The KS3 Curriculum has been developed to forge the skills linked to both Computer Science and ICT. There is a focus on building skills and experience in using Computing to manage data and communicate effectively. Then allow students to experience how to build their own computer programs whilst tightening their logic and problem-solving skills. Technology and device interconnectivity has become a key part of our society, understanding the principles of how this is achieved is embedded across the key stage.
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | Term 5 | Term 6 | |
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Year 7 |
ROM RAM CACHE |
Internet Networks and Connectivity Basic HTML |
PowerPoint Transitions Hyperlinks Sound Video |
Word and Pixel Art |
Spreadsheets =sum = / * + - Creating calculations |
FLOWOL Flow charts and logic |
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Year 8 |
Spreadsheet Vlookup, Macro and Buttons |
RAM ROM Cache CPU Bus and USB |
FLOWOL Flow charts and logic Advanced |
Flat File Database in Excel Sorting Search Merge Data type |
Networking Topologies Packet switching |
Python Input output Variables |
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Year 9 |
Database Relational Data capture Data validation Data dictionary Normalisation |
Continued Creating a table Relationships Form Entering data Query |
Publishing and Publisher |
Python Pseudo Code Flow charts |
Python Coding |
I media Video capture and editing Flash animations /games |