We have introduced a refreshed curriculum at KS3 to ensure all pupils develop a deeper understanding of the digital world that surrounds them – Where does it come from? How does it work? And how can we use it in a safe and effective way to improve the quality of our lives?
Year 7 students are taught in their tutor groups and receive two Computer Science lessons a fortnight. They will study: · Introducing Computing · Computer Systems · Computational Thinking · Data Representation · Networks and the Internet · Programming
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Year 8 students are taught in mixed ability sets and receive two Computer Science lessons a fortnight. They will study: · Networks and the Internet · Spreadsheets · Computer Systems · Programming · Data Representation · Application Development
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Year 9 students are taught in mixed ability sets and receive three Computer Science lessons a fortnight. They will study: · Computational Thinking · Data Representation · Programming · Networks and the Internet · Photograph Editing · Computer Systems · Impacts of Technology · Web Development |