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The aims and expectations of teaching and learning in Computer Science.

The Department seeks to develop in students the following:

  • Can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
  • Can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
  • Can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.
  • Are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

Key stage 3 Curriculum Overview

Term

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Autumn 1

Introduction to computing

Introduction to programming

Introduction to Computer Science

Autumn 2

Spreadsheet

Binary representation

Introduction to Computer Science

Spring 1

E-safety

E-safety

E-safety- Cyber security

Spring 2

Network

Spreadsheet modelling

Binary logic

Summer 1

Scratch

HTML

Graphics design

Summer 2

Hardware and software

Scratch to Python

Computers

Key Stage 4 Curriculum Overview

Term

Year 10

Year 11

Autumn 1

Computational thinking

Computers

Autumn 2

Data

Networks

Spring 1

Computers

Issues and impact

Spring 2

Networks

Computational thinking

Summer 1

Issues and impact

 

Summer 2

Programming

 

GCSE Results 2023

Congratulations to the Year 11 students on achieving % grades 9-4.

Why you should consider this subject

Studying computer science will help you to develop problem-solving, critical thinking and complex analytical skills. Skills such as these are especially useful for specialists working with complex algorithms and big data to create instructions and understand design patterns

Extra-Curricular/Clubs – Optional

  • Coding club for Year 7, 8 and 9

Useful links:

Useful revision websites

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z34k7ty

https://www.khanacademy.org/

https://www.coding.academy/

 

Name of textbook

  • Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Computer Science (revision workbook and revision guide)