What will this subject enable me to do?
Computing will enable students to think carefully about how computer systems and software are created. Students will be able to create custom written software from scratch and be able to test it in a variety of ways. Students will learn about topics such as Logic, Data storage and how artificial intelligence is coded.
Department Staff
Miss Palmer
Head of Department
Miss Charlesworth
Teacher
Mr Gaire
Teacher
Keystage 3
| Term | Topic | Assessment |
| Year 7 - 1 | Logging On, Health and Safety, Online Safety, Binary Code, Game Design | Formal Test |
| Year 7 - 2 | Problems solving, Flowcharts, Python Turtle, Presentation Skills | Formal Test |
| Year 7 - 3 | Photo Editing, Hardware, Software, HTML | Formal Test |
| Year 8 - 1 | Technology and the Environment, Mobile Device Theory, App Development and Computer Attacks | Formal Test |
| Year 8 - 2 | Code Investigation, Profit and Loss | Formal Test |
| Year 8 - 3 | Web Design, Interactive PowerPoint, Thinking like a Computer | Formal Test |
| Year 9 - 1 | Interactive Story, Thinking Like AI, 2D Game Design | Formal Project |
| Year 9 - 2 | Python- Variables, IFS, Loops, Arrays | Formal Project |
| Year 9 - 3 | Game Characters and Objects, Boolean Logic, Network Topologies | Formal Project |
Keystage 4
Students will study a choice of OCR GCSE Computer Science.
| Unit | Content | Assessment |
| Comp 1 | Main theory for the course: CPU Architecture Main Memory Storage Networking Security Systems Software Ethical use of Computing | 50 % 1.5 Hour Exam |
| Comp 2 | Practical Theory for the course: Computational thinking Software design Robust programs Logic Translation Languages Data and Calculations | 50 % 1.5 Hour Exam |
Or BTEC ICT
| Unit | Content | Assessment |
| Comp 1 | User interface design: Interface theory Designing an interface for a user Creation and review of an interface | Practical examined coursework |
| Comp 2 | Spreadsheets: Data analysis Patterns in data Producing data switchboards Reporting on data | Practical examined coursework |
| Comp 3 | Theory Exam | EXAM |
Keystage 5
| Unit | Content | Assessment |
| Unit 1 | Computer Fundamentals Procedure Programming Object Orientated Programming Event Driven Programming Web Driven Programming Use of data structures | Exam |
| Unit 2 | Main theory for the course Hardware Software Networking Procedures and protocols Security Calculations | Exam |
| Unit 7 | Security and Attacks: Students will research and investigate hacking, attacks and threats. Students will design, plan, setup and maintain a network security policy using real equipment. | Coursework |
| Unit 14 | Game Design: Students will research game technology, design, create and code a 3D game. Students will test the game for bugs, errors and performance. | Coursework |