| Subject: | ICT and Computer Science |
| Subject Overview:
Learners will develop their ICT skills and knowledge by analysing, designing, developing and evaluating digital products. Learners will also learn how to program and understand the architecture of computer systems and networks. At GCSE level, students will study for:
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| Key Stage 3 | |||
| Content: | Year 7: | Year 8: | Year 9: |
| Autumn Term 1: | 1. The properties and purpose of digital video 2. Client requirements for a digital video 3. Pre-production documents for a digital video |
1. Surveillance and censorship 2. Artificial Intelligence 3. Teenagers and technology |
1. Python – Developing programming skills |
| Autumn Term 2: | 1. Collecting and re-purposing assets 2. Developing digital video 3. Evaluating digital video |
1. The digital divide 2. Environmental issues 3. Legislation and Computer Science |
1. Python – Development of their programme |
| Spring Term 1: | 1. Computer Systems 2. Input and Output devices 3. The CPU |
1. Network topologies 2. Network hardware 3. Network security |
1. Digital graphics – their use and properties 2. Digital graphics – Developing Photoshop Skills |
| Spring Term 2: | 1. Secondary storage and RAM 2. Software 3. Networks |
1. The internet and the World Wide Web 2. Routers and Modems 3. Compression and file types |
1. Digital graphics – Developing their own digital graphic fit for purpose and audience. |
| Summer Term 1: | 1. Introduction to the Scratch environment 2. Flowcharts and iteration 3. Flowcharts and selection |
1. Network security – passive and active attacks 2. Network security – Viruses, worms and Trojans 3. Network security – Different types of malware |
1. Interactive Multimedia Products – their use and properties 2. Interactive Multimedia Products – Using pre-production documents |
| Summer Term 2: | 1. Variables in Scratch 2. Game development 3. Game development |
1. Network security – Prevention 2. Network security – Website development (HTML) 3. Network security – Website development (HTML) |
1. Interactive Multimedia Products – Developing their own product fit for purpose and audience. |
| Key Stage 4 | ||
| Content: | Year 10: | Year 11: |
| Autumn Term 1: | Creative iMedia – R081 (pre-production materials) Creative iMedia – R082 – Digital Graphics Computer Science – System Architecture, memory, storage, algorithms, programming techniques |
Creative iMedia – R087 – Interactive Multimedia Products Creative iMedia – R087 – Interactive Multimedia Products Computer Science – Wired and wireless networks, network topologies, producing robust programs |
| Autumn Term 2: | Creative iMedia – R081 (pre-production materials) Creative iMedia – R082 – Digital Graphics Computer Science – Wired and wireless networks, network topologies, producing robust programs |
Creative iMedia – R089 – Creating a Digital Video Sequence Computer Science – Protocols and layers, system security, computational logic |
| Spring Term 1: | Creative iMedia – R081 (pre-production materials) Creative iMedia – R082 – Digital Graphics Computer Science – Protocols and layers, system security, computational logic |
Creative iMedia – R088 – Creating a Digital Sound Sequence Computer Science – systems software, translators and facilities of languages |
| Spring Term 2: | Creative iMedia – R081 (pre-production materials) Creative iMedia – R087 – Interactive Multimedia Products Computer Science – systems software, translators and facilities of languages |
Creative iMedia – R088 – Creating a Digital Sound Sequence Computer Science – Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns, data representation |
| Summer Term 1: | Creative iMedia – R087 – Interactive Multimedia Products Computer Science – Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns, data representation |
Creative iMedia – R088 – Creating a Digital Sound Sequence Computer Science – Exam revision and practise |
| Summer Term 2: | Creative iMedia – R087 – Interactive Multimedia Products Computer Science – System Architecture, memory, storage, algorithms, programming techniques |
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| Personalised Learning Checklist: | |||
| Click the links below to download your personalised learning checklist: |
| Revision Links for GCSE Course:
GCSE Pod: https://www.gcsepod.com |
| How can parents support their child’s progress in this subject?
1. Encourage thorough and regular independent study for assessments and formative exams |
| Extra-Curricular Activities:
1. Game development club |
| Additional Information:
If you have a question about the ICT curriculum you can use the form below to contact the ICT department. [contact-form-7 id=”7822″ title=”Contact ICT Department”] |