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Key Stage Three

Term Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

Term One: Autumn Term

Using Computers safely, effectively and responsibly.

Control systems with Flowol

Introduction to Python

Term Two: Christmas Term

Spreadsheet modelling.

Games programming in scratch

Computational thinking and logic

Term Three: Winter Term

First steps in small Basic.

Network hardware and protocols

HTML and website development

Term Four: Easter Term

Computer crime and cyber security.

Database development

AI and machine learning

Term Five: Spring Term

Introduction to coding through Kodu

Understanding Computers

Python next steps

Term Six: Summer Term

Programming on the BBC Micro Bit

Graphical Manipulation and representation

Practical skills in SQL

 

GCSE

 

Year 10

Year 11

Term One: Autumn

Systems Architecture

Memory

Translators & Facilities

Computational Logic

Ethical, legal, cultural &

Environmental

Programming Skills Audit

 

Term Two: Christmas

Algorithms

Producing Robust Programs

Programming techniques

Programming Development

Introduction to NEA task

Controlled assessment

General Skills Lesson

 

Term Three: Winter

Storage

Systems Software

Wired & Wireless Networks

Programming Techniques

Programming Development

Controlled assessment

System Security

Practice LoR Framework answers

Revision

Term Four: Spring

Network Topologies,

Protocols & Layers

Data Representation

Programming Development

Mock papers

Exam preparation

Revision

Term Five: Summer

Data Representation

Programming Techniques

Programming Development

SQL

N/A

3 x 55 minute lessons per week. Assessed via two exams, (50% each) and a compulsory controlled assessment. Students have mini end of unit tests at the end of each term. They are also assessed on another piece of work twice each term.

Cambridge Nationals Information Technology

 

Year 10

Year 11

Term One: Autumn

Methods used to collect and store data and information, and the appropriateness of the use of these in a given context

Controlled assessment

Term Two: Christmas

 Current legislation, its implications and applications

Controlled assessment

Term Three: Winter

The vulnerabilities – which can be exploited in a cyber-security attack

Importance of validity, reliability and bias when collecting and using data and information

Term Four: Spring

Exam preparation

 

Students sit Real Exam

Exam preparation

 

Students have the chance to sit the exam again

Term Five: Summer

Controlled assessment preparation

N/A

3 x 55 minute lessons per week. 50% examination and 50% coursework.

ITGS Level 3

 

Year 12

Year 13

Term One: Autumn

Introduction to ITGS and Digital Skills development

Business and employment

Transportation

Education and training

Environment

Hardware and network technologies (robotics, and expert systems, information systems)

Hardware, software, network fundamentals

 

 

 

Term Two: Christmas

Criteria A, B, C and D of ITGS Solution Development (project management, It systems in organisations)

Health

Home and Leisure

Digital Entertainment

Digital Policing

Hardware, software, network fundamental

 

Term Three: Winter

Criteria E and F development of ITGS Solution

2.1 Elements of computational thinking

2.2 Problem solving and programming

2.3 Algorithms

Politics and Government

Course work Completion

Exam Preparation

Hardware, software, network fundamentals

 

Term Four: Spring

Finalised development of ITGS Solution

Development of Screen cast and Criteria G

Exam introduction guide (mock)

Strand 1 Theory:

Reliability and integrity case studies

 

Multimedia and digital media

Database, spreadsheet modelling

Personal and public communications

Hardware, software, network fundamentals

Exam preparation (inc case study)

 

Term Five: Summer

Strand 1 Theory:

Standards and protocols

Globalization and Cultural Diversity

Digital Divide and Authenticity

 

Exam Preparation(inc case study)