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Computing/ICT curriculum

Introduction

The Computing/ICT department aims to equip pupils with the skills to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. The curriculum will enable pupils to:

  • Understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
  • Analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programmes in order to solve such problems.
  • Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.
  • Be responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communications technology.

Key Stage 3

The curriculum has been purpose built by the department so that it is current and the schemes of work are in line with the National Curriculum. Broad topics include:

  • The internet
  • Online dangers
  • Cyberbullying
  • Being smart online
  • Grooming
  • Computer systems
  • Hardware and software
  • How computers represent data
  • Binary code
  • Denary numbers
  • The ASCII table
  • Programming
  • Planning
  • Game design
  • Formulae
  • Modelling
  • Cell referencing
  • Charts

The curriculum has been purpose built by the department so that it is current and the schemes of work are in line with the National Curriculum. Broad topics include:

  • Online safety
  • Cyberbullying
  • Text bullying
  • Viruses and phishing
  • Programming
  • Animation
  • Control blocks
  • Selection and iteration
  • Logical operators
  • The world wide web
  • Websites and webpages
  • The basics of HTML
  • Web design applications
  • Audience and purpose
  • Website features
  • Cryptology
  • Ciphers
  • The enigma machine
  • Barcodes
  • E-commerce
  • DRM
  • Formulae
  • Modelling
  • Absolute and relative cell referencing

The curriculum follows the Edexcel education board. Broad topics include:

  • Investigation
  • Logo and strapline
  • Artist database
  • Teaser video
  • Downloadable flyer
  • Festival model (spreadsheet modelling)
  • Recommendations
  • Mobile application prototype
  • CAB evaluation
  • Analytical reviews

Key Stage 4 Computing

The curriculum follows the Edexcel education board. Broad topics include:

  • Investigation
  • Logo and strapline
  • Music database
  • Audio clip
  • Event model
  • Recommendations report
  • Digital advert
  • E-newsletter
  • CAB evaluation
  • Analytical reviews
  • Legislation and copyright
  • Personal computers
  • Mobile phone apps
  • Protecting your identity
  • E-commerce