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Computer Science
Computer Science is a subject becoming ever more important in our digital world. We have developed a curriculum that builds the key components of what a Computer Science student should have.
The key skills (problem-solving, decomposition and evaluation) are being developed in a wide range of activities during the 5-year scheme of work. We recognise the need to enable students for the job market, so have some units that develop their IT skills as well. E-safety is also of paramount concern, so students take an online course in Year 7 and then revisit this in Year 9.
We hope that you find our curriculum is balanced and gives students the confidence to choose it as an option at Key Stage 4. We pride ourselves on offering this balance, allowing students to develop skills that will help in most jobs that use IT as well as a bridge to Computer Science careers.
Key Stage 3
Year 7
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | Digital Literacy (Microsoft Office, Email, Homework and Teams) | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Autumn Term 2 | Hardware and Software 1 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Spring Term 1 | OSA (E-Safety) | Online test |
| Spring Term 2 | Computational Thinking | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Summer Term 1 | Python Programming
| Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Summer Term 2 | Revision of all previous units | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
Year 8
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | Hardware and Software 2 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Autumn Term 2 | Spreadsheets Year 8 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Spring Term 1 | Digital Image Editing | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Spring Term 2 | Python | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Summer Term 1 | Data Science | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Summer Term 2 | Revision of all previous units | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
Year 9
| Term | Content | Assessment |
| Autumn Term 1 | Python Programming Unit 1 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation.
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| Autumn Term 2 | Blender (3d Modelling) Unit 1 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Spring Term 1 | Python Programming Unit 2 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation.
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| Spring Term 2 | Blender (3d Modelling) Unit 2 | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
| Summer Term 1 | Revision of all previous units | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation.
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| Summer Term 2 | Alternative Programming ( Makecode Arcade, Minecraft Education ) | Online test, self-evaluation and teacher evaluation. |
Key Stage 4
Year 10
| Term | Content | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 1 | Systems Architecture, Memory and Storage Theory Unit
Programming Unit | End of topic test. |
| Autumn Term 2 | Programming Unit Algorithms Theory Unit | End of topic test.
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| Spring Term 1 | Algorithms Theory Unit | End of topic test.
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| Spring Term 2 | Systems Software and Security Theory Unit
| End of topic test.
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| Summer Term 1 | Wired and Wireless Networks Theory Unit | End of topic test.
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| Summer Term 2 | Mock Exam Prep Mock Exam | End of topic test. Mock exam. |
Year 11
| Term | Content | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 1 | Data Representation Theory Unit | End of topic test. |
| Autumn Term 2 | Preparation for Mock Mock Exams Logic and Languages Theory Unit Completing Coursework | GCSE full Mocks 1. |
| Spring Term 1 | Completing Coursework Networks Theory Unit
| End of topic test. |
| Spring Term 2 | Formal Programming Techniques Theory Unit Revision of Year 10 Topics | End of topic test. |
| Summer Term 1 | Revision of Year 10 Topics Exam Preparation | End of topic test. |
| Summer Term 2 | Exam |
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