of Computers. |
| Half Term 2 | Students return to programming with a focus on using functions to complete their tasks. |
| Half Term 3 | Students will study the data representation module of the course. |
| Half Term 4 | Students will work on a practice programming project. |
| Half Term 5 | Students will start work on their coursework programming project. They will continue revising theory topics |
| Half Term 9 | Course Work |
| Half Term 1 | Students will complete their coursework and then begin revision on algorithms. They will also revise units for Paper 2 beginning with networks. |
| Half Term 2 | Students revise in preparation for their prelims in December. Content will be based on the topics that students find more difficult which usually includes pseudocode, trace tables and computer systems. |
| Half Term 3 | Students revise in preparation for their prelims in March. Content will be based on the topics that students find more difficult which usually includes pseudocode, trace tables, data representation and the answering of the extended writing questions. |
| Half Term 4 | Students will sit a prelim near the beginning of this half term and then continue on revision of the course material. |
| Half Term 5 | Students will be revising for their exams and answering questions from past papers. Students sit their exams during this half term. |
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